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20 Jan 2023
Belarus proposes bison breeding project to Russia’s Bashkortostan Belarus proposes bison breeding project to Russia’s Bashkortostan
An original proposal to breed a bison population was made by the head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate Yuri Nazarov...
20 Jan 2023
Azarenka reaches Australian Open fourth round Azarenka reaches Australian Open fourth round
Victoria Azarenka defeated world number 203 Sofia Kenin of the United States, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) in the opener and then saw off world number 191 Nadia Podoroska of Argentine, 6-1, 6-0...
20 Jan 2023
Dzmitry Lazouski wins sprint at PARI Commonwealth Cup in Raubichi Dzmitry Lazouski wins sprint at PARI Commonwealth Cup in Raubichi
On 20 January the men’s 10km sprint was won by clean-shooting Dzmitry Lazouski of Belarus in 23:11.7...
19 Jan 2023
Sabalenka reaches Australian Open round three Sabalenka reaches Australian Open round three
Belarus’ world number 5 Aryna Sabalenka cruised past world number 51 Shelby Rogers of the United States, 6-3, 6-1, in an hour and 28 minutes to book a meeting against world number 32 Elise Mertens of Belgium in the third round of the 2023 Australian Open...
18 Jan 2023
Azarenka books Melbourne third-round spot Azarenka books Melbourne third-round spot
Two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (World No.24) saw off world number 191 Nadia Podoroska of Argentine, 6-1, 6-0 in less than an hour to move to the 2023 Australian Open round three. In the opener Victoria Azarenka defeated world number 203 Sofia Kenin of the United States, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)...
18 Jan 2023
Healthcare Ministry: No cases of ‘Kraken’ Covid variant in Belarus yet Healthcare Ministry: No cases of ‘Kraken’ Covid variant in Belarus yet
Specialists of the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Healthcare Ministry conduct regular molecular genetic screening of SARS-CoV-2 virus variants in order to keep track of new variants circulating in the country...
18 Jan 2023
Aid worth Br450,000 provided to children’s care homes during Our Children charity campaign Aid worth Br450,000 provided to children’s care homes during Our Children charity campaign
About 130 organizations and 246 individuals took part in the charity event...
17 Jan 2023
Raubichi to host two legs of Commonwealth Biathlon Cup on 19-29 January Raubichi to host two legs of Commonwealth Biathlon Cup on 19-29 January
Competing in Raubichi will be over 60 best Belarusian and Russian athletes, including winners and medalists of the Olympic Games, world championships and other big international competitions...
17 Jan 2023
Belarus to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day Belarus to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
This year the Union of Belarusian Jewish Public Associations and Communities plans to organize a series of events throughout Belarus...
17 Jan 2023
Sabalenka cruises into Australian Open second round Sabalenka cruises into Australian Open second round
Belarus’ world number 5 Aryna Sabalenka dispatched world number 74 Tereza Martincova of the Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-4, in one hour and ten minutes to reach the 2023 Australian Open second round...
16 Jan 2023
Azarenka progresses to Australian Open round two Azarenka progresses to Australian Open round two
Belarus’ world number 24 Victoria Azarenka went off to a good start at the 2023 Australian Open, defeating world number 203 Sofia Kenin of the United States, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) in two hours...
5 Jan 2023
Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka reaches quarterfinals of 2023 Adelaide International Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka reaches quarterfinals of 2023 Adelaide International
In today's match of the 1/8 finals, world’s No.26 Victoria Azarenka beat world’s No.28 from China Qinwen Zheng in two sets - 6:2, 7:5. The game lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes...
3 Jan 2023
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka starts 2023 with a win in Adelaide Belarusian Victoria Azarenka starts 2023 with a win in Adelaide
The Belarusian won the first-round match against Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina (39) on two tie-breaks 7-6 (11-9), 7-6 (7-5). The match lasted 2 hours and 37 minutes...
30 Dec 2022
Belarus Events Calendar: JANUARY 2023 Belarus Events Calendar: JANUARY 2023
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
29 Dec 2022
About 1m children to take part in Belarus’ Our Children charity event About 1m children to take part in Belarus’ Our Children charity event
The official said that more than 20,000 children would participate in the events of the Our Children campaign at the national level. However, according to Yelena Simakova, this number will be much bigger across the country...
28 Dec 2022
Belarusian polar explorers send New Year wishes Belarusian polar explorers send New Year wishes
On behalf of the members of the 15th Belarusian Antarctic Expedition, its head Aleksei Gaidashov sent congratulations on the upcoming New Year 2023...
28 Dec 2022
Belarus to host over 70 international sports events in 2023 Belarus to host over 70 international sports events in 2023
The list of events for the next year includes the international basketball 3x3 tournament Palova Snowball 3x3...
27 Dec 2022
Winter bison count kicks off in Belovezhskaya Pushcha Winter bison count kicks off in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
According to the latest records, as of 1 January 2022, 703 bison lived in the forest, including 117 adult males (older than three and a half years), 402 adult females, 107 young animals (from one year to 3.5 years) and 77 calves...
27 Dec 2022
Perfect Timing Awards 2022: Belavia named most punctual airline Perfect Timing Awards 2022: Belavia named most punctual airline
This is a traditional rating held twice a year by Sheremetyevo International Airport...
26 Dec 2022
Belarusian strongman Sergei Zaslavsky sets new national record Belarusian strongman Sergei Zaslavsky sets new national record
As he planned, the athlete finished the year 2022 in Minsk with a new achievement in the 85kg weight category, lifting 120 kg...
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