Press releases

State Commission approves Belarusian Marina Vasilevskaya as member of Soyuz MS-25 prime crew
As BelTA has reported, the State Commission approved the prime crew of Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, space flight participant Belarusian Marina Vasilevskaya and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson...

Averbukh praises high quality of ice arenas in Belarus
Тhe producer of ice shows, stage director Ilya Averbukh spoke about the upcoming Ice Show in Minsk and commented on the quality of the country's ice rinks...

BelTA’s books ‘Last witnesses’, ‘Archives. Nothing but the truth’ presented at book fair
Both projects have been praised. BelTA has won a Grand Prix at a national mass media contest. The Office of the Prosecutor General, the Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA), and the National Television and Radio Company have been awarded the Belarus president’s special prize for culture and art luminaries in recognition of their work on the “Last witnesses” book...

Minsk International Book Fair kicks off in Belarusian capital
The main themes of the exhibition are the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders, the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, the Year of Quality, anniversaries of the Belarusian famous writers and poets, etc...

Monument to Belarusian poet Yanka Kupala to be unveiled in Ashgabat
"We have already received all approvals from the Belarusian side. We are expecting [numerous guests] to attend this event, including Belarus’ culture minister. The invitation to the October event was sent to your president," Ambassador Nazarkuly Shakulyev emphasized...

Organizers expect 20,000 runners at 2024 Minsk Half Marathon
The event will also feature 10.5km, 5km, corporate relay, and 1.5km family races. A relay format will be introduced for the first time...

Over 15,000 tourists visit Belarusian MTZ in 2023
The specialist went on saying: “Apart from that, industrial tourism contributes to the image of our enterprise and helps with career guidance. We introduce kids to future professions, demonstrate what a modern manufacturing enterprise looks like today”...

Over 130 Belarusian enterprises develop industrial tourism
The official went on saying: “These days virtually all the industrial facilities can arrange some master classes, demonstrate manufacturing practices, invite people to participate in the process. The second component is as important: promotion of goods such as souvenirs, samplings, and so on”...

National beach soccer team honored at Belarus’ NOC
"This is truly a sporting feat,” NOC President Viktor Lukashenko said. “Not only the players, but also the coaching staff, the administrative team, medical workers, as well as relatives, friends and fans were involved in this success"...

Belarus’ sports ministry shares trends in domestic tourism
The Travel. Experience. Get Inspired campaign attracts a lot of attention at the beginning of the summer season. This year it will be held for the third time...

Belarus hosts tourists from 174 countries in 2023
For example, earlier Grodno Oblast and Brest Oblast were working on visa-free travel for tourist groups...

Vasilevskaya, Lenkova raise Belarus’ flag at Baikonur Cosmodrome
“The traditional flag raising ceremony symbolizes the official start of the final stage of preparations for Expedition 71 (NASA astronauts) and Visiting Expedition 21 (Roscosmos cosmonauts and spaceflight participants) on a crewed mission,” the press service remarked...

Belarusian to take part in opera festival in Russia’s Samara
"Our arrangements with Samara do not stop with this festival. We have already held negotiations, and the ballet company will attend the Dmitri Shostakovich Festival in Samara and show the performances Spartacus and Illusions of Love," she added...

Lukashenko attends charity festival in Minsk
The Alina festival is one of the largest projects of the Alina Kabaeva`s Charitable Foundation. The festivals have been held since 2009. The key purpose of the charity festival, which brings together hundreds of young athletes from Russia and other countries, is to popularize junior sports, in particular, rhythmic gymnastics...

Minsk to host Alina 2024 festival
This year Belarus and Russia are co-hosting the charity festival for the first time...

Minsk book fair 2024 to feature about 20 countries
About 20 countries will be featured at the 31st edition of the Minsk International Book Fair, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will be the central exhibitor...

Minsk book fair to open in Belarusian capital on 14 March
The exhibition will be themed around the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders, the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, the Year of Quality, anniversaries of famous Belarusian writers and poets, etc...

Khatyn memorial draws over 500,000 visitors in 2023
"Over the past year, the Khatyn museum drew 525,600 visitors, which made up 185% of the 2022 numbers. The new museum was a major contributor to the increase in the visitor numbers"...

Belarus clinch 26 medals at Altyn Mergen Grand Prix in Shymkent
On the final competition day Belarus bagged two more medals: the 10m air pistol mixed team gold (Aliaksandra Piatrova and Vladislav Demesh) and silver in the same event (Nadezhda Leonovets and Ivan Kazak)...

Belarus Events Calendar: MARCH 2024
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...