Press releases

Belarusian trade unions federation to forgo outdoor rallies on Labor Day
But in today’s situation it is necessary to show solidarity in a different manner: by working together to fight the spread of the pandemic instead of arranging loud festivities and concerts packed with people...

Belarus’ Khatyn Memorial welcomes 250,000 visitors from 84 countries in 2019
"It is a monument to all Belarusian villages which, like Khatyn, were burnt during the Great Patriotic War, and to all Belarus’ civilians regardless of their nationality and religion"...

2,386 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus
As many as 14,027 people in Belarus have tested positive for COVID-19...

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

UNICEF in Belarus aims to raise $1.5m for medical equipment
"All this money will be spent solely on the procurement and delivery of the cargo. Our organization makes no profit from this. We guarantee public accountability for all spent funds"...

Victory Day parade in Minsk on 9 May to feature 36 aircraft, helicopters
Modern multirole jet fighters Su-30SM of the Belarusian Air Force will participate in the Victory Day parade for the first time this year...

Belarus to receive potential effective drug for COVID-19 treatment
The drug was approved for treating malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. It is currently undergoing clinical trials involving COVID-19 patients...

2,072 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus
As many as 13,181 people in Belarus have tested positive for COVID-19...

Belarusian State Philharmonic among three best philharmonics in CIS
The ranking is based on the analysis of popularity as well as streams of concerts on offer on websites and social network accounts of philharmonics...

Belarus’ coronavirus recoveries at 1,993
A total of 12,208 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country...

1,695 COVID-19 recoveries reported in Belarus
As many as 10,463 people in Belarus have tested positive for COVID-19...

Belarus to get about 100,000 COVID-19 antibody express test kits soon
Yelena Bogdan noted that the larger number of tests will lead to the larger number of registered COVID-19 cases...

1,120 coronavirus recoveries reported in Belarus
As many as 8,773 people in Belarus have tested positive for COVID-19...

Chernobyl commemorative event held in Minsk
Every year clean-up workers, employees of the Emergencies Ministry, and cadets of the University of Civil Protection at the Emergencies Ministry gather in Minsk for a commemorative rally at the Vasily Ignatenko memorial plaque...

Belarusian Red Cross launching fundraiser for COVID-19 response
All funds will be used to purchase necessary medical equipment, personal protective equipment for doctors, medical workers and volunteers...

Belarus reports 938 coronavirus recoveries
A total of 8,022 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country...

Grodno-Druskininkai marathon postponed
The marathon has been a regular event since 2011...

Japan makes face masks from Belarusian linen
Japanese consumers take interest not only in linen face masks. Tablecloths and clothes are also popular...

Minsk National Airport to use robot for temperature screening
IIM Ego was used in China during the coronavirus outbreak...

Police conduct checks on over 10,000 Belarusians in self-isolation
To date, more than 200 administrative protocols have been drawn up against those who have defied the self-isolation rules...