Press releases

Expert names Belarusian dishes most popular with foreigners
Kanan Guluzade, Advisor to the Chairman of the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan, shared his thoughts on which Belarusian dishes are the most popular among foreign visitors in an interview with the First News TV Channel...

Historian reveals which native of Mstislavl was dubbed Semi-Devil and which the Belarusian Remarque
He also touched upon the figure of Maksim Goretsky, a classic of Belarusian literature known as the Belarusian Remarque...

Historian explains why Mstislavl princes led Veliky Novgorod’s army
The historian noted that Mstislavl is one of the most important historical centers of Belarusian culture and statehood...

Historian praises heroic legacy of Princess Anastasia of Slutsk
Igor Marzalyuk emphasized that Anastasia of Slutsk took an active part in defeating the Crimean Tatar hordes in the early 16th century...

World Aquatics lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes
World Aquatics has announced that Belarusian and Russian athletes can participate in international competitions...

From Gagarin to new heights. 65 years since first human spaceflight
The first developments in space-related projects in the counrty date back to the early 1960s. Research institutes and industrial enterprises worked on designing and building cutting-edge optical instruments, ground-based rocket launch control systems, and programs for processing space imagery...

Holy Fire delivered to Minsk
“This contact with the shrine, with the Holy Sepulchre from which the Holy Fire is brought forth, sanctifies the whole world, countries, and peoples, inspires people, and strengthens their faith. It is a sign of God’s special providential love for humanity, so that our faith may be strong, filled with joy, love, and gratitude to God,” said Metropolitan Veniamin...

Pustynki Monastery and wonderworking icon: The legend behind the famed cloister near Mstislavl
How the Pustynki Holy Dormition Monastery near Mstislavl came to be and who besides Orthodox believers venerated the Pustynki Icon of the Mother of God was discussed in the recent episode of BelTA project True History. Lectures by Igor Marzalyuk...

Belaya Rus cruise ship sets out on its first voyage of 2026
Over eight days (seven nights), the cruise vessel travels along the Dnieper-Bug Canal and the Mukhavets, Pina, and Pripyat rivers. The ship operates on two routes: Brest–Mozyr via Narovlya (in both directions) and Brest–Stakhovo–Brest...

Minsk commemorates 2011 Oktyabrskaya metro tragedy victims
A memorial marker called The River of Memory has been placed near the station, and every year on this day, an honor guard of metro employees is posted beside it. Relatives and loved ones of the victims and also members of the public come here...

Keeping memory alive: 11 April marks International Day of Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps
578 death camps operated on the territory of Belarus. The largest of these were located in Minsk, in the Nemiga area, and in Trostenets, an also in Ozarichi, Gomel, Polotsk, and Bobruisk. During the Great Patriotic War, Belarus lost approximately 3 million people or every third resident of the republic...

Lukashenko comes to watch HC Dinamo Minsk’s first quarterfinal game in KHL playoffs
The Dinamo Minsk hockey players are facing HC Ak Bars Kazan in the quarterfinals. The best-of-seven series starts in Minsk Arena on 9 April, with the second game to be held in the same venue on 11 April...

Some 400,000 tourists welcomed by Belarus’ National Library every year
At present about 30 tours are offered in Russian, Belarusian, English, and German. The most popular ones are a visit to the Book Museum and the observation deck. The library has also hosted an exhibition “Books gifted to the president”, which had traveled across Belarus and has been of great interest to foreign guests...

Hidden stories of All Saints Church in Begoml
All Saints Church in the town of Begoml, built in 1886 and destroyed in the 20th century, will be restored. The rector of the All Saints Parish, Priest Ioann Sychevich revealed the plans for restoring the architectural monument...

Belarus presents space projects at Moscow forum
At present, together with the Roscosmos state corporation, work is underway on an ultra-high-resolution satellite with a resolution of 0.35 meters. “This is a new and ambitious spacecraft. I am confident that we will succeed, because this work builds on strong traditions and the results demonstrated in previous series and earlier models,” Vladimir Karanik said...

Holy Fire to be flown to Minsk on 12 April
The lamp with the Holy Fire will be delivered to the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk at 9.00 in the morning...

Focus on regional identity: What types of tourism are popular in Belarus and Russia
Travelers are particularly interested in landmarks, folk arts and crafts in both countries, and patriotic tourism. Belarusian health resorts and spa facilities remain attractive to Russian visitors...

Belarus among CIS leaders in tourism development in 2025
Tourism serves as a reliable foundation for developing contacts, strengthening friendship, and fostering good-neighborly relations. The forum is aimed at positioning and promoting tourism products of CIS countries and addressing current challenges in the industry...

Days of Russian Museum in Minsk: Exchange of experience and unique restoration expertise
According to Director General of the State Russian Museum Alla Manilova, there are two programs for museum: one for regular visitors and one for museum professionals...

CIS to launch interstate program Commonwealth Tourism Capitals
"New ideas and initiatives can give an additional boost to the development of the industry. Today, together with experts from CIS member states, the Executive Committee has prepared a package of documents aimed at strengthening tourism integration"...