Press releases

Flavors of Diplomacy culinary festival in Minsk brings together over 20 countries
The event featured cuisines and cultural elements from 12 countries and the international organization, including Venezuela, India, Qatar, the UAE, Palestine, Russia, Serbia, Sudan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe, and the CIS Executive Committee...

Belarusian Zhigar breaks 37-year-old 200m national record
Competing at the Belarusian Open Athletics Championships, the 22-year-old sprinter claimed gold in the 200m event clocking 20.40 seconds...

BelTA joins Global South Joint Communication Partnership Program
"The countries of the Global South are, above all, about responsibility, not about ‘rights’ as claimed by the collective West. Responsibility for building a fair world that respects the identity and culture of every nation"...

Belarusian Mikita Liakh reaps silver medal at EYOF in Skopje
The Belarusian swimmer secured a podium finish in the Boys' 100m Freestyle. Despite qualifying from the eighth position Mikita Liakh delivered a stellar performance in the final, touching in second with a time of 52.18...

Belarusian Alina Nestsiarovich victorious in 10m Air Pistol Solo in Skopje
In the qualification Alina Nestsiarovich placed second among 23 athletes and advanced to the final to face Spaniard Gloria Sanchez who showed the best result in the qualification...

The interest of Chinese students in Belarusian universities is growing
According to the diplomat, around 11,000 Chinese students are currently studying at Belarusian universities, while approximately 1,200 Belarusian students are enrolled in Chinese institutions...

Belarusian swimmer Maksim Malyshka clinched EYOF 2025 champion title
The Belarusian athlete dominated the 200m breaststroke, posting the fastest time in the preliminaries and cruising to victory in the semifinals. In the final, Maksim Malyshka touched in first to take gold with a time of 2:16.88...

Belarusian Alina Nestsiarovich claims silver at EYOF 2025
The Belarusian gained a podium finish in the 10m Air Pistol Girls with 375 points...

Belarus’ Khandoshka wins second medal at World Aquatics Championships in Singapore
On Tuesday, 22 July, team leader Vasilina Khandoshka scored 239.5437 points to earn bronze in the Women Solo Free...

Belarusian Arseni Livantsou wins bronze EYOF in Skopje
The Belarusian athlete won a bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle Boys scoring 415.9 points in the final...

European Youth Olympic Festival 2025 kicks off in Skopje
Belarus has fielded 46 young athletes competing in seven sports...

‘Survive or die, but together’. This war pilot risked his life to save photojournalist
When the war began, Pavel Bavykin was sent to a bomber regiment in the Far East. He masterfully operated the aircraft in conditions of limited visibility. After he made excellent aerial photos of the Japanese positions he was nicknamed a legend...

Belarus’ Khandoshka wins silver in Women Solo Technical at 2025 World Aquatics Championships
The Belarusian team’s first medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships was won as part of the Women Solo Technical event. On Friday Vasilina Khandoshka came in second among 35 girls during qualifications. During the final stage held on 19 July the Belarusian swimmer scored 260.5416 points and won a silver medal...

First medal for Team Belarus at 2025 UEC Track Juniors & U23 European Championships
Ilya Slesarenko placed third in the U18 elimination race thus winning the first medal for Team Belarus...

About 400 artifacts unearthed in Rogachev District
Luchin is a small agro-town in Rogachev District. In ancient times, it was a large city located on the border of three principalities - Polotsk, Chernigov and Smolensk...

Belarus-China center for basic scientific research opens at BSU
The idea to establish the center was supported by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko during a meeting with then-Party Secretary of Peking University Hao Ping last year...

WTA rankings: Sabalenka retains No.1 spot, Sasnovich back to Top-100
Aryna Sabalenka reached the Wimbledon semifinals and has 12,420 points under her belt. She was the first player to qualify for the 2025 WTA Finals...

Slavic Hope Award at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk goes to contestant from Kyrgyzstan
“The festival is about all of us: spectators, local residents, visitors. Together, we make the festival what it is - kind, genuine, cordial, hospitable, joyful, happy, peaceful and, of course, ageless,” Natalya Petkevich noted...

Belarus offers over 300 active tourism routes
“Active recreation is becoming increasingly popular among young people. In total, the country offers more than 300 hiking, horseback riding, water, and cycling routes,” Aleksei Zastenchik emphasized...

Athletics federations of Belarus, Russia to expand cooperation
The parties plan to organize an international series of matches in athletics among the teams of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan in various age categories and to make a documentary about the cooperation between the federations...