Press releases

Four medals for Belarus at 2025 Best Athletes Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Russia
Margarita Zhurovich clinched silver in the Ball event. Vera Konopatskaya placed third. She also finished fourth in the events with the Hoop, Clubs and Ribbon...

2025 Best Athletes Cup in Canoe Sprint kicks off in Belarus’ Zaslavl
The competitions will feature about 250 athletes from Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China who will compete in 23 medal events...

Belarus issues commemorative coins dedicated to Belarusian Railway
The collection includes coins featuring a steam locomotive, a diesel locomotive, an electric locomotive, a diesel train, and an electric train, each with the nominal value of Br2...

Belteleradiocompany, Belarusfilm to jointly produce movie, TV series
Belteleradiocompany’s head Ivan Eismont said: “Certain decisions have been made at the state level to make it happen. Including decisions on financing. We would like to get down to it soon. I am talking about all the main, large state-run television and radio companies”...

Belarus’ Khandoshka wins gold in Women Solo Free at World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2025
Vasilina Khandoshka’s performance earned her 229.8476 points and a gold medal. She was two points ahead of Germany’s Klara Bleyer and three points ahead of China’s Huiyan Xu...

Which EU countries take advantage of Belarus’ visa-waiver program to visit Grodno Oblast?
Moreover, in January 2025, Russia ratified an agreement on the mutual recognition of visas, simplifying the visa regime for foreign travelers...

Shymanovich reaches WTA 125K Valencia quartrefinal
Belarus’ world number 160 Iryna Shymanovich has reached the WTA 125K Valencia quarterfinal, seeing off Russia’s world number 188 Alina Charaeva, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), in the second round...

Palina Brahinets takes gold at U17 European Wrestling Championships
The Belarusian secured a champion title in the 57kg event defeating Zara Petrovic of Croatia, Josefien Coomans of the Netherlands, Italy’s Sophie Ritter, and Olga Popova of Bulgaria...

Belarus provides medical assistance to foreigners from 157 countries in 2024
The top five countries using Belarusian healthcare services were Russia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Serbia, and China...

Over 6.6m arrivals in 2024: Where do tourists visiting Belarus mostly come from?
Most of foreign tourists are Russians (80%). “Last year, we had 6.6 million arrivals. In addition to Russian nationals, there are tourists from other CIS countries. The number of tourists from the People's Republic of China...

WTA rankings: Sabalenka in the lead, Swiatek down to 7th
Two other Belarusian players kept their places intact: Victoria Azarenka is 75th, Aliaksandra Sasnovich is 105th...

BelTA wins Golden Letter Grand Prix for Superposition. Parallel Worlds project
BelTA’s project Superposition. Parallel Worlds secured a victory in the nomination “The Best Creative Project of the Year Among National Print Media, News Agencies, and Online News Outlets”...

Sabalenka reaches first Roland Garros final
Belarus’ World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated French Open defending champion, Poland’s World No.5 Iga Swiatek 7-6(7-1), 4-6, 6-0 in their French Open semifinal showdown on 5 June to reach her first Roland Garros final...

Minsk National Airport named CIS Best Airport 2024
The contest among CIS airports is held annually by the Airport Association of CIS Civil Aviation. Minsk National Airport joined the association in 1997...

Patriarch Kirill arrives in Minsk
During his visit, Patriarch Kirill will lead religious services in the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk on 4 June at 18:00 and in the Elevation of the Holy Cross Cathedral of Savior-St. Euphrosyne Convent in Polotsk on 5 June at 10:00...

Belarus fourth in Beach Soccer Worldwide National Teams ranking
Belarus rose two spots following the recent Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles where the team won silver...

Sabalenka beats Zheng to reach Roland Garros semifinal
In today’s quarterfinal the world number one solved China’s world number 7 Zheng Qinwen, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, in a two-hour match...

June declared month of historical and cultural tourism in Belarus
Historical and cultural tourism in Belarus offers visitors a chance to explore historical, architectural, natural, and cultural landmarks...

Belarus’ Fokin claims muaythai world champion title, Borborovich takes silver
Belarusian athletes won six (1, 2, 3) medals at the 2025 IFMA World Championships in Kemer, Türkiye...

Ambassador: Tea for Harmony has become a brand of China-Belarus humanitarian exchange
Tea has become a cultural symbol of Chinese-Belarusian friendship and a link for mutual cultural enrichment between the peoples of the two countries...