Press releases

Liutarevich, Pieczonka win ATP Challenger doubles in Austria
In today’s final, the Belarusian-Polish duo defeated Spain’s Alex Martinez / Bruno Pujol-Navarro in a three-set match that lasted an hour and a half (6-3, 3-6, 12-10)...

Belarus' Darya Viarenich wins silver at European Cup in Baku
On Saturday, 2 May, the Belarusian athlete took a podium place in the senior clubs event. Darya Viarenich scored 28.350 points and claimed the silver medal, finishing behind only Israel’s Daniela Munits (28.650)...

Museum night to kick off at Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus on 16 May
Dimmed foyer lighting, light installations, candle flicker, mirrored reflections: the theatre will transform into a remarkable space filled with exquisitely beautiful music...

Belarus’ Bolshoi Theater to present Pathétique Memory Book project
The Pathétique Memory Book project is a theatrical performance blending elements of opera, oratorio, symphony, ballet, plastic drama, mystery, and multimedia light show...

Scenic Pripyat and the Poleshuk soul. Why Mozyr will captivate travelers
Meet the Pripyat, the “Belarusian Amazon” and the beating heart of Polesie. Its spring floods transform peaceful meadows into the “Herodotus Sea,” and the river flexes its full might in Mozyr...

‘So he is Belarusian!’ How Zhores Alferov’s legacy surprises modern students
The teacher pointed out that modern schoolchildren, especially the youngest ones, rarely give a second thought to when or thanks to whom the smartphones and gadgets they use every day came to be...

You use it every day! Why Zhores Alferov won the Nobel Prize in simple terms
Fiber-optic communication, the use of lasers, and solar energy are the fields that utilize discoveries made by Zhores Alferov...

Women account for nearly 50% of managerial staff at Belarus’ enterprises and organizations
The employment rate for women of working age (16 to 58 years) is 85.6%, compared to 84.5% for men...

Belarus Events Calendar: MAY 2026
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Belarusian film about Chernobyl aftermath cleanup, land restoration screened in Bern
The screening was organized by the Belarusian diplomatic mission as part of events dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant catastrophe...

Slavic Festival - Belarusian Town project kicks off in China
In addition to the folk craft exhibitions, a Belarusian arts training base and a House of Craftsmen will be established through joint efforts by both sides. This strategic step will allow Chinese citizens to study painting, crafts, and music directly from tradition bearers, fostering genuine cultural cross-pollination...

Belarus’ statistics agency identifies five sectors with largest employment
In 2025, women accounted for 50.4% of those employed in Belarus’ economy, while men accounted for 49.6%...

Belarus win four medals at Open Commonwealth Sailing Cup 2026 in Sochi
The event, featuring the best sailors from Belarus and Russia, took place in the waters of the Black Sea in Sochi. Team Belarus’ haul includes one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals...

Russia’s Kazan to host Every Third concert on 28-29 April
"It is likely doubly significant that, having reached such heights, the project’s creators did not stop but continue to refine it. The project is evolving, being enriched with new details and nuances, and it continues to live on"...

Sabalenka advances to Madrid quarterfinals
In the Round of 16, the world number one defeated Japan’s world number 15 Naomi Osaka in a three-set match, 6-7 (1-7), 6-3, 6-2...

Belarus claim nine medals at rhythmic gymnastics Cup of Strongest in Kazan
The medalists of the international tournament were Nicole Liauta among seniors and Vera Konopatskaya among juniors...

Moment in history compressing thousands of destinies. Chernobyl victims commemorated in Minsk
Chernobyl clean-up workers, heads and employees of various government agencies and public organizations laid flowers at the Chernobyl Victims and Hiroshima Peace Stone memorial signs...

Sabalenka eases into Madrid fourth round
In the third-round match, the world number one faced Romania’s world number 33 Jaqueline Cristian and won in two sets, 6-1, 6-4...

From recovery to sustainable development. 40 years since Chernobyl NPP accident
A catastrophe occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant 40 years ago, on 26 April 1986. Its consequences have affected many countries across Europe one way or another but Belarus has been affected the most...

Motor rally to mark Chernobyl accident 40th anniversary kicks off in Belarus
Participants of the movement Patriots of Belarus are undertaking a two-day rally to Gomel Oblast. Nearly two hundred people from all parts of the country gathered to travel this route and express gratitude to the heroic liquidators...