Press releases

Ancient castle discovered in Belarus thanks to archaeologists
During research in the village of Antonov, structures of fortification buildings of a defensive manor (or castle) of the 16th-17th centuries, previously undescribed by science, were discovered. They belonged to the Orsha starosta and well-known polemicist Filon Kmita-Chernobylsky and his son-in-law, nobleman Lukash Sapieha...

New discoveries at Berezovets hillfort shed light on medieval defensive architecture in Belarus
Near the town of Korelichi, research continues on the 16th-century Kmita Castle, the hillfort of Berezovets. During previous excavations, the entrance gate and a bridge leading to the castle were discovered. This year, archaeologists have uncovered a section of the wooden wall of the 16th-century hillfort...

Brest to celebrate its 1007th anniversary on 24-26 July
Various themed zones will be open, including interactive children’s and sports areas, attractions, a crafts fair, and food courts offering treats. Residents and guests of the regional center will enjoy a large concert and fireworks...

Belarusian archaeologists uncover traces of 1st millennium armed conflict
The discovery was made during the annual fieldwork of history faculty students at the archaeological site near the village of Rechki in Vileyka District...

Sporovsky nature reserve to hold scything event, swamp football tournament on 8 August
Registration for participants is open. Around five teams have already signed up for the scything competition, and the regular teams that come every year are also expected to take part...

Belarus claims award at SCO Film Festival
The competition featured eight entries from Belarus, Russia, China, Iran, and Central Asian countries...

Belarusians Shannon and Vasilchik win two golds each at Match Meeting in athletics
On 19 July, Belarus’ Kom Kristal Shannon won the triple jump among under-20 junior women with a result of 13.39 meters. Another Belarusian, Angelina Sheigratsova (12.78), completed the medal podium...

Belarus’ Sinevich becomes European youth champion in aquathlon
In the women’s U23 category, Alina Sinevich finished in 34 minutes 28 seconds, beating Serbia’s Iva Pavlovic, who took second place, by more than half a minute...

Winners of the Vitebsk children’s music contest announced
The first prize went to Romania’s Lucia Baicu, the second prize was shared by Jasmina Tuzelova from Kazakhstan and Kira Abramov from Israel, and the third prize went to Russia’s Valeria Shevchenko and Bulgaria’s Elitsa Malakova...

Unearthing secrets of Ruzhany Palace: Archaeologists make stunning finds
The majestic Ruzhany Palace complex is gradually being brought back to life. Just a few decades ago, the former residence of the Sapieha family lay in ruins. Today, the site is often referred to as the Belarusian Versailles...

Minsk to host match meeting of Belarus-Russia Union State athletics teams on 18-19 July
The traditional competition will feature the best young athletes from Belarus and Russia, who will determine the medalists in two age categories: boys and girls under 18, and juniors under 20...

Historian: Belarusian WWII resistance had no equal in Europe
The historian recalled that over 1.3 million Belarusians and natives of Belarus fought on the frontlines of the Great Patriotic War in the ranks of the Red Army...

Lukashenko gifted ‘Slavonic unity’ bouquet at Slavianski Bazaar’s opening ceremony
Accepting the gift, Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that all the gifts presented to the president belong to the country and cannot be personal gifts...

Two composers receive Belarusian president’s award in Vitebsk
For the first time in the history of the Slavianski Bazaar festival, the award was presented to two prominent cultural figures...

Lukashenko presents Union State prize for literature, art at Slavianski Bazaar
The 2025-2026 awards were approved at a meeting held of the Union State Supreme State Council in February 2026...

Lukashenko awards children’s music competition Grand Prix to Belarus’ Yelizaveta Tsuprik
Yelizaveta Tsuprik scored the highest score after two days of the competition...

Two composers’ stars unveiled at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
One of the winners is Aleksandr Zatsepin, Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation, People’s Artist of Russia. The prominent composer marked his 100th birthday this year. The second winner is Belarusian composer and People’s Artist of Belarus Leonid Zakhlevny, who wrote the anthem of the International Arts Festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk...

International Press Center launched at Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
Traditionally, it hosts press conferences, including those with members of the jury of the song contests, live broadcasts of meet-and-greets with famous artists. This is where journalists from dozens of media outlets edit footage and write reports on the festival...

Zhuk: Media representatives from 9 countries accredited at Slavianzki Bazaar 2026
Following the opening of the press center, Belarusian Information Minister Dmitry Zhuk told journalists that media representatives from nine countries have been accredited to the festival in 2026...

Belarusian tennis players continue their campaigns in Athens, Istanbul
Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich will face Tereza Valentova of Czechia in the second round of the the 2026 Athens Open with a prize pool of $283,000, fighting to book a place in the quarterfinals...