Press releases

Vitebsk gearing up to host Marathon of Unity
The program envisages a lot of landmark events and entertainment from the organizers: concerts, meetings, excursions, workshops and many more. Food trucks, retail and catering outlets will operate on 30 November...

Belarus 98th in FIFA rankings
The country currently holds 1226.61 points and goes 98th among 210 teams...

Lida to host Belarusian Written Language Day
Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko was appointed chairman of the organizing committee, Information Minister Marat Markov and Deputy Chairman of the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee Viktor Pranyuk were appointed deputy chairmen...

Shymanovich wins silver at 2024 Russian Short Course Championships
The Belarusian clocked 25.73 seconds, just 0.08 seconds behind Kirill Prigoda of Russia...

Belarusian Volha Nemahai wins Quzhou Marathon
Volha Nemahai clocked 2 hours 41 minutes 48 seconds to win the marathon, which is part of the World Athletics Label Road Races calendar...

President's hockey team off to good start in new RHL season
Today, on the ice of the capital's Olympic Arena, the president’s squad beat the Grodno Oblast team 10-3 (4-1, 3-0, 3-2)...

MSLU rector asks Lukashenko about his vision of university's future, gets unexpected answer
Rector of Minsk State Linguistic University Natalya Lapteva noted that last year the university marked its 75th anniversary. “We try to imagine what our university will be like in the future. What is your vision of the linguistic university in 25 years?” she asked the president...

New projects to be unveiled during Marathon of Unity in Mogilev
In addition, a conversation “My life. My path. My president” will take place at Mogilev State University. Mogilev will be the first city where such a project will be held...

World Aquatics allows Belarusians to compete as neutral athletes
World Aquatics has reviewed its policy for the participation of Belarusian and Russian athletes in its events...

Reenactors from Belarus, Russia to stage battle of 1812 near Borisov
Events on the occasion of the anniversary of Napoleon's army defeat will begin with a flower ceremony at the Brilev Field memorial to Russian soldiers...

Lukashenko describes Mogilev Oblast as unique
As far as agriculture is concerned, the Gorki Agricultural School, the first agricultural university in Europe, was founded in Mogilev Oblast in 1840...

Bobruisk welcomes Marathon of Unity
As the organizers point out, the Marathon of Unity is constantly welcoming new projects. In particular, Bobruisk will be the first city where a concert will be held right in a workshop during this nationwide campaign...

Belavia, HC Dinamo Minsk unveil ‘Bison Force One’
Painted in the black and blue colors of the Minsk club, the fuselage also features a national ornament and the image of a bison, the symbol of Dinamo Minsk...

Mainstream media named as Belarusians’ top source of political news
The respondents were asked "What sources do you turn to most often for political news". The breakdown was the following: 53.5% of respondents answered "Belarusian state-run media"...

Belarusian war film screened in Bulgaria to commemorate 80th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation
The new film "Time to Return" made by the national film studio Belarusfilm narrates the events of 1944, in particular, the preparations for Operation Bagration. The film focuses on a Belarusian partisan unit tasked with finding weaknesses in the enemy's defense lines...

Sabalenka receives 2024 WTA year-end No.1 trophy
This season the 26-year-old defended her crown at the Australian Open and won the US Open in addition to securing titles at the Cincinnati Open and Wuhan Open...

Til Schweiger arrives in Minsk for drift promo video shooting
The actor was greeted on the Minsk 2 National Airport grounds in the business aviation center featuring cars with the Blockchain Sports logo...

WTA Finals: Sabalenka takes out Paolini to secure semifinal berth
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus secured her spot in the WTA Finals semifinal in Riyadh after defeating No.4 Jasmine Paolini of Italy, 6-3, 7-5 on Monday...

Belarus win more medals at IDF World Youth Championship in Türkiye
Belarusians clinched six medals in the rapid event. Vikrotyia Nikalayeva clinched the champion title...

2024 WTA Finals: Sabalenka defeats China’s Zheng Qinwen in opener
World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus went on a good note to defeat China’s Zheng Qinwen (World No.7), 6-3, 6-4, in the 2024 WTA Finals opener in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...