Press releases

Belarus’ Klimovich, Furman win bronze at 2025 World Rowing Championships
In the women’s double sculls final on Friday, Belarus’ Klimovich and Furman covered the two-kilometer distance in 6 minutes 53.26 seconds, clocking the third-best result...

Scope of Belarus-Russia cooperation in outer space exploration reviewed
"As for our country, we have the Belarusian space system for the remote sensing of Earth. We have our own satellite. We have small satellites. We train personnel for this industry. We have something to show and something to share,” Piotr Vityaz said...

Belarus’ Zalaty advances to 2025 World Rowing Championships semifinal
The quarterfinals featured 24 athletes, with the top twelve moving forward. In his heat, Yauheni Zalaty, the Paris Olympics silver medalist, finished first clocking 7:11:20, outpacing rowers from New Zealand, Romania, Croatia, Estonia, and Poland...

Moscow hosts Every Third concert to commemorate Belarus’ war losses
This poignant musical and poetic program, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Belarus' liberation from the Nazi invaders and to the memory of the over three million civilians and prisoners of war who perished during the Great Patriotic War, left no one unmoved...

BelTA presents Destinies Folded in Triangle project in Kremlin Palace
Such events can be described as a modern way to interact with viewers but BelTA Director General Irina Akulovich underlined that such projects are more like a bridge through time. “It is the strength of the truth, the strength of the Victory, the strength of the family, the strength of love. It is what always saved fighters during the Great Patriotic War,” she pointed out...

Minsk to host Days of Russia’s Perm
The Days of Perm will wrap up with a concert at the Dinamo stadium...

Domestic travel is growing more popular among Belarusians
Irina Voronovich pointed out that the hospitality industry is undergoing a steady transformation in the world. An obvious trend is the focus on domestic tourism. In Belarus, tourism should become a national project...

Dramatic win caps Dinamo Minsk home opener
HC Dinamo Minsk clinched a hard-fought 1-0 overtime victory against HC Barys Astana in their first home game of the KHL season...

Belarusian skater Safonova secures 2026 Winter Olympics quota
A combined total of 181.91 points from her short and free programs was enough for Belarus’ Viktoriia Safonova to take fourth place and claim an Olympic spot, with the top five skaters qualifying for Milan...

Belarus’ Karyna Shut wins silver at 2025 World Sambo Cup
The Belarusian reached the podium in the under-80 kg weight category. In the semifinal, she defeated Russia's Karina Bykova, but lost in the final to fellow Russian Anastasia Khomyachkova...

Belarus ranks 100th in FIFA rankings
After two defeats at the start of the World Cup qualifiers against Greece (1-5) and Scotland (0-2), Carlos Alos’ team has lost three positions and now has 1223.54 points...

Lukashenko proposed to set up ethnocide museum, memorial in Belarus
The head of state believes that both initiatives require further reflection and comprehensive documentary evidence...

Lukashenko eager to supervise production of series of Belarus history movies
"Give me a script! We need a good script with correct historical facts. Money is not even the problem. The key is to have a good script. A patriotic, sincere, and honest script is necessary"...

Belarusian skaters Puzanau, Safonova to vie for Olympic spots
The women’s short program is scheduled for 19 September, with the free skate to follow the next day. The men will compete in the short program on 20 September and in the free skate on Sunday...

Memorial sign for genocide victims unveiled in Trostenets near Minsk
Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus Aleksei Stuk noted that similar memorial signs have been installed in all regions of Belarus. The one in Minsk was unveiled on 16 September...

Moscow to host Day of Minsk in September
"From 18 to 21 September, we will see numerous cultural events, including a Belarusian goods fair on Tverskaya Square and sports activities. A roundtable discussion and teleconferences will also be held across various sectors: medicine, tourism, and education"...

Lukashenko attends wedding ceremony in Minsk, congratulates newlyweds
Aleksandr Lukashenko visited the hall for ceremonial events. A wedding ceremony was just taking place there...

Lukashenko gives advice on how to stay healthy
According to him, another key to health is regular exercise...

Lukashevich: Belarus is proud of its all‑weather partnership with China
Belarus’ First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said at the presentation of the Chinese‑language edition of the book “Belarus: United and Unconquerable. Minsk”...

Belarusian anthem plays as French Thil marks WWII liberation
At the invitation of the French side, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of Belarus in France Kirill Grushevsky took part in the commemorative events at the Crypt of the Victims of the concentration camp that operated near Thil during the war...