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2 Mar 2015
Borisov Arena among world’s best stadiums of 2014
With a capacity of 13,000 people, the new football stadium in Borisov was ranked 7th with the total of 63,371 points...
2 Mar 2015
Only Belarusian rubles to pay for fuel on Belarusian roads
Executive order No. 148/8 of 27 February 2015 invalidated the previous executive order that allowed spending U.S. dollars, euros, and Russian rubles to pay for refueling foreign-registration vehicles at refueling stations...
2 Mar 2015
Belarusian scientists to showcase innovative products in Abu Dhabi
There are plans to showcase innovative products in the spheres of industrial equipment, technologies for mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and ecology...
28 Feb 2015
Belarus Events Calendar: March 2015
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
28 Feb 2015
Da Vinchi Inventions exhibition opens in Minsk
The Da Vinci Inventions exhibition brings to life the genius of Leonardo as an inventor, scientist, and engineer...
27 Feb 2015
Belarus to host Francophone Days 9-30 March
This year the French Embassy will offer Minsk residents meetings and events dedicated to the French gastronomy, theater, music, history and cinema...
26 Feb 2015
Eleven Belarusian cities join Covenant of Mayors
The Covenant of Mayors is a EU initiative the participants of which pledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 20% by the year 2020 as against the base year through the implementation of energy conservation projects...
26 Feb 2015
Monument to Pinsk liberators to be renovated by 70th anniversary of Victory
Apart from that, the town will continue the renovation of the Molchanov’s fire position. Te military-historical monument, the battle headquarters of the 1323rd regiment, was unveiled in Pinsk to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the town...
25 Feb 2015
Nesvizh museum, French castles to exchange exhibits
The representatives of the Belarusian museum visited the castles Chambord, Rochecotte, Montresor, and Chantilly from 16 to 22 February and held negotiations with their administrations...
24 Feb 2015
IBU YJWCH in Raubichi attended by over 25,000 spectators
The competitions among youth (under 19) and junior (under 21) athletes were held on 18-24 February...
24 Feb 2015
Belarus embassy opened in Australia
Taking part in the ceremony to open the embassy and raise the Belarusian state flag were Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Valentin Rybakov, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia Ric Wells...
24 Feb 2015
Russia tops medal scoreboard at 2015 IBU YJWC in Raubichi
In two age groups, Russian biathletes won a total of 12 medals (5 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze). On the last day of the championships they won two more medals...
24 Feb 2015
Russia claims IBU YJWCH Junior Men’s Relay title
The Russian team of Alexander Dedyukhin, Viktor Tretyakov, Eduard Latypov and Alexander Povarnitsyn won the 4x7.5 Junior Men’s Relay...
24 Feb 2015
France wins Junior Women’s Relay in Raubichi
France battled for the gold medal with Russia almost to the finish but was able to seal the victory in 53:27.3 with six spare rounds...
24 Feb 2015
Belarusian violinist Yulia Lebedenko gives concert in Austria’s Schruns
The concert was part of the events organized with the active participation of the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Vienna...
23 Feb 2015
Staniouta wins five medals at Moscow Grand Prix
The Belarusian collected a total of 72.098 points to take bronze in the Individual All-Around competitions...
23 Feb 2015
Youth Men’s Relay gold for Russia at 2015 IBU YIWCH
The Russian biathletes Igor Shetko, Nikita Porshnev and Kirill Streltsov finished the race in 1:04.01.2 with seven spare rounds...
22 Feb 2015
Junior Pursuit titles for Germany, Russia
Marie Heinrich of Germany shot perfectly to win gold in the 10K Junior Women's Pursuit of the 2015 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships in Belarus' Raubichi in 27:58.3...
22 Feb 2015
Tandrevold, Leitner win Youth Pursuits
Two penalties did not hamper the Norwegian to finish first in 23:26.9. Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold added gold to her Individual silver and Sprint bronze...
22 Feb 2015
Belarus’ Cultural Center in France presented in Paris
The Belarusian Cultural Center in France was founded on 7 January 2015 as an association to unite Belarusians that live in France...
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