News & Events in Belarus

Belarus president congratulates school students on new academic year
Alexander Lukashenko underlined that a lot of public funds had been poured into the effort. “We believe these are important investments in the country’s future, in the new generation of citizens that will revere and keep safe our country"...

Canada wins Mrs Universe 2015 in Minsk
Minsk hosted the annual international beauty pageant Mrs Universe for the first time. Belarus’ Svetlana Statkevich was awarded the Mrs Social Activity title for her charity work...

Belarus’ Marina Arzamasova wins 800m at IAAF World Championships in Beijing
For Team Belarus Marina Arzamasova’s gold was the second medal at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing. On Friday, 28 August, Alina Talay picked up the bronze medal in the 100m hurdles...

Lukashenko: No plans to artificially restrain Belarusian ruble exchange rate
Yet Alexander Lukashenko pointed out that prices should not be suppressed in this situation. “We keep an eye on prices. If we try to keep them down, the market supply will drop”...

Belarus’ opera singer wins third prize at Obraztsova competition
The tenth edition of the Yelena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers was held in Saint Petersburg on 18-25 August...

Minsk to host European Union of Sports Press congress
The event was initiated by the European Union of Sports Press, following the Belarusian capital being selected as the venue for the summer European Youth Olympic Festival 2019 and Darya Domracheva’s victory in the nomination Athlete of the Year 2014...

Maira Mora’s contribution to improvement of Belarus-EU relations praised
“You have done a lot to promote dialogue with the big Europe, help us understand each other better and improve our relations,” the Belarusian President said...

Belarus’ Litvinchuk victorious at ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The Belarusian covered the distance in 22:36.06 to celebrate the victory. This season Marina Litvinchuk claimed the champion title of the First European Games in Baku in the K1 5000m and K2 200m races...

Belarus names 2015 Junior Eurovision entry
Ruslan Aslanov won in the the national selection for the international song contest and got the symbol of the national selection contest – a crystal microphone...

Lukashenko, Miller lay time capsule at Gazprom Center construction site
The new complex will be located on the corner of Nezavisimosti Avenue and Filimonova Street near the National Library of Belarus. It will unite nine buildings of different heights, including a 36-storey building in the middle. This building will house Gazprom companies headquartered in Minsk...

Lukashenko: Belarus needs stronger southern borders
Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he received a report from Acting State Secretary of the Security Council Stanislav Zas and Defense Minister Andrei Ravkov...

Belarusian wins Google programming contest
In the final part of the contest Gennady Korotkevich managed to solve five out of six tasks, spending 3 hours 59 minutes. The winner walked away with $15,000 and will be able to take part in the next year’s Google Code Jam finals...

Belarus interested in advancing all-round cooperation with Vietnam
“We, in turn, are ready to do our best to promote the interests of Vietnam here, in the center of Europe. You are aware of our strong sides, besides we have singed the free trade zone agreement on behalf of the Eurasian Economic Union with you"...

Energy, bio-, nano- and medical technologies among Belarus’ science priorities in next five years
Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) Vladimir Gusakov said when reporting to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko...

Lukashenko sees prerequisites for raising Belarusian-Pakistani trade turnover to $1bn
"Positive growth dynamics has emerged. I am absolutely convinced that today’s forum will contribute not only to a considerable increase in our trade turnover this year but also to its increase in the next few years"...

Lukashenko: Belarus prioritizes stronger full-scale cooperation with Pakistan
“We have discussed a broad range of matters concerning various spheres of bilateral relations. We have exchanged views on topical international and regional problems of mutual interest”...

Solid bilateral cooperation thanks to Pakistan prime minister’s visit to Belarus
The President noted that the sides had worked hard to prepare the visit. Representatives of Belarusian business circles, ministers had visited Pakistan. Members of the Pakistan government and businessmen had visited Belarus for the sake of learning more about the country...

Junior gold for Belarus at World Fire and Rescue Sport Championship
The Belarusian team showed the best time of 62.72 seconds, leaving behind Russia that clocked 63.99 seconds for a silver medal...

Lukashenko against society with gap between rich and ordinary people in Belarus
He warned the government against the far-out proposals which are difficult to implement. "We need the proposals that will allow our people to live normally today and tomorrow," he said...

President’s most important duty is security of the state
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with the non-state media on 4 august...