Press releases

Minsk to host Tbilisoba festival in August
"This year the festival will highlight the friendship between the peoples of Georgia and Belarus through food, music, dance and entertainment. The Georgian band Mgzavrebi that plays ethno, jazz and rock, will be a headliner at the festival"...

Belarus to host international beekeepers’ congress in 2020
Vladislav Zavalnyuk, a priest at Saints Simon and Helena's Church (the Red Church) in Minsk brought forward a proposal to arrange the International Congress of the Federation of Beekeeping Organizations in Minsk in September 2020...

Hunting in Belarus grows more popular among Georgians
“The number of Georgian tourists coming to Belarus is on the rise. Hunting grounds are becoming popular. Many Georgians come back again after properly appreciating how good the things here are”...

Georgia House to open in Minsk
"It will be Georgia’s corner in Belarus where one will be able to find not only natural Georgian products, but also information about them, the country. The House will host different events and meetings. It will be a kind of a cultural and educational center"...

Aliaksandra Herasimenia announces retirement from swimming
During her career, Aliaksandra Herasimenia won two silver medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the 50m and 100m freestyle. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she clinched a 50m freestyle bronze...

Belarusians leading after first stage of Sniper Frontier contest
The rating of every team (the score gained by all the snipers) was determined as a result of the first stage. Eight teams will compete in the second stage of the Sniper Frontier contest: Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Uzbekistan, Iran, Vietnam, and Azerbaijan...

Belarus’ Augustow Canal invites for Sea Festival on 10 August
The merry makeshift vessel swimming race will be one of the draws of the festival. The jury will assess the design of the vessel and its presentation. Another attraction is a swamp football tournament...

BRSM, Youth Union of Uzbekistan to run joint IT projects
"The forum will result in a roadmap offering solutions to strategic issues and putting forward proposals to be implemented together. First of all, we should help our partners from Uzbekistan to establish contacts with Belarusian IT giants"...

TEART festival in Minsk to feature theaters from five countries
The biggest theater forum of Belarus traditionally consists of three parts: an international program, a showcase Belarus Open, and an educational program “School of TEART”...

Belarusian Industrial Investment Forum to be held in Minsk on 17-20 September
The exhibition project will be held under the auspices of the government. This is one of the CIS biggest showcase of modern technology...

Belarus-Poland summer camp in Pinsk District to welcome 100 children
The international summer camp Spasatel (Rescuer) opened at the children’s rehabilitation and health center Svitanak in Pinsk District on 5 August...

Belarus 3rd in medley relay at 2019 FINA World Cup in Tokyo
The Belarusian team of Mikita Tsmyh, Ilya Shymanovich, Aksana Dziamidava and Alina Zmushka clocked 3:49.47. Japan claimed gold in 3:44.75. Australia was second in 3:47.07...

Team Belarus to compete in 33 skills at WorldSkills in Russia’s Kazan
Participants will demonstrate their skills in such competences as Construction and Building Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Transportation and Logistics, Social and Personal Services, Creative Arts and Fashion...

Sabalenka 9th in WTA rankings
Last week the Belarusian was tenth. After reaching the 2019 San Jose final moved up to surpass Serena Williams...

Ilya Shymanovich clinches second gold at FINA World Cup in Tokyo
The Belarusian clocked 26.78 seconds to win the men’s 50m breaststroke. Second was Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi (26.88 seconds). Bronze was collected by Yasuhiro Koseki of Japan (27.05 seconds)...

Belarus-Uzbekistan Youth IT Forum opens in Minsk on 5 August
The forum is designed to become a platform to discuss modern trends and challenges in IT, jobs and careers in this sector, and to outline development prospects for the international youth startup movement and entrepreneurship...

China to open Belarus-themed tourist complex by late 2020
The replica of Nesvizh Castle will be the main draw of the complex. The Chinese party has also taken interest in several architectural sites of Minsk: Holy Spirit Cathedral, Minsk Town Hall, and Saints Simon and Helena Church (also known as the Red Church)...

Chongqing-style settlement to be built in Minsk Oblast
The settlement will cover an area of about 100 hectares. The design of the housing was inspired by the Ba-Yu culture, one of traditional cultures of Chongqing, and by architectural patterns used in the eastern part of Sichuan Province...

Belarus-Uzbekistan Youth IT Forum to kick off in Minsk on 5 August
"The Youth IT Forum of Belarus and Uzbekistan organized by the BRSM is designed to become a platform to discuss modern trends and challenges in IT, jobs and careers in this sector, development prospects for the international youth startup movement and entrepreneurship"...

Aryna Sabalenka secures victory in 2019 San Jose opener
Belarus’ world number ten Aryna Sabalenka, seeded second at the tournament, took down American wildcard CoCo Vandeweghe in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, to reach the quarterfinals at the 2019 Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic...