News & Events in Belarus

IBU Youth/Junior World Championships kick off in Minsk
"The junior world championships continue the tradition of world competitions taking place on the Belarusian hospitable land"...

Lukashenko may visit Iran in future
He made the statement at the meeting with Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif on 17 February...

Domracheva tops IBU World Cup overall standings
Belarus number one Darya Domracheva made a great performance in the 7.5km women’s sprint during BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon 8 in Holmenkollen...

Lukashenko: Belarusian skiers should train in Raubichi, not abroad
“These are wonderful tracks for cross-country skiers and biathlon athletes. There is everything necessary for freestyle, aerials skiers"...

Normandy Four leaders pledge to use their influence to assist fulfillment of Minsk agreements
The leaders are convinced that the strengthening of cooperation between the European Union, Ukraine and Russia will assist the resolution of this crisis...

Lukashenko: Belarus has fulfilled its role
“I am very pleased that Belarus has fulfilled its function, its role. But the central figures of these talks were, of course, the heads of states"...

Putin: Ukraine ceasefire has been agreed in Minsk
“We agreed to a ceasefire starting at 00:00 on 15 February,” Russian President Vladimir Putin informed...

Normandy Four talks in Minsk over
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have retired for a bilateral meeting...

Normandy 4 talks in Minsk nearing 13 hours
At the same time negotiations between representatives of the sides involved in the Ukrainian conflict took place in Minsk in the form of the contact group with assistance of Russia and the OSCE...

Normandy 4 resume restricted-attendance talks in Minsk
The negotiations have been in progress for several hours already...

Normandy 4’s expanded-participation talks in Minsk over
Before that the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany had spent about two hours in private negotiations...

Four heads of state gather in Minsk’s Palace of Independence for talks on Ukraine
President of Russia Vladimir Putin joined Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko, France President Francois Hollande, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who were already there. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko welcomed the foreign leaders in the Palace of Independence...

Lukashenko, Putin interested in prompt resolution of armed conflict in eastern Ukraine
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had a telephone talk with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 11 February...

Lukashenko may meet with Poroshenko in Minsk
It is possible that Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko will hold a bilateral meeting in Minsk...

Minsk hosting International Book Fair 11-15 February
Exhibitors from 28 countries will showcase their products at the book forum that opens a calendar year of international exhibitions. The Guest of Honor at this year’s exhibition is China...

Belarus development strategy till 2030 approved
Opening the session, Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov noted that the authors of the strategy had been tasked with taking into account global trends that pose risks for the country’s sustainable development...

Minsk takes over Victory relay race
“Today on the sacred place for all our citizens, Victory Square, we confirm that our duty is to protect our fundamental values. Let the relay race continue making its contribution to preserving and strengthening our main value, the unity and cohesion of the peoples"...

Domracheva wins Pursuit in snowstorm
In the finals Darya Domracheva struggled to catch up with the leader of the IBU World Cup overall standings Kaisa Mäkäräinen of Finland, but Belarus’ did not miss her chance and came to the finish line first...

Minsk to host Normandy format meeting on Ukraine 11 February
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a request to organize the relevant meeting as he met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi on 8 February...

Minsk hosts European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships draw ceremony
According to President of the Technical Committee of the European Gymnastics Union (UEG) Heide Bruneder, a total of 38 countries have applied for the forthcoming continental forum in Minsk, which proves a high level of trust in Belarus as the organizer of such a big sport event...