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30 Jan 2019
Days of Belarusian Culture kick off in UAE Days of Belarusian Culture kick off in UAE
"Despite the geographical distance, the people of Belarus and the UAE share respect for cultures and traditions, hospitality, love for their native land. 2019 has been declared the Year of Tolerance in the United Arab Emirates and the Year of Native Land in Belarus"...
30 Jan 2019
Azarenka back to Belarus’ national team for Fed Cup Azarenka back to Belarus’ national team for Fed Cup
Victoria Azarenka is making her return to the Belarusian national team to play in the World Cup first-round tie in Braunschweig, Germany on 9-10 February...
30 Jan 2019
Belarus-themed photo exhibition opens in Haifa Belarus-themed photo exhibition opens in Haifa
The exhibition features 200 works by more than 100 authors, both citizens of Belarus and Belarus natives living in Israel, Russia, the United States, the UK, Germany and the Czech Republic...
30 Jan 2019
Belarus wins eight medals at LA Lights 2019 Belarus wins eight medals at LA Lights 2019
Anastasia Salos (20,400 points), Katsiaryna Halkina (20,250) and Alina Harnasko (19,500) were the best in the Hoop event. Alina Harnasko scored 18,800 points to place third in the Ball event...
30 Jan 2019
Partisan Chronicles: Commander Fyodor Yudanov Partisan Chronicles: Commander Fyodor Yudanov
“Partisan Chronicles: Commander Fyodor Yudanov” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...
30 Jan 2019
Minsk hosting Futsal World Cup qualification Minsk hosting Futsal World Cup qualification
Belarus will take on Kosovo in the opening Group B match on 30 January and Andorra on 31 January. They will wrap up their first qualification stage with a match with Norway on 2 February...
29 Jan 2019
Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna donated to Romanian museum Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna donated to Romanian museum
This year the National Museum of Maps and Old Books will host an exhibition which will display this edition...
28 Jan 2019
Belarus win Development Cup 2019 Belarus win Development Cup 2019
In the final of the 15th edition of the tournament Mikhail Markhel’s men edged Israel 1-0. The winner was scored by Makar Litskevich in the 60th minute of the game...
28 Jan 2019
Two teams to represent Belarus at Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington Two teams to represent Belarus at Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington
A team of the Faculty of International Relations of the Belarusian State University (BSU) and the Belarusian State Economic University will represent Belarus at the final round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington...
28 Jan 2019
Star Expedition campaign kicks off in Minsk Star Expedition campaign kicks off in Minsk
The event is timed to the 75th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation from the German invaders...
27 Jan 2019
European Figure Skating Championships conclude in Minsk European Figure Skating Championships conclude in Minsk
Spain’s Javier Fernandez took his seventh consecutive European title in the Men’s Final celebrating a golden farewell in his last competition. Russian skater Sofia Samodurova clinched gold in her debut in the Ladies event...
25 Jan 2019
Minsk commemorates Holocaust victims Minsk commemorates Holocaust victims
In 2019, Belarus will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its liberation and many events will be timed to this date. The minister said that it is symbolic that the event timed to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day became the first of them...
24 Jan 2019
France win pairs event at European Figure Skating Championships in Minsk France win pairs event at European Figure Skating Championships in Minsk
The defending champions Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morosov of Russia had to settle for the second place (218.82 points) and their teammates Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitri Kozlovskii finished third with 205.28 ppoints...
24 Jan 2019
Russia’s Mikhail Kolyada takes lead after short program in Minsk Russia’s Mikhail Kolyada takes lead after short program in Minsk
His teammate Alexander Samarin goes second with 91.97 points. Defending European champion Javier Fernandez sits third with a result of 91.84 points...
24 Jan 2019
Belarus’ Yakau Zenko performs his short program in Minsk Belarus’ Yakau Zenko performs his short program in Minsk
The 18-year-old skater scored 56.38 points in Group 1. He made a series of confident jumbs under the composition Dream by Imagine Dragons. However, several mistakes kept him away from a higher place...
24 Jan 2019
Belarus Antarctic station to be equipped to work year-round Belarus Antarctic station to be equipped to work year-round
The 11th Belarusian Antarctic expedition got underway in autumn 2018. “The exploration of the polar region can be compared to space activities in terms of its complexity and resources,” he said...
23 Jan 2019
France leads after European Championships Pairs Short Program in Minsk France leads after European Championships Pairs Short Program in Minsk
The French duo picked up a personal best score of 76.55 points. They left behind defending European Champions Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov of Russia (73.90 points). Italians Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise landed third...
23 Jan 2019
Belarus showcases its travel industry in Stockholm Belarus showcases its travel industry in Stockholm
Welcoming the guests Belarusian Ambassador to Sweden Dmitry Mironchik said that Belarus has something to offer Swedish customers both in terms of traditional leisure and educational tourism...
23 Jan 2019
Minsk proceeds with bidding for 2024 European Athletics Championships Minsk proceeds with bidding for 2024 European Athletics Championships
Goteborg in Sweden, the region of Silesia in Poland, and Minsk have been invited to proceed with bidding for the 2024 European Athletics Championships...
23 Jan 2019
Zagitova leads European Championships short program in Minsk Zagitova leads European Championships short program in Minsk
Her teammate Sofia Samodurova takes the second position with 72.88 points. Switzerland’s Alexia Paganini is third with 65.64 points...
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