News & Events in Belarus

Olympics 2016: Weightlifter Vadim Streltsov clinches silver
Vadim Streltsov of Belarus (-94kg) finished second in the Olympic men's weightlifting competition with a combined 395kg (175kg+220kg)...

Olympics 2016: Belarus’ Goncharov wins men’s trampoline gold
The 20-year-old Belarusian made a perfect debut at the Olympic Games, executing his final routine flawlessly to edge out Chinese duo Dong Dong and Gao Lei. In the qualifying Vladislav Goncharov was second and scored 61.745 points in the final to clinch the gold medal...

Olympics 2016: Belarus’ Samsonov misses out on bronze, finishes fourth in Rio
Belarusian table tennis player Vladimir Samsonov lost the bronze medal game to Jun Mizutani from Japan 1-4 to finish fourth at 2016 Rio Games. Vladimir Samsonov has won 24 international tournaments and also is a numerous winner and medalist of world and European championships in singles, doubles and team events...

Lukashenko: Belarus, Bryansk Oblast can enhance cooperation in key areas
"Bryansk Oblast is the most reliable and a very important partner of Belarus. I think that we can raise the bilateral trade to the level of 2013 which exceeded $900 million,” Alexander Lukashenko said...

Olympics 2016: Belarus beat Brazil in qualifying round
Yelena Levchenko, Lindsey Harding and Tatyana Troina scored so much needed points in the last quarter to get Belarus into the Group A win column. Tatyana Troina finished with a team-high 18 points...

Olympics 2016: Vladimir Samsonov reaches semifinal
In the quarterfinal the Belarusian beat Germany’s Dmitrij Ovtcharov 4-2...

Lukashenko: If teachers don’t get respect and good salaries, the state will lose the best ones
"The situation with salaries for teachers can no longer be tolerated. Let’s get teachers do the work they should do but pay decent salaries. We will not lose teachers, they are not going to go away. But we allow the best specialists to quit the education system, primarily secondary schools. We are losing the best teachers like that,” added the President...

Belarus, China to create center for innovative technologies
"Belarus is interested in implementing a wide range of innovative projects jointly with China. Prospects for cooperation in innovations, venture investment, commercialization of the results of scientific and technological activities are huge,” Alexander Yaroshenko said...

Belarus’ flag raised in Rio's Olympic village
Attending the ceremony were also representatives of Belarusian teams in basketball, table tennis, rowing and boxing. The Belarusian Olympic team will consist of 124 athletes who will compete for medals in 24 sports...

Belarus ready to work with Stadler Rail Group, implement its proposals
“You have created almost 500 highly productive jobs in Belarus. You are working with innovations, which, as they say, are in trend today. These are our main objectives which we will pursue in 2016-2021. In this regard, you can be sure that we are ready to work with you and implement all proposals of your company,” Alexander Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko promises continued support to private farmers in Belarus
“We have good private farmers, who have earned a good reputation. If they want to, you can give some underperforming enterprises to them. There is no rush to give away the enterprises to foreigners. Belarusian agriculture is reaching proper development standards now. Don’t lose control over it”...

2016 ICF Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships kick off in Minsk
The cycling ground of the multi-purpose sport and entertainment center Minsk Arena hosted the opening ceremony of the championships on 27 July. The Belarusian team comprises 47 athletes, including reigning world and European champions and medal winners. The first sets of medals will be decided on 30 July...

New Military Doctrine enters into force in Belarus
The provisions of the new Military Doctrine rely on the results of evaluation of the military and political situation in the world, including in the European region, the mid-term development forecast, research concerning the armed protection of Belarus, the existing experience of military development and ensuring military security...

Team Belarus lineup announced for Rio Olympics
Renowned Belarusian athletes, namely Olympic champions Yekaterina Karsten (rowing) and Max Mirnyi (tennis), Olympic silver medalist Aleksandra Gerasimenya (swimming), bronze medalists Yulia Bichik (rowing), Marina Litvinchuk and Olga Khudenko (kayak), Ivan Tikhon (track and field athletics) will compete for the Rio 2016 Olympic medals...

Lukashenko: Belarusian companies will overcome the industrial output recession
“There is progress. I think after today’s talk we will move forward faster. We should overcome the recession caused, unfortunately, by factors outside our control. The situation was complicated but I can see that even in Mogilev Oblast things are looking up,” the head of the state said while talking to employees of the Mogilev-based lift manufacturer OAO Mogilevliftmash...

Lukashenko urges multiplier effect in manufacturing industries
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said during the visit to the enterprise Tehnolit in Mogilev. During the visit to the enterprise the President was informed about the development of innovative technologies and the organization of production of high-quality engine parts...

Belarus hopes to implement new big projects with China’s CITIC Group Corporation
“In the near future, probably, in September I will hold top-level negotiations with my counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. We have a broad agenda, need to coordinate and solve many issues,” Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with CITIC Group President Wang Jiong...

Lukashenko: Unique system lost in the wake of the USSR disintegration
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the Communist Party faction in the Russian parliament Gennady Zyuganov...

Lukashenko presents Order of Friendship of Peoples to Zyuganov
“We are presenting this award to you not because it is election time. We took this decision long ago. It was just that I did not have an opportunity to present this award to you personally”...

Lukashenko: Belarus needs peace and tranquility in contrast with the external situation
“I cannot but be concerned about the situation unfolding around Belarus. Thank god, we’ve been able to suppress all kinds of negative manifestations so far. We notice if any disturbances emerge. But what is going on around us, in Ukraine, and considering the latest decisions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization…"