Press releases

BelTA’s photo exhibition opens in Gomel
The exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and features 75 moments captured during the war...

Belarus top Portugal in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier
Rostislav Vergun’s men defeated Portugal 72-56 at the Minsk Palace of Sports...

Belarus to be featured at Latvian Book Fair 2020
The Belarusian stand has been organized by the Belarusian Information Ministry and the Belarusian Union of Publishers and Distributors of Printed Media. It will demonstrate more than 500 latest Belarusian books on various topics...

Sabalenka 13th in WTA rankings, Gerasimov 65th in ATP
Last week Aryna Sabalenka reached the Dubai 2020 quarterfinal. The Belarusian has now a total of 2,815 points...

Synchronized bronze for Belarus at FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Aerials in Raubichi
The event was won by Switzerland's Noe Roth and Pirmin Werner (86.50 points). Second were their compatriots Nicolas Gygax and Andrin Schaedler (76.56 points)...

Belarus win 14 medals on International Sambo Tournament day one
"The first day was a good one for Belarusian athletes. Minsk has welcomed strong athletes from different countries to compete at the tournament"...

Belarusian military to take part in Victory Parade in Moscow
“It was noted that the events honoring the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory in the Great Patriotic War are viewed as the most important for Belarus’ Armed Forces in 2020. The Belarusian military personnel will participate in the parades both in Minsk and Moscow”...

Belarus 87th in FIFA rankings
Over the past two months Mikhail Markhel’s men did not play and remained unchanged in the new rankings...

Belarus latest population census figures released
As of 1 October 2019 Belarus’ population totaled 9,454,790 people according to current records. However, the population totaled 9,413,446 people according to the census...

International Sambo Tournament kicks off in Minsk
Competing for medals will be athletes from 22 countries. Minsk will host sambo wrestlers from Angola for the first time...

Presidents of Belarus, Egypt exchange gifts
The Belarusian head of state was told the sword’s handle is made of rare African wood inlaid with copper...

Belarus win 16 medals at IKA/Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart
"More than 2,000 pastry chefs from all over the world took part in the IKA/Culinary Olympics. In five days they prepared 22,000 dishes"...

Belarus plans no entry ban for foreigners who visited China
“Taking into account the last recommendations of the World Health Organization, we are not considering closing the border”...

Charter flights to connect Brest with resorts in five countries during holiday season
According to the source, the flight schedule for the season is still in development. Flights to all the destinations are being reconciled...

‘War and Peace. Belarus Remembers’ project presented in Minsk
The project provides for setting up exhibitions that illustrate the path of the Belarusian people in the wars from 1812 till 1945, peaceful interwar periods, and modern times...

Slavianski Bazaar tickets to go on sale on 21 February
Starting from 24 February, tickets will also be sold via the websites kvitki.by, ticketpro.by, bilesuserviss.lv (Latvia), bilietai.lt (Lithuania), and piletilevi.ee (Estonia)...

Over 26,000 tickets sold for Belarus v Georgia UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier
According to the UEFA quota, slightly more than 2,000 tickets, worth Br5, are allocated for the Belarusian fans...

Minsk Half Marathon 2020 expects 42,000 participants
"We are growing bigger. This year 42,000 people are expected to take part in the event. The demand for registration is huge"...

Hanna Huskova victorious at 2020 FIS World Cup Moscow
The Pyeongchang Olympic champion got a total of 95.46 points from the judges...

Belarus might ban all types of plastic tableware in public catering in 2023
"An instantaneous full ban on the use of single-use plastic tableware is out of question: it will be a gradual transition, so that sectors and business have time to prepare"...