Press releases

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 71,883 patients recover
As many as 73,031 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...

Mironchyk-Ivanova sets season’s best in Austria
The Belarusian reached 6.94m in her best attempt. She graced the podium together with Ukraine’s Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (6.82m) and Slovenia’s Neja Filipic (6.52m)...

Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova wins 2020 Meeting de Marseille gold
The Belarusian reached 6.66m in her best attempt. Second was Taliyah Brooks of the United States (6.57m). Bronze went to Colombia’s Caterine Ibarguen (6.56m)...

Belarus reports 71,510 coronavirus recoveries
As many as 72,485 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...

International roundtable timed to Belarusian Written Language Day to be held online
The event will be held at the platform for videoconferencing Zoom and will bring together experts from more than ten countries, including Belarus, Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine, and Sweden...

Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 71,205 patients recover
A total of 72,302 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...

Azarenka, Sabalenka victorious in US Open doubles round one
Victoria Azarenka and Sofia Kenin of the United States defeated the Australian duo of Ellen Perez and Storm Sanders 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in an hour and 30 minutes...

Belarus’ coronavirus recoveries at 70,900
A total of 72,141 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...

Exhibition timed to Uzbekistan’s Independence Day opens in Minsk
Taking part in the opening ceremony was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Belarus Nasirdjan Yusupov. He noted that Belarus and Uzbekistan are linked by brotherly ties. “The fact that we timed the celebration of Uzbekistan’s Independence Day to the opening of an exhibition of the Belarusian artist who worked in Uzbekistan means that our nations maintain very close contact...

Belarus’ Polesie Drama Theater to show Viy in Russia’s Smolensk
The theater festival is running in Russia’s Smolensk on 1-7 September. The Belarusian theater will perform on the big stage of the Griboyedov Smolensk State Drama Theater on 3 September...

Belarus’ COVID-19 recoveries at 70,606
A total of 71,962 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...

Belarus’ COVID-19 recoveries at 70,468
A total of 71,843 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...

Azarenka up to 27th, Sabalenka remains 11th in WTA rankings
Last week the former world number one was ranked 59th. After winning the Premier tournament in New York she soared 32 positions with the total of 1832 points. Arina Sabalenka remained 11th with 3,615 points...

Belarus Events Calendar: SEPTEMBER 2020
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Belarus to be first country to get Russia's coronavirus vaccine
"We will try not only the Russian vaccine. We will see other options too. However it should be admitted that Russians, Chinese and Americans are ahead of others in the development and manufacturing of vaccines"...

Belarus’ COVID-19 recoveries at 69,887
A total of 71,346 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country so far...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 69,650 patients recover
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 71,165 people...

Minsk Half Marathon postponed to September 2021
“Health and safety of our participants is a fundamental task for the organizers. For this reason, as well as based on the recommendations of the Minsk City Hall and the Sport and Tourism Ministry, a difficult decision was made to postpone the Minsk Half Marathon to 12 September 2021,” the organizers said...

Azarenka advances into Western & Southern Open semifinal
Belarus’ world number 59 Victoria Azarenka dismissed world number 39 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 7-6 (11-9), 6-2 to reach the Western & Southern Open semifinal in New York...

Belarus reports 69,378 coronavirus recoveries
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 70,974 people...