News & Events in Belarus

Parolin: Belarus can become an example of coexistence of people of different cultural backgrounds
"I think that Belarus could be a model for the world which is suffering from conflicts when the differences become the sources of strife and violence instead of becoming the sources of mutual enrichment”...

Lukashenko: Belarus maintains interfaith peace and accord
“Every person has a right to choose the way to God, to the Church he likes. It is his noble right and no one can infringe on it“...

Metropolitan Pavel meets with Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Metropolitan Pavel added that the Orthodox and Catholic churches are doing everything possible to maintain peace between the religions. In this regard, Belarus is a shining example of the peaceful coexistence of different confessions...

Belarus eager to cooperate with Azerbaijan in all avenues
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yaqub Eyyubov...

Belarus’ Talay wins European Athletics Indoor Championships gold
The Belarusian needed 7.85 seconds (Belarus' new and her personal new record) to cover the distance for the gold medal...

Belarus president praises women’s contribution to national cultural legacy
“I thank you that you make our world better by your labor, talent and kindness,” Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus President as he presented state awards to the Belarusian women...

Lukashenko: Foreign wars and conflicts must not cross the Belarusian border
“It is our task before the state, a duty we owe to our families, children, and all the people in need of protection,” stated Belarus President...

Lukashenko: Belarus and Russia will overcome any difficulties together
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said after the session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State in Moscow on 3 March...

Russian president awards Belarus president
The order is bestowed upon prominent Russian and foreign political and public figures, representatives of the business community of foreign countries for their contribution to cooperation with the Russian Federation...

Belarus among initiators of UN resolution on WWII 70th anniversary
Apart from Belarus, the resolution was co-initiated by Armenia, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. Among the co-authors of the document are 82 states...

Anton Kushnir named Belarus’ Sportsman of the Year 2014
In the Sochi super final Anton Kushnir nailed a back-double-full-full-double-full routine and earned a 134.50 score. It was the highest score in the history of the Olympic Games...

Darya Domracheva voted Belarus’ Sportswoman of the Year 2014
The leader of the national biathlon team Darya Domracheva took three gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics by winning the individual race, pursuit, and mass start...

Lukashenko hopes for meaningful dialogue between Belarus, EU
“I hope that it is the beginning of a good dialogue with the European Union. We have been talking a lot about the relations between the EU and Belarus recently"...

Lukashenko lays wreath at Victory Monument in Minsk
After a minute of silence and the National Anthem of Belarus there was a show of the Guard of Honor and the orchestra of the military command of the Armed Forces of Belarus...

Belarus claims Youth Relay gold at IBU YJWCH
The local team covered the distance in 51:50.2 to claim the second gold of the championships that are underway at Belarusian Raubichi...

Lukashenko: Protection of the Homeland is the issue of nationwide importance
President of Belarus said in the message of greetings on Fatherland Defender’s Day and the Day of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus...

Lukashenko seeks unbiased cooperation with Latvia and other EU states
“There are issues that we have to keep in mind all the time, discuss them and, if possible, find acceptable solutions. I have never had and hopefully will never have any prejudices against Latvia"...

First gold for Belarus at 2015 IBU YJWCH
The Belarusian has already performed at the IBU World Cup this season. In today's 6km Youth Women Sprint Darya Blashko showed a very confident performance, combining speed on tracks and clean-shooting...

Lukashenko: Belarusian army should properly respond to challenges and threats
"The main objective is to adjust the Armed Forces, first of all, our army in a way that it could respond to the situation which can emerge tomorrow, the day after tomorrow”...

Lukashenko suggests implementing new projects in Belarus to EBRD
"You will not have problems in cooperation with Belarus. If we agree, we will guarantee this cooperation on behalf of the state, will support it, will do our best to make this cooperation efficient and honest"...