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31 Jan 2024
Belarus Events Calendar: FEBRUARY 2024 Belarus Events Calendar: FEBRUARY 2024
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
30 Jan 2024
Survey: Belarusians value health and family more than career and high status Survey: Belarusians value health and family more than career and high status
EcooM conducted the sociological survey at the request of the Belarusian Information Ministry in January 2024. A total of 1,240 residents were interviewed in all Belarusian regions. The margin of error does not exceed 2.5%...
30 Jan 2024
Vladislav Morozov signs with F.C. Arouca Vladislav Morozov signs with F.C. Arouca
The 23-year-old forward scored 16 goals and produced four assists for FC Dinamo Minsk that won the champion title last season...
29 Jan 2024
WTA rankings: Sabalenka remains 2nd, Azarenka drops 11 spots WTA rankings: Sabalenka remains 2nd, Azarenka drops 11 spots
Aryna Sabalenka currently holds 8,905 points. World number one Iga Swiatek has 865 points more...
29 Jan 2024
Harnasko wins 2024 Winter Queen Cup in Spain Harnasko wins 2024 Winter Queen Cup in Spain
As a year ago, Alina Harnasko become the absolute winner of this year’s edition, earning 139.484 points in the All-Around event, and receiving the highest points in all individual finals...
25 Jan 2024
About 521,000 tourists visit Belovezhskaya Pushcha in 2023 About 521,000 tourists visit Belovezhskaya Pushcha in 2023
The tourist flow increased by 6% over 2022. Moreover, the number of foreign visitors increased by more than a third up to 74,000...
22 Jan 2024
Belarus’ Hanna Tserakh claims gold at Russian Track Cycling Championship Belarus’ Hanna Tserakh claims gold at Russian Track Cycling Championship
t. She was victorious in the first, second and third stages, coming second in the final fourth stage. In the overall standings Hanna Tserakh was 10 points ahead of silver medalist Natalia Frolova from Russia’s Tula Oblast; another Belarusian athlete Karolina Biriuk came third...
16 Jan 2024
Belarus, Russia plan to organize combined tours for Chinese tourists Belarus, Russia plan to organize combined tours for Chinese tourists
Chinese travelers in Belarus prefer business, educational, agro, eco, historical, and cultural tourism. Popular tourist destinations include the towns of Mir, Nesvizh, and Kossovo with their castles and also national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and nature reserves such as Belovezhskaya Pushcha and Naliboki Forest...
16 Jan 2024
Over 5,000 excursionists visit Belarusian nuclear power plant in 2023 Over 5,000 excursionists visit Belarusian nuclear power plant in 2023
During the year, 228 tourist groups visited the information center and the training center of the nuclear power plant. There were excursionists from all regions of Belarus, as well as from other countries, including Russia, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, and Hungary...
15 Jan 2024
Belarus remains popular destination among Russian travelers Belarus remains popular destination among Russian travelers
Tourism is one of the key areas of cultural cooperation in the Union State, as Russia and Belarus are of mutual interest to each other...
15 Jan 2024
Over 6,300 EU residents enter Belarus visa-free since 1 January 2024 Over 6,300 EU residents enter Belarus visa-free since 1 January 2024
They include 3,415 citizens of Lithuania, 1,242 citizens and 288 non-citizens of Latvia, as well as 1,360 citizens of Poland...
8 Jan 2024
Sasnovich moves to Adelaide International doubles quarterfinal Sasnovich moves to Adelaide International doubles quarterfinal
Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic reached the Adelaide International quarterfinal after seeing off Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand, 6-4, 2-6, 10-8...
5 Jan 2024
Sabalenka makes Brisbane semifinals Sabalenka makes Brisbane semifinals
Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Brisbane International semifinals with a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Russia’s world number 18 Daria Kasatkina in 1 hour and 26 minutes...
5 Jan 2024
Azarenka holds off Ostapenko to reach Brisbane semifinals Azarenka holds off Ostapenko to reach Brisbane semifinals
Belarus’ world number 23 Victoria Azarenka edged world number 12 Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a 2-hour and 30-minute battle, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, to make her fifth Brisbane International semifinal...
4 Jan 2024
Sabalenka cruises into Brisbane quarterfinals Sabalenka cruises into Brisbane quarterfinals
Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka has reached the Brisbane International quarterfinals defeating world number 33 Zhu Lin of China, 6-1, 6-0, in an hour and nine minutes...
4 Jan 2024
Azarenka makes Brisbane quarterfinals Azarenka makes Brisbane quarterfinals
Belarus’ world number 23 Victoria Azarenka became the first player through to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International thanks to a 7-5, 6-2 win over France's world number 56 Clara Burel...
3 Jan 2024
Azarenka reaches Brisbane International round of 16 Azarenka reaches Brisbane International round of 16
Belarus’ world number 23 Victoria Azarenka defeated world number 80 Anna Kalinskaya of Russia, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8), to advance to the round of 16 at the Brisbane International...
3 Jan 2024
Sabalenka races through Brisbane opener to reach round of 16 Sabalenka races through Brisbane opener to reach round of 16
Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka needed just 58 minutes to pocket her first win of the season, defeating Italy's world number 52 Lucia Bronzetti, 6-3, 6-0, in the second round of the Brisbane International...
29 Dec 2023
Belarus Events Calendar: JANUARY 2024 Belarus Events Calendar: JANUARY 2024
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27 Dec 2023
New Year Tree in Minsk among top ten tallest in CIS New Year Tree in Minsk among top ten tallest in CIS
The country’s national New Year Tree, 30 meters high, is located on Oktyabrskaya Square in Minsk. Its official lighting ceremony took place on 15 December...
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