Press releases

Two lynxes caught on camera in Belovezhskaya Pushcha – Here’s why it matters
The lynx is listed in the Red Data Book of Belarus. Camera trap footage helps specialists monitor and census these predators, supporting conservation efforts with minimal disturbance...

Belarus at Open Masters Games 2026: Medals and recharge by the seaside
At the Open Masters Games in Abu Dhabi, Belarusians will contend for medals in athletics events, including various distance races, high jump, long jump, hammer throw, and shot put...

Belarusian Markava wins European karate title
During the competition, Markava defeated France’s Lola Cochard, Sweden’s Agnes Nyman, and Spain’s Mireia Vizuete. In the final, the Belarusian overcame Italy’s Ludovica Legittimo...

Extreme race at -42°C: Minsk police officer conquers 50km marathon in Yakutia
Aleksandr Golota is the first Belarusian to conquer this distance. A traffic police inspector by profession, he is a person with a particular thirst for new emotions and a drive to test his own limits...

Olympics 2026: Belarus' Marina Zueva 15th in 3,000m event
Twenty athletes, divided into 10 pairs, took part in the 3,000m races. Paired in the seventh heat, Marina Zueva finished behind Kazakhstan’s Nadezhda Morozova. The Belarusian’s time of 4:07.09 secured her 15th position...

Olympics 2026: Belarus’ Karaliova 34th in skiathlon
Seventy athletes started the women’s 10+10 km skiathlon. After the first half of the distance using the classic technique, Hanna was in 35th place; on the second part of the course going freestyle, she moved up one spot and ultimately finished 34th, six minutes behind the leader...

‘We need heroes!’ Can Hanna Karaliova's Olympic run inspire a new era for Belarusian cross-country skiing?
The cross-country skiing competitions will be the centerpiece of the Winter Olympic Games. The first race is scheduled for the day after the opening ceremony - 7 February, with the final races taking place on the closing day, 22 February...

Belarus’ skating chief: Maryna Zuyeva is a strong competitive athlete
The Winter Olympics kick off today in Italy. Starting tomorrow, the world's top speed skaters will meet at the Milan stadium for thrilling races that demand high speeds and a strong focus on results. Representing Belarus in the Olympic speed skating events will be Maryna Zuyeva, an athlete with extensive competitive experience...

Milan Olympic Village praised as one of the best; all issues resolved
The opening ceremony of the XXV Winter Olympics will take place on the evening of 6 February. Belarus will be represented at the Olympic Games by seven athletes competing as neutrals...

Winter Olympics to open in Italy on 6 February; 94 nations, 2,900 athletes participating
These Games mark Belarus’ tenth Winter Olympics since independence. In the previous nine, our athletes have won 20 medals: 8 gold, 7 silver, and 5 bronze...

Around 260,000 foreigners vacation in Belarusian sanatoriums in 2025
Revenue from service exports also saw significant growth, rising by over 40%...

Nearly 1.6m people receive treatment and recuperation at Belarusian health resorts in 2025
"This year, occupancy reached its highest levels, with an average annual occupancy rate of 84.6%"...

Belarus to compete at Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026
At the Open Masters Games in Abu Dhabi, Belarusians will vie for medals in athletics competitions: races over various distances, high jump and long jump, hammer throw, and shot put...

Russia’s tourism sector expects continued interest in Belarus
The association noted that Belarus was the number one destination among neighboring countries in 2025 and the industry expects this status to be maintained in 2026...

Year of Belarusian Woman logo selected! Unanimous choice from over 100 options
The Belarusian Women’s Union initiated a competition to create the logo shortly after the head of state announced the theme for 2026...

Frozen in ice: Putting BELARUS tractor to cold start test
Workers at MTZ doused a BELARUS 1222.3 tractor with cold water and left it out in the cold on the factory grounds...

Signature festivals, historic estates described as drivers of tourism in Grodno Oblast
Work is in progress on the scientific and project documentation for the second phase of the Old Castle complex in Grodno, the most popular tourist site in the region...

Facial reconstructions of Euphrosyne of Polotsk's possible relatives revealed
"We have managed to confirm the hypothesis that the remains discovered in the sarcophagi on the grounds of St. Euphrosyne Convent could have belonged to representatives of the local princely family, the closest relatives of Venerable Euphrosyne of Polotsk"...

Patronage of a national saint: Exploring the role of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk
Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk became the first woman in Eastern Europe to be canonized by the Church. Many generations consider her the patron saint and protectress of Belarus...

Belarusian experts reconstruct face of miner from 4,500 years ago
Belarusian scientists have reconstructed the face of a miner who lived 4,500 years ago as part of the new study titled “The Population of Belarus. An Album in Faces, A Look into the Past” which was presented in Minsk on 4 February...