Press releases

Sabalenka receives WTA Player of Year 2024 Award
Aryna Sabalenka also won the Jerry Diamond ACES Award for her dedication to promote women's tennis and charitable activities...

Mir Castle to host exhibition about Jewish culture and traditions
The Wings of Eternity exhibition put together by the Museum of History and Culture of the Jews of Belarus at the Union of Belarusian Jewish Public Associations and Communities will open on 14 March...

Sabalenka advances to Indian Wells third round
Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka put in a clean performance to cruise past Italy's World No.62 Lucia Bronzetti, 6-1, 6-2, to reach the Indian Wells third round...

Belarus’ Alina Rechkina wins silver at Bosphorus Cup 2025 in Istanbul
The Belarusian scored 26,300 points to finish second in the Hoop routine...

Over 70 enterprises in Belarus involved in industrial tourism
According to Dmitry Morozov, Belarusian products are known far beyond the country's borders. Not only Belarusians, but also foreigners are curious to see how they are manufactured. Such tours are becoming increasingly popular. Visitors can see how heavy trucks are assembled, how oil, granite, and other resources are extracted...

Popularity of industrial tourism on rise in Belarus
In 2024, almost 267,000 people took part in factory tours (run by the Industry Ministry, the Architecture and Construction Ministry, Bellegprom and Belgospischeprom). This is one third more than in 2023...

Belarusian wrestler Uladzislau Kazlou clinches European champion title
On 8 March the Belarusian defeated Greece’s Nikolaos Karavanos 4-1. Uladzislau Kazlou beat Sergey Sargsyan of Armenia 12-0 in the quarterfinal, prevailed over Ukraine’s David Mchedlidze 2-0 in the semifinal and edged Bady Maadyr Samdan of Russia 2-1 in the final...

This Belarusian soldier left his signature on Reichstag, marched on Red Square in 1945 Victory Parade
In the run-up to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Belarusian news agency BelTA together with the 7 Days newspaper launched a large-scale project...

Azarenka advances to Indian Wells round two
Indian Wells three-time winner Victoria Azarenka of Belarus reached the second round of the 2025 edition after defeating 18-year-old Clervie Ngounoue of the United States, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)...

Minsk to host international symposium of writers on 12 March
"This project facilitates literary, creative, book-publishing and humanitarian communication," Aleksandr Karlyukevich said, stressing that the first symposium was held by the Information Ministry and the Belarusian Union of Writers in 2015. Over the years, it has drawn writers from about 30 countries...

Minsk International Book Fair to kick off on 12-16 March
Since Belarus holds chairmanship of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in 2025, the central exhibitor will be an interactive collective stand of the EAEU member states devoted to a common theme - the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War...

Belarus' Aliaksandra Piatrova wins silver at European Championships 10m Juniors
In the 10m Air Pistol Women Junior final the Belarusian scored 233.2 points to earn silver. Ilayda Nur Curuk from Türkiye (235.0) was more accurate to win gold...

Belarus’ Khandoshka wins silver at 2025 Artistic Swimming World Cup
Earlier, Vasilina Khandoshka clinched bronze in the Women Solo Technical...

Belarus Events Calendar: MARCH 2025
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Belarus to host CIS children’s forum in July
The forum will bring together the children of the CIS countries...

Wounded 9 times, the only brother out of five to return home from war. Amazing life story of Fyodor Zhogol
Fyodor Zhogol was drafted to the Great Patriotic War in mid-July 1941. He started to serve as a gunner, but very soon the soldier was sent to a short-term course for military commanders. Having finished them, he entered the battle as a gun commander...

Best Athletes Cup: Hanna Damaratskaya clinches gold in Women’s 1,000m
Leader of the Belarusian national speed skating team Hanna Damaratskaya clocked 1:16.96 to secure gold...

Best Athletes Cup: Yahor Damaratski takes gold in Men’s 5,000m
Leader of the Belarusian national team Yahor Damaratski secured a confident win over Russia’s Maksim Andryushin to secure the best result of 6:40.95...

National Festival of Architecture to be held in Belarus this autumn
This year the Belarusian Union of Architects turns 90 years. The festival will be held in September-October...

PM examines progress in preparations for Victory Day celebrations in Belarus
The agenda of the meeting included the military parade concept, the invitation of military personnel of other states to take part in it, the logo of the anniversary, the concept of the celebrations, including a theatrical episode to wrap up the military parade...