Press releases

Sabalenka advances to third round in Rome
In her opening match, Aryna Sabalenka faced Czech tennis player Barbora Krejcikova (world No. 53) and won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3...

Rights restored: Athletes from Belarus will compete under national flag, anthem at all international events
The IOC Executive Board is lifting any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams, in competitions organized by international federations and organizers of international sporting events...

Belarusian BelAZ hits 400,000 visitor mark in industrial tourism triumph
The Belarusian truck maker BelAZ has welcomed its milestone 400,000th visitor, reaffirming its status as the leader of industrial tourism in Belarus and its reputation as a powerful hub of attraction that inspires genuine awe for the scale and achievements of Belarusian heavy engineering...

Brest Oblast welcomes over 30,000 visitors over May long weekend
The Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex ranks among the most visited places in Belarus overall. Over 1-3 May some 233 tourist groups, approximately 11,900 people, visited the legendary stronghold of courage...

Expert on Bobruisk synagogue and its rabbi
"The development and promotion of Jewish cultural heritage is also continuing in other cities, including Volozhin, Grodno, and Vitebsk"...

New design for Slavianski Bazaar festival presented in Vitebsk
This year, fans of the festival will discover a new concept and imagery that reach back to its origins. Alongside the familiar cornflower on the logo now sits a boat (ladya)...

Journalism was his first love. What led Nobel Physics Laureate Zhores Alferov to choose science instead
Zhores Alferov’s first steps in science were taken in his homeland. Born in Vitebsk, he finished school in Minsk and enrolled at Belarusian Polytechnic Institute (now Belarusian National Technical University)...

Sabalenka, Sinner top world tennis rankings
After losing in the quarterfinals of the Madrid tournament, the world No. 1 lost around 1,000 ranking points and now has 10,110 points...

Belarus among top ten most popular destinations for Russian tourists in May
The monthly analysis, as before, is based on statistical data from search queries for tours and actual tour sales with arrivals from 1 to 31 May (as of the end of April)...

Belarusian gymnasts win two silver medals in group events at European Cup
In the routine with five balls, the Belarusian gymnasts placed second with 26.150 points, finishing just a quarter of a point behind the team from Israel...

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...