Press releases

Belarus to host international conference on children, SDGs in 2019
The diplomat noted that this year celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and that Belarus has made visible progress in matters of child protection, reducing child mortality rate and expanding children’s access to education and healthcare...

Partisan Chronicles: Hospitals in the Woods
“Partisan Chronicles: Hospitals in the Woods” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...

CIS Capital of Culture 2019 logo chosen in Brest
The jury chose the design developed by a duo of Brest residents Vladimir Grishkut and Vladimir Lyubchuk. According to the designers, the logo contains elements symbolizing a heart, a human being, the sun and a flower. In the center of the logo is the coat of arms of Brest...

German author Heike Sabel presents her third book about Belarus
The German writer is in Belarus to take part in the 26th Minsk International Book Fair. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Belarus Peter Dettmar noted that Heike Sabel and he have a history of friendship and he highly values her literary and charity work...

Falcon PSA Squash Cup Open 2019 in Minsk on 14-17 February
"We expect to see players from the PSA World’s Top 100, including Mohd Syafiq Kamal from Malaysia and Kristian Frost from Denmark. Competing in the event will be athletes from 17 countries"...

Belarus reveals running order for Eurovision 2019 national selection final
The final show will be held not later than 8 March and will be broadcast live by Belarus 1 and Belarus 24 TV channels...

Belarusian State University, University of Kent sign cooperation agreement
In particular, the document provides for enabling education and postgraduate education opportunities for Belarusian students in the British university...

Minsk to host exhibition of Belarusian book illustrations
The display that will occupy two halls of the National Art Gallery will feature about 90 book illustrations. A number of Belarusian artists will showcase their best works...

Belarusian State University considering contacts with British IT companies
A delegation of the Belarusian State University took part in the forum “Building resilience in a wider Eurasia: Challenges and opportunities” in London as part of the COMPASS project...

Minsk International Book Fair to present new names and editions
The 26th Minsk International Book Fair will be held under the slogan "More Than Books" at 14 Pobeditelei Avenue in Minsk from 6 to 10 February...

Sabalenka advances to WTA World No.9
A week ago, Belarus’ best tennis player made it to the top 10 of the global ranking. After she reached St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy semifinal, she moved up one spot...

Minsk among top weekend getaways for travelers from neighboring countries
Minsk and Tbilisi top the ranking of the most popular weekend destinations for Russia travelers in neighbor countries composed by the Russian hotel reservation service Tvil.ru...

velcom Smartfilm Grand Prix goes to Belarus
The Grand Prix of the 8th edition of the international mobile film festival velcom Smartfilm went to the movie Periphery by Belarusian director Varvara Shchuka...

Belarus Events Calendar: February 2019
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Belarus win 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification opener
In the first match Belarus blanked Kosovo 5-0 in the Uruchie sports center in Minsk...

Days of Belarusian Culture kick off in UAE
"Despite the geographical distance, the people of Belarus and the UAE share respect for cultures and traditions, hospitality, love for their native land. 2019 has been declared the Year of Tolerance in the United Arab Emirates and the Year of Native Land in Belarus"...

Azarenka back to Belarus’ national team for Fed Cup
Victoria Azarenka is making her return to the Belarusian national team to play in the World Cup first-round tie in Braunschweig, Germany on 9-10 February...

Belarus-themed photo exhibition opens in Haifa
The exhibition features 200 works by more than 100 authors, both citizens of Belarus and Belarus natives living in Israel, Russia, the United States, the UK, Germany and the Czech Republic...

Belarus wins eight medals at LA Lights 2019
Anastasia Salos (20,400 points), Katsiaryna Halkina (20,250) and Alina Harnasko (19,500) were the best in the Hoop event. Alina Harnasko scored 18,800 points to place third in the Ball event...

Partisan Chronicles: Commander Fyodor Yudanov
“Partisan Chronicles: Commander Fyodor Yudanov” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...