Press releases

Lukashenko sends greetings to participants of wood chopping challenge
In this way, Aleksandr Lukashenko supported the participants of the wood chopping challenge among media representatives...

‘Good with words and axes.’ Highlights from wood chopping challenge near Minsk
The challenge participants competed to determine the strongest in disciplines such as wood chopping (for men and women), log splitting with an axe, presidential-style wood chopping, and a relay race...

Sabalenka overcomes Pegula to secure second win at WTA Finals
In the second round, the world number one faced off against Jessica Pegula of the USA (World No.5) and secured a hard-fought three-set win, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3...

Belarus’ Sharankou earns silver at European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships
The Belarusian athlete made the podium in the men’s U23 110kg category...

Belarus’ Bondarava claims weightlifting silver at U23 Europeans
The athlete made the podium in the women’s U23 +86kg category...

Belarus’ Culture Days kicks off in Uzbekistan
The Belarusian delegation headed by Culture Minister Ruslan Chernetsky laid flowers at the monument to Yakub Kolas in Tashkent. The ceremony was attended by members of the Belarusian diaspora, who warmly recalled favorite lines from the works of the great Belarusian writer...

November declared month of hunting tourism in Belarus
Belarus collaborates with various countries, and it is precisely the riches of the Belarusian forests that hold great interest for them...

Planet 7693 wins Best Film award at Listapadzik children’s film festival in Minsk
A total of six films from five countries (Russia, Mexico, Montenegro, Iran, and China) participated in the competition. The Audience Choice Award went to the Russian film The Legend of Scythian Gold directed by Vyacheslav Kazantsev. It also received the Best Adult Actor in a Children's Film award...

Belarus’ Kheidzer wins silver at European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships
The athlete made the top three in the women’s U23 86kg category. Kheidzer opened her snatch session with a good 95kg lift and improved to 101kg on her second attempt. Moving to the clean and jerk, she made lifts of 115kg and 120kg...

Over 35,000 foreign students pursue higher education in Belarus
“The number of young people coming from African countries grows annually. This is not a coincidence, but a clear and consistent trend,” the minister added...

Belarus’ Rahazhynski clinches snatch bronze at European Junior and U23 Weightlifting Championships
The Belarusian athlete competed in the men’s +110kg junior category. Rahazhynski began his snatch session by successfully lifting 160kg. After failing at 165kg, he came back strong on his third attempt to secure a 166kg lift, which won him the small bronze medal in the discipline...

Belarus’ Daria Khomutsianskaya wins ITF tournament in Tashkent
Her path to the title included victories over India’s Vaidehee Chaudhari, Lithuania’s Laima Vladson, and Russians Sofiia Suslova and Ekaterina Tupitsyna...

Sabalenka makes winning start at WTA Finals in Riyadh
In her opening match of the group stage on 2 November, the Belarusian cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Italy’s world number eight Jasmine Paolini in 70 minutes...

President's hockey team off to good start in new RHL season
The president’s team defeated the team of Mogilev Oblast 9-3 (3-1, 4-2, 2-0) in its first match at the Olympic Arena in Minsk on 1 November...

Why Russians choose Belarus for winter getaways
For many Russian travelers, Belarus has long been a popular destination for celebrating the New Year holidays...

Belarus Events Calendar: NOVEMBER 2025
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Minsk film festival Listapad kicks off in Belarus
The festival received over 3,600 applications from 120 countries, with 157 films from 41 countries being selected. Listapad will feature works from Russia, China, India, Iran, and Pakistan, as well as from European countries. This year marks the first-time participation of representatives from Vietnam and the Philippines...

Belarus victorious at World Championships in Fire and Rescue Sport in Saudi Arabia
The Belarusian women’s team finished second in the same discipline. Currently, the Belarusian women are also second in the team rankings...

Minister: Belarus aims to attract more African students
Belarusian Education Minister Andrei Ivanets told journalists following the president’s meeting to discuss the development of cooperation with African countries...

Belarusian Haliak books ITF Qian Daohu quarterfinal spot
The Belarusian needed just one hour to see off China’s Fanming Meng 6-3, 6-0 in the second round...