Press releases

Confucius Class opens at Vitebsk school
"In recent years cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Belarus has advanced to a very high level. Belarusian people are showing a great interest in studying the Chinese language and culture"...

‘Belarusian neighborhood’ to open in France’s Villerupt on 6 November
“In the near future, on 6 November, we are to commission a Belarusian residential neighborhood named after Gilibert in Villerupt [a commune in Lorraine]. It consists of detached houses made by Shklov-based Newsprint Mill,” Pavel Latushko said...

Minsk expects over 70 high-profile participants at MSC Core Group meeting
"Among them are Armenia President Armen Sarkissian, Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip, the foreign ministers of Macedonia, Mongolia, Poland and Slovakia"...

Belarusian books donated to Belgrade children’s center
Member of the Belarusian Writers' Union Viktor Kazhuro and Serbian writer Dajana Lazarevic held a Belarusian-Serbian presentation of children’s books at the library of the center...

Minsk to host Youth in Science conference
The conference will become of the biggest youth scientific events in Belarus. In 2018 the forum will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences of the Belarus...

BEL.BIZ Battle startup competition to take place during Global Entrepreneurship Week
The winning teams will go to London where they will be introduced to international investors...

Belarus’ Military Academy to draft IT company in November
Together with other branches of the Military Academy and other scientific and educational institutions the IT company will develop software, including applied software...

Belarus to host conference on 100th anniversary since end of First World War
A plenary session of the conference at the NASB Institute of History will be attended by representatives of the Belarusian parliament, the embassies of the United States and Germany, the Public Chamber of the Belarus-Russia Union State...

Anastasia Mikhalenko wins gold at 2018 European Junior Weightlifting Championships
The Belarusian made it 216kg (93kg + 123kg) overall to claim the European champion title...

Four educational institutions in Belarus awarded Label France Education
These are Gymnasium No. 1 in Novopolotsk, Gymnasium No. 9 in Vitebsk, Secondary School No.15 in Brest and Gymnasium No. 1 in Soligorsk. The award has been also presented to three schools in Russia, and one in Ukraine...

Chinese money to build 80-apartment public welfare home in Minsk
The diplomat noted that the public welfare housing construction program includes three stages and the first one has been completed already. As many as 16 houses in various parts of Belarus were built during the first stage...

Minsk shows interest in hosting 2021 UEFA Super Cup
Dinamo Stadium in Minsk was assigned UEFA Category 4 in October 2018. This will enable the stadium to host matches of the highest level...

Partisan Chronicles: Commissar Zakharova
“Partisan Chronicles: Commissar Zakharova” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History. It is dedicated to the partisan regiment of Rogachev Brigade No. 8 and its commissar...

Augustow Canal gets its own website
It offers exhaustive information about tours, recreation opportunities and all kinds of activities. It provides a list of historical sites, museums, conducted tours and excursions, cafes and restaurants, shops of Grodno and the district...

Gomel to host international conference on promotion of healthy lifestyles
Taking part in the forum will be healthcare professionals and representatives of medical schools from six countries – Belarus, Russia, Poland, Japan, Italy and Spain...

Exhibition to mark 100th anniversary of Romania’s unification opens in Minsk
The exposition features 100 historical, architectural and conceptual works of Romanian photographers, including fledgling artists. The works present Romania’s landmarks, including a great number of UNESCO World Heritage sites...

Eurasian Economic Commission praises Belarusian project for EAEU digital agenda
It is the first time the Eurasian Economic Commission has arranged the contest Eurasian Digital Platforms...

Michel Kikoine’ Still Life to return to Belarus
The Still Life painting (oil on canvas, 44х55) was discovered by the embassy at an art gallery in Fort Lauderdale in the United States. The painting was bought back with financial support of Belarus’ Honorary Consul in Lausanne Andrei Nazheskin...

Over 60 dance companies apply for IFMC 2018 in Vitebsk
“They include many well-known choreographers and producers, and also novices trying their hand in. There will be many great works. The results of the first tour of the contest will be summarized on 25 October. I think there will be some 12-15 countries”...

Minsk to host international forum of women leaders
The event aims to promote gender equality, women's leadership and the participation of women in political and public life...