News & Events in Belarus

Belarus, FIDE sign contract on 2022 World Chess Olympiad
At the FIDE World Congress in Batumi in October 2018 Belarus was awarded the right to host the World Chess Olympiad and the FIDE Congress in 2022, the FIDE Women’s World Championship in 2020, the FIDE Men’s World Championship in 2021...

Lukashenko, Dvorkovich discuss development of chess as sport in Belarus
"I have versatile interests: any sport is very important for me, from ice hockey and figure skating to chess. Moreover, Belarus is a country with strong chess traditions, we have always had a good school of chess. I see some progress now, so our meeting is very timely"...

Lukashenko: Belarus deserves to host World Figure Skating Championships
“I hear positive feedback. This proves again that we are capable of bigger things. If you decide to come here with a bigger thing, I promise you that you will not regret it,” the head of state assured...

Lukashenko: Science should strive to contribute to strategic goals in Belarus
“Your age-old thesis is that science is international. Belarusian scientists as well as the entire international scientific community still has to accomplish a lot to respond to the modern challenges that are unprecedentedly complex and multidimensional”...

Belarus ranks 23rd in 2018 SDG Index and Dashboard report
“It assesses countries’ distance to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the basis of 100 indicators. Belarus ranks 23rd among 156 countries (76 points out of 100) and has been generally rated above average for the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia”...

Lukashenko calls Novosibirsk Oblast promising partner in Russia’s Siberia
The head of state emphasized that the bilateral relations are based on long-standing contacts between people, as well as a high level of fruitful cooperation. Novosibirsk Oblast is home to over 5,000 Belarusians, many of them are descendants of those who explored Siberia a long time ago...

European Figure Skating Championships officially open in Minsk
Over 100 skaters are taking part in the competitions. The championships kicked off today with the ladies’ short program...

ISU European Figure Skating Championships kick off in Minsk on 23 January
Belarus will be represented by Yakau Zenko in the men's singles, and Anna Kublikova and Yuri Gulitsky in ice dance...

Lukashenko holds meeting to discuss new wording of law on civil service
The financial standing of civil servants should improve or decline in correlation with the improvement or decline of people’s living standards...

Lukashenko receives credentials of 10 foreign ambassadors
The credentials were handed over to the Belarusian president by the diplomats from Austria, Armenia, Bahrain, Vietnam, Ghana, Canada, Tunisia, Montenegro, Czechia, El Salvador...

Lukashenko: No reason to change Belarus’ foreign policy priorities
“The circle of foreign partners and allies has expanded, promising markets have been opened. Of course, we would like to do it a bit faster but still. Belarusian diplomacy has reached a brand-new level. You cannot but see it. The most complicated regional and global issues are discussed at the negotiations platform in Minsk”...

Belarus wants to reach strategic level of cooperation with Zimbabwe
“The relations between the countries are increasingly vibrant right now. However, there is still a big untapped potential for interaction. We will need to step up efforts, especially in trade and economy, in the coming years,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: Belarus has always been a reliable friend of Turkey
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he met with Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar...

Belarus local authorities told to focus on living standards
“I already talked about it. We must be ready for this. But remember, no one will be able to bring us down if we work effectively. Belarusians deserve a normal life. We must improve the lives of our people while maintaining independence and sovereignty. Otherwise no one will need that sovereignty. This is the most important task for all,” the president said...

Lukashenko on conflict in Ukraine: Time to end it
“This feud (I cannot call it otherwise) must be stopped. Sister nations… We give a gift to our enemies and opponents with our own hands,” the head of state said...

Lukashenko: Belarus seeks to expand economic contacts with Hungary
The president noted that it is necessary to take into account Belarus’ membership in the Eurasian Economic Union, the country’s good relations with China and participation in the Belt and Road Initiative...

Lukashenko: People working for the country’s glory are the key treasure of Belarus
Alexander Lukashenko said: “We will always treat our cultural legacy with care. But the key treasure of the state is you, the people who augment its glory with their talents, creativity, and hard work, people who inspire their compatriots for good deeds, people who are true patriots”...

Belarusian Sport Olympus 2018 winners named
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree to approve the list of winners of Belarusian Sport Olympus 2018, the special prize of the Belarusian president...

Lukashenko awards Belarusian art luminaries in 2018
Four awards For Spiritual Revival have been bestowed upon groups of workers and representatives of religious associations for their humanitarian activities in 2018...

Belarus president team wins Christmas tournament final
It was the 13th final match for the teams of Belarus and Russia over the 15 years of the tournament...