Press releases

Belarusian State University’s R&Ds top scientific competition in St Petersburg
In total, BSU submitted nine developments to the competition, and all received high praise...

Minsk to host circus art festival on 17-20 September
Preparations for the festival are underway alongside the summer circus program, which is set to launch on 14 June...

Belarus holds nationwide community clean-up day
Today citizens were encouraged to take part in planting greenery, beautification, and bringing to proper condition various facilities and areas of populated localities, landmark sites, historical and cultural values, memorial complexes, places of military and combat glory, and graves of soldiers and partisans dating back to the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945...

Nationwide clean-up day in Belarus raises over Br18m
The funds earned from the spring community clean-up day will be channeled toward the creation of a permanent exhibition at the National History Museum of Belarus, which is currently under construction, as well as other related work...

Reviving historical Belarusian wedding traditions in Grodno Oblast
Plans are underway for a grand Belarusian wedding in the traditional style, which will bring together “newlyweds” from every district of Grodno Oblast during the Festival of National Cultures in June in Grodno...

Shymanovich books spot in 2026 Rouen quarterfinals
In the second round, the Belarusian world No. 184 battled past world No. 35 Hailey Baptiste of the USA in a three-setter – 6-3, 5-7, 6-3...

Polesie State Radioecological Reserve sees strong interest from foreign visitors
The tourist routes in the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve attract hundreds and thousands of visitors every year...

Polesie State Radioecological Reserve draws over 3,100 tourists in 2025
There are always plenty of people eager to tour the reserve, from Belarus and abroad alike...

Expert explains why Mstislavl is worth visiting
Located in Mogilev Oblast, Mstislavl has long been known for its churches, miracle-working icons, and prominent political and public figures...

Shymanovich reaches round of 16 at 2026 Open de Rouen
In the round of 32 on 14 April, the Belarusian defeated Linda Fruhvirtova of Czechia (No. 143) in two sets, 6-3, 7-5, in an hour and a half...

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...