Press releases

Belarus to observe national moment of silence on 9 May
The traffic will sound alarm horns. In some places it will stop...

Tree of Life monument unveiled at former POW camp in Grodno
Taking into account the presence of mass graves in the former camp, it has been granted the status of a historical-memorial burial place by the decision of the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee in 2023. A large-scale work is underway to establish the names of the Soviet soldiers buried here...

Ovechkin presents Lukashenko with autographed hockey jersey
“To Aleksandr Grigorievich from OVI! Best regards!”, the hockey player wrote on the jersey...

Belarus rout Guatemala at 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Belarus wrapped up the first round of the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on a good note, thrashing Guatemala 12-3 in Group A...

International forum at Belarus’ Academy of Sciences to mark Victory’s 80th anniversary
Belarusian historical science will be represented at the conference by scholars from 55 Belarusian and 18 foreign organizations, including academic institutes, higher educational institutions, museums, archives, libraries, and schools...

Sabalenka goes 4,345 points clear of No.2 Iga Swiatek
Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka is 54th, and Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich – 99th...

NOC president congratulates Sabalenka on her Madrid win
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka overcame No. 4 Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her third Madrid Open and 20th career title on 3 May...

Sabalenka wins third Madrid title
On 3 May in the final the world No.1 overcame American Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)...

Belarusian Aliaksei Alfiorau named IBA Pro light heavyweight world champion
The tournament featured boxers from Belarus, Russia, Belgium, Moldova, Namibia, DR Congo and Ecuador...

Sabalenka to face off Gauff in Madrid Open 2025 final
Aryna Sabalenka will face off World No.4 Coco Gauff of the United States in Saturday's final at this year's first WTA 1000 clay-court event...

Bolshoi Theater shows Pathétique Memory Book in Brest
Pathétique Memory Book is a powerful orchestral and choral sound, vivid vocal performances and an amazing choreographic drama. It is based on documentary evidence of the tragedy and heroism of the Belarusian people during the Great Patriotic War found in the archives of Belarusian museums...

Sabalenka progresses to Madrid Open semifinal
Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka reached the Madrid Open semifinal seeing off World No.36 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7)...

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

Azarenka, Krueger into Madrid Open doubles semifinal
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Ashlyn Krueger of the United States reached the Madrid Open semifinal defeating the U.S. duo of Coco Gauff and Robin Montgomery 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the quarterfinal...

He destroyed five machine-gun points of the enemy. Belarusian Filipp Manuilov, a participant of Victory Parade 1945
Filipp Manuilov took part in the Belarusian offensive operation Bagration, one of the largest in the Great Patriotic War...

Victims of Chernobyl disaster commemorated in Minsk
The leaders and employees of various ministries and departments laid flowers at the Chernobyl Victims and Hiroshima Peace Stone memorial signs in the People’s Friendship Park...

Belarus’ Daniil Patachyts clinches U20 European sambo champion title
Silver medals were secured by Hanna Artsiomava (-50kg), Palina Lukyanchuk (+80kg), Ivan Siamionau (-79kg), and Arseni Malitski (+98kg)...

Sabalenka progresses to Madrid Open round three
Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Russia’s Anna Blinkova, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the Madrid Open round three...

War monument unveiled in Vitebsk
The creator of the monument is Vitebsk sculptor Ivan Kazak, whose work won second place in a national themed competition. Similar monuments will be installed in all regional centers of the country, and they have already been unveiled in Gomel and Brest...

Azarenka advances to Madrid Open doubles round two
In the opener Victoria Azarenka and Ashlyn Krueger of the United States defeated Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands and Asia Muhammad of the United States, 6-4, 6-4...