Press releases

Belarus’ Novikova claims European weightlifting bronze
The Belarusian secured the small bronze medal in the clean & jerk with successful lifts of 102kg, 108kg, and 113kg. Her 86kg snatch performance combined for a 199kg total, placing her fourth overall in the combined standings - narrowly missing the podium to Poland's Dorota Gnoza...

Archaeologists unearth 17th-century stone church foundation in Budslav
Archaeological excavations are currently underway at a 17th-century architectural and historical monument in Myadel. The specialist unearthed structural elements, or more specifically, the stone foundations of the original stone church built in the first half of the 17th century...

Belarus’ Daniil Zaiko clinches European weightlifting champion title
Daniil Zaiko of Belarus won the Men 71Kg U15 event at the 2025 European Youth & U15 Weightlifting Championships in Madrid, Spain...

Harnasko wins 2025 Crystal Rose rhythmic gymnastics tournament in Minsk
Anastasiia Salos earned three silvers (hoop, ball, clubs) while Darya Verenich took silver in ribbon...

Belarusian’ Yermolenka claims silver at 2025 ICF Junior and U23 World Championships
This achievement comes just weeks after Dzianis Yermolenka earned bronze at the 2025 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Romania earlier this month...

Harnasko claims all-around title at Crystal Rose event in Minsk
Alina Harnasko, the leader of the Belarusian national team, secured victory in the All-Around event with a total score of 120.150 points across four routines...

2025 World Aquatics Championships: Belarus’ Shymanovich into 100m Breaststroke semifinals
Three Belarusian athletes competed in the morning session on 27 July. Team leader Ilya Shymanovich secured a spot in the men’s 100m breaststroke semifinals, finishing fifth in his heat with a time of 59.59 seconds...

Team Belarus win 13 medals at Olympic festival in Skopje
Over six competition days, Belarus' young athletes secured an impressive medal haul: 5 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze...

Flavors of Diplomacy culinary festival in Minsk brings together over 20 countries
The event featured cuisines and cultural elements from 12 countries and the international organization, including Venezuela, India, Qatar, the UAE, Palestine, Russia, Serbia, Sudan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe, and the CIS Executive Committee...

Belarusian Zhigar breaks 37-year-old 200m national record
Competing at the Belarusian Open Athletics Championships, the 22-year-old sprinter claimed gold in the 200m event clocking 20.40 seconds...

BelTA joins Global South Joint Communication Partnership Program
"The countries of the Global South are, above all, about responsibility, not about ‘rights’ as claimed by the collective West. Responsibility for building a fair world that respects the identity and culture of every nation"...

Belarusian Mikita Liakh reaps silver medal at EYOF in Skopje
The Belarusian swimmer secured a podium finish in the Boys' 100m Freestyle. Despite qualifying from the eighth position Mikita Liakh delivered a stellar performance in the final, touching in second with a time of 52.18...

Belarusian Alina Nestsiarovich victorious in 10m Air Pistol Solo in Skopje
In the qualification Alina Nestsiarovich placed second among 23 athletes and advanced to the final to face Spaniard Gloria Sanchez who showed the best result in the qualification...

The interest of Chinese students in Belarusian universities is growing
According to the diplomat, around 11,000 Chinese students are currently studying at Belarusian universities, while approximately 1,200 Belarusian students are enrolled in Chinese institutions...

Belarusian swimmer Maksim Malyshka clinched EYOF 2025 champion title
The Belarusian athlete dominated the 200m breaststroke, posting the fastest time in the preliminaries and cruising to victory in the semifinals. In the final, Maksim Malyshka touched in first to take gold with a time of 2:16.88...

Belarusian Alina Nestsiarovich claims silver at EYOF 2025
The Belarusian gained a podium finish in the 10m Air Pistol Girls with 375 points...

Belarus’ Khandoshka wins second medal at World Aquatics Championships in Singapore
On Tuesday, 22 July, team leader Vasilina Khandoshka scored 239.5437 points to earn bronze in the Women Solo Free...

Belarusian Arseni Livantsou wins bronze EYOF in Skopje
The Belarusian athlete won a bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle Boys scoring 415.9 points in the final...

European Youth Olympic Festival 2025 kicks off in Skopje
Belarus has fielded 46 young athletes competing in seven sports...

‘Survive or die, but together’. This war pilot risked his life to save photojournalist
When the war began, Pavel Bavykin was sent to a bomber regiment in the Far East. He masterfully operated the aircraft in conditions of limited visibility. After he made excellent aerial photos of the Japanese positions he was nicknamed a legend...