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9 Jul 2020
Belarus, UNICEF launch Child Friendly Border initiative in Minsk airport Belarus, UNICEF launch Child Friendly Border initiative in Minsk airport
The project involves creating comfortable and friendly conditions at checkpoints for families with children departing Belarus...
9 Jul 2020
Belarus' Healthcare Ministry updates list of countries with COVID-19 Belarus' Healthcare Ministry updates list of countries with COVID-19
People coming from these countries are not required to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival in Belarus...
9 Jul 2020
Brest History Museum plans to digitize Radziwill Bible Brest History Museum plans to digitize Radziwill Bible
"You cannot flip through the original edition. So it is a good idea to have the rarities available in the digital version. This will give an opportunity to all readers, including scientists, to study the book"...
8 Jul 2020
Belarus’ coronavirus latest: 52,854 people recover Belarus’ coronavirus latest: 52,854 people recover
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 64,224...
8 Jul 2020
Krichev History Museum to set up virtual exhibition dedicated to Prince Potemkin Krichev History Museum to set up virtual exhibition dedicated to Prince Potemkin
The multimedia expo will feature photos, videos, texts, a variety of infographics and interactives...
7 Jul 2020
Belarus’ coronavirus update: 51,902 people recover Belarus’ coronavirus update: 51,902 people recover
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 64,003...
7 Jul 2020
Belarus to send 390-strong delegation to first CIS Games Belarus to send 390-strong delegation to first CIS Games
The games will be held in Russia’s Kazan from 4 to 11 September. Fourteen sports facilities will be used for the games, most of which were built for the 2013 Summer Universiade...
7 Jul 2020
Vitebsk to celebrate Marc Chagall’s birthday Vitebsk to celebrate Marc Chagall’s birthday
The event will start at 21h00. The museum has prepared an exhibition quest for its visitors and a street performance dedicated to the life and work of the famous artist from Vitebsk...
6 Jul 2020
Belarus up to 18th position on SDG Index Belarus up to 18th position on SDG Index
Cooperation in reaching SDGs was discussed during the meeting, including opportunities available via the German government’s Belarus support program with assistance of regional workgroups on sustainable development...
6 Jul 2020
51,120 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus 51,120 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus
As many as 63,804 people with a positive test for COVID-19 are registered in Belarus...
6 Jul 2020
Representatives from about 40 countries register for Minsk Half Marathon Representatives from about 40 countries register for Minsk Half Marathon
The motto of the Minsk Half Marathon 2020 is Let’s Run Together! It is planned that 42,000 people will take part in the races this year...
6 Jul 2020
Belarus’ coronavirus update: 50,871 people recover Belarus’ coronavirus update: 50,871 people recover
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 63,554...
3 Jul 2020
World’s tallest building lit with Belarusian flag colors in honor of Independence Day World’s tallest building lit with Belarusian flag colors in honor of Independence Day
The skyscraper Burj Khalifa is 828 meters high. It is located in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The building’s shape resembles a stalagmite. The building was solemnly opened on 4 January 2010...
3 Jul 2020
49,909 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus 49,909 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus
As many as 62,997 people with a positive test for COVID-19 are registered in Belarus...
3 Jul 2020
New museum exposition opens in Brest Fortress New museum exposition opens in Brest Fortress
The new museum was set up in the casemates of the Kobrin fortification barracks...
2 Jul 2020
Belarus reports 48,738 coronavirus recoveries Belarus reports 48,738 coronavirus recoveries
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 62,698 people...
2 Jul 2020
BelTA, MIR broadcaster prepare joint project to show Minsk over the years BelTA, MIR broadcaster prepare joint project to show Minsk over the years
A series of videos based on the archival photos and video footage of modern Minsk has been prepared for the project. Viewers will see how the city has changed during the years of sovereignty of Belarus, what the capital looked like in the 1990s and what it is now...
1 Jul 2020
BelTA’s war photo exhibition opens in Vienna Liberation Museum BelTA’s war photo exhibition opens in Vienna Liberation Museum
The exhibition presents 75 unique photos depicting the front-line everyday life, the partisans, the work in the rear, the liberation of Belarus, the restoration of the country from the ruins...
1 Jul 2020
Minsk National Airport reopens for passenger flights Minsk National Airport reopens for passenger flights
"A flight of the Lufthansa airline arrived at Minsk National Airport on 1 July, the first one after a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous Lufthansa passenger flight to the Belarusian capital took place on 18 March"...
1 Jul 2020
Belarus’ coronavirus update: 47,553 patients recover Belarus’ coronavirus update: 47,553 patients recover
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 62,424 people...
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