Press releases

Aerial units to begin Independence Day parade in Minsk on 3 July
The aerial units will be followed by 25 parade units on foot and 26 parade units on vehicles. Three units of female officers – two from the army and one from the Internal Affairs Ministry – will take part in the parade for the first time ever...

Festivities to celebrate Belarus Independence Day to open with concert in Minsk on 2 July
A military parade and a theatrical episode Belarus is a Heroic Nation will begin at 21h00. These will be followed by the Let’s Sing the Anthem Together! event and a big concert featuring best Belarusian singers...

Partisans Chronicles: Stalin Partisan Unit No. 208
In 1943 Stalin Partisan Unit No. 208 was converted into Partisan Regiment No. 208 consisting of three battalions joined the Red Army and on 11 July 1944...

Around 500 scholars to take part in conference timed to Belarus’ liberation anniversary
The conference will feature unique archive materials, relevant literature, and military equipment...

Belarusfilm to collaborate with Indian moviemakers
In her words, the Indian moviemakers were impressed by Belarusian nature. “They were as much impressed by the capacities of the movie studio. Producers of several movie studios from India showed interest in collaboration,” she added...

Belarus presents its fashion industry in Stockholm
A new elite collection designed at Kamvol, the national textile industry flagship, was showcased at the reception arranged by the Belarusian Embassy in Sweden in the run-up to the 2nd European Games...

Over 2,000 photos of Belarus’ liberators collected by youth patriotic project
"Participants of the project have collected over 2,000 photos of Belarus’ liberators. Some of them will make part of the 75-sheet national album Belarus Remembers. Dear Faces of Victory"...

Partisan Chronicles: Zhukov Brigade’s Anthology of Partisan Art
“Partisan Chronicles: Zhukov Brigade’s Anthology of Partisan Art” is a new page in the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...

Ten-year-old girl gets heart transplant in Belarus
This is the third time a pediatric patient has received a donor heart at the hospital. However, this patient was the youngest of all...

Dancers from 6 countries to take part in Ballet Summer at Bolshoi gala in Minsk
The choreographic marathon will kick off with the Dance Dance Dance project on 21 June. The project will feature Merited Artists of Russia Igor Kolb, Danila Korsuntsev and Evgeny Ivanchenko from Mariinsky Theater...

Belarusian polar explorers considering spending first winter in Antarctica in 2020-2021
According to the source, the construction of the first stage of the Belarusian Antarctic station is nearing completion. A new diesel generator fit for winter conditions has been delivered, assembled, and tested in various modes this year...

Belarus’ Naroch Lake among most popular CIS resorts among Russians
Top 5 CIS resorts include Burabai (Borovoye) in Kazakhstan, Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan, Naroch Lake in Belarus, Absheron on the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan, Lake Sevan in Armenia...

BRSM Youth Union, All-China Youth Federation develop interregional cooperation
"On 13 June the National Youth Center will be visited by representatives of the All-China Youth Federation from Jiangsu Province. The BRSM Youth Union will showcase their image-making projects and the main activities"...

Art of Book winners to go on show on Belarusian Written Language Day
Belarus ranks first in the number of awards got through 16 years of the CIS contest The Art of Book. “Every year our works receive awards. We have won a total of 151 diplomas and nine Grand Prix awards over the history of the contest”...

Azarenka holds clinic for Minsk youth
"I would like very much to see this clinic bring benefits to young players. Today we saw a lot of talented children who are able to become professional players"...

Brest hosts youth project to celebrate Belarus' liberation anniversary
The participants of the marathon accompanied by bikes and cars entered the city and headed towards the Brest Fortress. The territory by the main entrance to the fortress has turned into a site for celebration with a stage, interactive and photo zones...

Partisan Chronicles: Kalinin Partisan Unit
One of such groups was a partisan unit named after Mikhail Kalinin in Minsk Oblast. “Partisan Chronicles: Kalinin Partisan Unit” is a new page in the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...

Turkish Culture on display in Minsk on 27 June
The presentation will be held in a huge tent. Visitors will be able to see traditional Turkish art and take part in master classes. The program of the festival features a spectacular show of preparing famous Turkish dessert katmer (layered pancakes) and tastings of Turkish tea and coffee...

Daria Borisevich wins bronze at Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku
Belarus’ Daria Borisevich finished third in the 1,500m event with her season’s best of 4:06.50. Winnie Nanyondo of Uganda won the event in 4:06.21...

Tickets for Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk sell well
According to the source, some 40,000-45,000 tickets have been sold or about 51% of the total number. Some 3,000 tickets were sold abroad: in Switzerland, Israel, Guinea, USA, and other countries. A lot of the tickets were bought in Russia and Latvia...