Press releases

Soligorsk to host Marathon of Unity
The miners' capital of Belarus - the city of Soligorsk – will be hosting the nationwide social and cultural campaign Marathon of Unity on 3-4 January...

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

Lukashenko presented with Christmas tree in Minsk hospital
"'We will install this Christmas tree at the Palace of Independence. We need to water it often. It is a perfect gift. I love nature and trees. I will put this gift from the children in plain sight at the Palace of Independence," the head of state said...

Sabalenka wins 2025 Brisbane International opener
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Mexican Renata Zarazúa (No. 75) 6-4, 6-0 in the Round of 32...

Belarusian tractor maker MTZ to host over 1,000 tourists during holiday season
"Most of the tourists are schoolchildren, as it is the winter vacation time. We will also host visitors from Russia,” the head of the MTZ museum-industrial center Sergei Sidorovich said...

Sasnovich into second round of WTA 125 tournament in Canberra
In the Round of 32, the Belarusian defeated Swiss tennis player Jil Teichmann (No. 135) in a three-set match 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. The match lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes...

WTA rankings: Sabalenka confirmed as 2024 year-end world No.1; Azarenka goes 20th
In the latest ranking of the year released on 30 December, World No. 1 has 9,416 points...

International Exhibition Center to open in Minsk on 28 December
The construction of the International Exhibition Center began in 2022. The total area of ​​the complex is 37,000m2. There are two large halls with an area of ​​6,000m2 and 8,600m2 and a 14m high ceiling, which allows for both small presentations and large-scale events...

Mozyr hosts Marathon of Unity
The two-day program will be a New Year gift for this city of the Polesie region...

BelTA turns 106
For many years, BelTA has been a source of reliable information about Belarus, the activities of the Belarusian president and government, and everything that happens on Belarusian soil...

Marathon of Unity travels to Brest
The participants of the Marathon of Unity campaign will learn more about the country’s southern city and enjoy the New Year vibe. It is symbolic that the marathon will start with the event Don't Wake Up the Sleeping Soldiers in the Brest Hero Fortress memorial complex...

Belarusian State University plans to open branches in China
Such a possibility was discussed during the official visit of a delegation of Belarusian State University headed by Rector Andrei Korol to China...

Belarus 98th in FIFA rankings
Belarus go 50th in the FIFA women’s rankings with 1495.84 points...

Oman willing to share experience in museum construction with Belarus
"We have approved an ambitious plan to construct a new building for the National History Museum in Minsk. We have expressed our readiness to cooperate in this area, to share our experience. Because we have our own unique experience," the head of the museum said...

FM: Belarus, Oman plan to launch direct flight
When asked by BelTA when exactly the direct flight might be launched, Maksim Ryzhenkov said: “Once the technicalities are settled, the project might go ahead as early as February”...

Belarus women’s team 50th in FIFA rankings
In early December, Belarus twice beat Uzbekistan in Tashkent – 1-0 and 3-0. Belarus’ women's national team scored 1495.84 rating points at the end of this year...

‘Everyone is so advanced!’ What did student team demonstrate to Lukashenko?
The exhibition in the entry hall of the Sport Palace introduced visitors to the history of the student team movement in the Soviet Union and in modern Belarus. It featured photos of large-scale construction projects where students of Belarusian higher education institutions worked as teams. The organizers came up with a photo of the president...

Students present symbolic memorable gift to Belarusian president
The trowel is the main instrument symbolizing construction, consolidation of people, peace and creative work , namely the key factors in the development of the Belarusian state...

Marathon of Unity travels to Baranovichi
On 13 and 14 December, Baranovichi will be hosting the national social and cultural campaign Marathon of Unity. This is the ninth city on its route: The Marathon started its way from Molodechno and has already visited Gomel, Zhlobin, Bobruisk, Mogilev, Vitebsk and Orsha...

Belarus, Russia establish Association of Badminton Federations
The Association is established to share successful experience in badminton development, promote professional communication, build effective partnership and active cooperation of the parties in conducting physical culture and sports competitions in badminton...