Press releases

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"...

Share of Internet users in Belarus hits 95.5%
The active use of information and communication technologies has become a defining trait of modern society...

Love vs science: The balancing act of Sofya Kovalevskaya's Life
In a new episode of the V Teme. Nashi [On Point. The Nation’s Pride] project on BelTA’s video channel we explore the question whether Sofya Kovalevskaya could balance normal life and her academic interests, and what she finally chose: to be loved or to devote herself to mathematics?..

Belarus outlines plans for new satellite launches in 2027, 2028
Other areas of the national program include the development of technologies for processing and applying space information for various sectors of socio-economic activity in Belarus, aerospace education, and the improvement and training of personnel...

Khatyn memorial welcomes over 700,000 visitors in 2025
In addition to the main exhibition, visitors can explore temporary exhibits. The collections contain items of significant interest. Many were obtained during the investigation into the criminal case into the genocide of the Belarusian people...

Brest Fortress draws 2.8m visitors in five years
Over the past five years, Brest Fortress has drawn 2.8 million visitors and held about 55,000 tours...

Belarus, Russia to jointly promote patriotic tourism routes
According to Filip Guly, Chairman of the Board of the National Union of the Tourism Industry, both Belarus and Russia have developed tourist routes that include visits to memorial complexes, military museums, and sites of remembrance...

Belarus’ Ostapenkov off to good start at ATP Challenger Wuning
Belarus’ Daniil Ostapenkov started his run at the ATP Challenger tournament in Wuning, China, with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 win over Qian Sun of China...

Centuries-old cemetery discovered in Grodno: Scientists share their findings
Among the important finds is also a glazed tile dating to the 17th century. According to experts, there is a high probability that it may be connected to the religious structure...

Minsk to host Listapad film festival on 30 October-6 November
Submission of applications for participation in the competition program opens on 10 April and will continue until 31 July 2026...

Big Tourism Week kicks off in Minsk
11 April will see a series of key events for the hospitality industry at several venues in Minsk...