Press releases

Belarus to send 390-strong delegation to first CIS Games
The games will be held in Russia’s Kazan from 4 to 11 September. Fourteen sports facilities will be used for the games, most of which were built for the 2013 Summer Universiade...

Vitebsk to celebrate Marc Chagall’s birthday
The event will start at 21h00. The museum has prepared an exhibition quest for its visitors and a street performance dedicated to the life and work of the famous artist from Vitebsk...

Belarus up to 18th position on SDG Index
Cooperation in reaching SDGs was discussed during the meeting, including opportunities available via the German government’s Belarus support program with assistance of regional workgroups on sustainable development...

51,120 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus
As many as 63,804 people with a positive test for COVID-19 are registered in Belarus...

Representatives from about 40 countries register for Minsk Half Marathon
The motto of the Minsk Half Marathon 2020 is Let’s Run Together! It is planned that 42,000 people will take part in the races this year...

Belarus’ coronavirus update: 50,871 people recover
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 63,554...

World’s tallest building lit with Belarusian flag colors in honor of Independence Day
The skyscraper Burj Khalifa is 828 meters high. It is located in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The building’s shape resembles a stalagmite. The building was solemnly opened on 4 January 2010...

49,909 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus
As many as 62,997 people with a positive test for COVID-19 are registered in Belarus...

New museum exposition opens in Brest Fortress
The new museum was set up in the casemates of the Kobrin fortification barracks...

Belarus reports 48,738 coronavirus recoveries
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 62,698 people...

BelTA, MIR broadcaster prepare joint project to show Minsk over the years
A series of videos based on the archival photos and video footage of modern Minsk has been prepared for the project. Viewers will see how the city has changed during the years of sovereignty of Belarus, what the capital looked like in the 1990s and what it is now...

BelTA’s war photo exhibition opens in Vienna Liberation Museum
The exhibition presents 75 unique photos depicting the front-line everyday life, the partisans, the work in the rear, the liberation of Belarus, the restoration of the country from the ruins...

Minsk National Airport reopens for passenger flights
"A flight of the Lufthansa airline arrived at Minsk National Airport on 1 July, the first one after a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous Lufthansa passenger flight to the Belarusian capital took place on 18 March"...

Belarus’ coronavirus update: 47,553 patients recover
The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases reached 62,424 people...

UNICEF to hold webinars on juvenile justice
The first webinar will take place on 1 July and will discuss amnesty for juvenile delinquents...

Belarus’ coronavirus latest: 46,054 people recover
As many as 62,118 Belarusians have tested positive for COVID-19...

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

Belarus’ coronavirus update: 45,213 people recover
As many as 61,790 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country...

Belarus reports 45,027 coronavirus recoveries
As many as 61,475 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the country...

Belarus reports 44,126 coronavirus recoveries
As many as 61,095 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country...