Press releases

Exhibition celebrating Neglyubka textile traditions opens in Minsk
The exhibition features a diverse array of artistic textile pieces by outstanding craftswomen, along with the traditional costume of the village of Neglyubka and a variety of authentic, rare accessories...

Belarusians reach Round of 16 at tennis tournaments in India, Slovakia
At the ATP Challenger 50 in Bengaluru, India, featuring a $63,000 prize pool, Ilya Ivashka cruised past Chinese Taipei’s Kuan-Yi Lee, winning 6-2, 6-0 in just 58 minutes...

World Boxing lifts all restrictions on Belarusian athletes
Consequently, representatives of the Belarusian Boxing Federation may now participate in future World Boxing events under their national symbols...

UIPM lifts restrictions on Belarusians
At the upcoming 2026 UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, on 13-18 May, our athletes will still compete in neutral status, but starting from the event in Budapest on 9 June, all restrictions will be fully lifted...

Sasnovich advances to second round of WTA 125 tournament in Paris
In the first‑round match the Belarusian, ranked 120th in the world, defeated Australian Talia Gibson, ranked (world No. 62), in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0...

Belarusian Voyage project brings over 400 Russian travelers to Belarus during May holidays
Guests were offered excursion programs featuring cultural sites and attractions...

Minsk launches march featuring 500-meter state flag
The flag is being carried along Pobediteley Avenue by around 800 people, including well-known figures from culture, sports and the media. Leading the column is a formation of cadet drummers, new element this year...

Ceremony to honor state symbols kicks off in Minsk
The event dedicated to the Day of the State Flag, State Emblem and State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus brings together representatives of youth organizations, military-patriotic classes and clubs, public associations, labor collectives, cadets and servicemen...

Belarus updates records on villages burned during Great Patriotic War
Ahead of Victory Day, Belarus’ National Cadastral Agency and the Prosecutor General’s Office have updated the Burned Villages data on the public cadastral map to reflect newly uncovered information...

‘Very unpleasant situation’. Why Ivan Nosovich aired his grievances with the publisher in... verse?
Ivan Nosovich waited a long time for his dictionary of the Belarusian language to be published, and after finally seeing the book, an unpleasant situation unfolded...

Sabalenka advances to third round in Rome
In her opening match, Aryna Sabalenka faced Czech tennis player Barbora Krejcikova (world No. 53) and won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3...

Rights restored: Athletes from Belarus will compete under national flag, anthem at all international events
The IOC Executive Board is lifting any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams, in competitions organized by international federations and organizers of international sporting events...

Belarusian BelAZ hits 400,000 visitor mark in industrial tourism triumph
The Belarusian truck maker BelAZ has welcomed its milestone 400,000th visitor, reaffirming its status as the leader of industrial tourism in Belarus and its reputation as a powerful hub of attraction that inspires genuine awe for the scale and achievements of Belarusian heavy engineering...

Brest Oblast welcomes over 30,000 visitors over May long weekend
The Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex ranks among the most visited places in Belarus overall. Over 1-3 May some 233 tourist groups, approximately 11,900 people, visited the legendary stronghold of courage...

Expert on Bobruisk synagogue and its rabbi
"The development and promotion of Jewish cultural heritage is also continuing in other cities, including Volozhin, Grodno, and Vitebsk"...

New design for Slavianski Bazaar festival presented in Vitebsk
This year, fans of the festival will discover a new concept and imagery that reach back to its origins. Alongside the familiar cornflower on the logo now sits a boat (ladya)...

Journalism was his first love. What led Nobel Physics Laureate Zhores Alferov to choose science instead
Zhores Alferov’s first steps in science were taken in his homeland. Born in Vitebsk, he finished school in Minsk and enrolled at Belarusian Polytechnic Institute (now Belarusian National Technical University)...

Sabalenka, Sinner top world tennis rankings
After losing in the quarterfinals of the Madrid tournament, the world No. 1 lost around 1,000 ranking points and now has 10,110 points...

Belarus among top ten most popular destinations for Russian tourists in May
The monthly analysis, as before, is based on statistical data from search queries for tours and actual tour sales with arrivals from 1 to 31 May (as of the end of April)...

Belarusian gymnasts win two silver medals in group events at European Cup
In the routine with five balls, the Belarusian gymnasts placed second with 26.150 points, finishing just a quarter of a point behind the team from Israel...