Press releases

Marathon of Unity: Dozens of people join flash mob in Minsk
Vadim Shepet, a popular radio host, played accordion and performed the song “Our Batya is cool” in the foyer of the station. The song became one of the highlights of the Time Chose Us concerts. In the cities hosting the Marathon of Unity it was performed by the military choir. Today this song was sung by dozens of people at the Minsk railway station...

Tserakh wins gold medals at track cycling events in St. Petersburg
At the Russian Track Cycling Cup Hanna Tserakh won the individual pursuit race setting a new Belarusian record of 3:25.326...

Labastau wins Commonwealth Biathlon Cup mass start
The men’s mass start featured 30 athletes including eight Belarusians. Mikita Labastau was the only biathlete to shoot clean. It was the first time Mikita Labastau has graced the podium this season...

Sabalenka past Andreeva into Australian Open quarterfinal
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus rolled into her third straight Australian Open quarterfinal with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Russia’s world number 15 Mirra Andreeva in Melbourne...

Grodno hosts Marathon of Unity
"The marathon will use over 20 venues. The program includes exhibitions, meet-and-greets, concerts, meetings with labor collectives, a gala concert. Every event is significant," he said...

Lukashenko: Minsk exhibition center will open in style in May
The idea was to launch the My Belarus exhibition at first and then open the whole center in style upon completion of all the works. The opening is scheduled for May 2025...

Transfiguration Church in Polotsk reopens after restoration
The majestic church is one of the oldest stone religious buildings in Belarus. During the restoration of the wall painting, many frescoes dating back to the 12th century were discovered. They cover 90% of the walls. The best restorers from Belarus and Russia worked for several years to uncover them...

Viktor Lukashenko re-elected president of Belarus’ NOC
As a result of the voting, the NOC Executive Board now includes Aliaksandr Bahdanovich, Siarhei Rutenka, Iryna Malevanaya, Liubou Charkashyna, Natallia Tsylinskaya, Andrey Barbashinsky, Alim Selimau, Olena Zubrilova and Aliaksei Prakapovich...

Marathon of Unity: Exhibition celebrating Belarusian cinema to go on display in Grodno
The exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Belarusian cinema explores the national cinematography, its historical millstones and the processes and dynamics of the national cinematography at the present stage...

Sabalenka advances into Australian Open third round
In her second round match, the two-time Australian Open champion defeated Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (No. 54) 6-3, 7-5...

Palace of the Puslovskys in Kossovo welcomes almost 120,000 visitors in 2024
Along with the Brest Fortress, Belovezhskaya Pushcha and the Animal Park in Baranovichi, the Palace and Park Complex in Kossovo is among the top most popular sights in Brest Oblast...

Sabalenka off to good start at Australian Open
Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka went off to a good start at the Australian Open defeating World No.84 Sloane Stephens of the United States, 6-3, 6-2 in the first round...

Belovezhskaya Pushcha draws over 530,000 visitors in 2024
More tourists visited Belovezhskaya Pushcha last year than in 2023. The number of foreign visitors surged by 60%...

Novopolotsk hosts Marathon of Unity
This is My Country is one of the key events of the marathon in Novopolotsk, which will be held on Stroitelei Square. The Marathon of Unity will end with a concert of the Presidential Orchestra at the community center of the Naftan oil refinery...

Minsk among most popular destinations for St. Petersburg residents during New Year holidays
“The most popular routes within Russia were Moscow, Kaliningrad, Sochi, Yekaterinburg and Kazan. Among the most popular foreign cities were Istanbul, Dubai, Minsk, Yerevan and Tashkent,” the airport said...

Discover Belarus 2025 tourism contest to kick off on 1 February
As noted by the National Tourism Agency, Discover Belarus is not only a prestigious contest, but also an important tool to boost the competitiveness of the tourism market...

Big program planned for Marathon of Unity in Grodno
"The Marathon of Unity will be held in Grodno on 17-18 January. The program of the event will be packed with activities. We are preparing something special for Grodno, just like we do for other cities hosting the marathon"...

Anna Lukashenko: Main events of Marathon of Unity in Minsk will start on 20 January
“The Marathon of Unity is finishing its journey across the country. The last events will kick off in Minsk next week. But the main events of the marathon will start on 20 January,” she said...

Marathon of Unity in Lida. Day Two
The event will feature an interesting program: opening of the wall mural, exhibitions, quests, thematic sites, meetings, a concert, a disco and many more...

Lida hosts Marathon of Unity
He stressed that the exhibition at the local art school demonstrates the attention that Belarus pays to unlocking the potential of children...