Press releases

Reenactors from Belarus, Russia to stage battle of 1812 near Borisov
Events on the occasion of the anniversary of Napoleon's army defeat will begin with a flower ceremony at the Brilev Field memorial to Russian soldiers...

Lukashenko describes Mogilev Oblast as unique
As far as agriculture is concerned, the Gorki Agricultural School, the first agricultural university in Europe, was founded in Mogilev Oblast in 1840...

Bobruisk welcomes Marathon of Unity
As the organizers point out, the Marathon of Unity is constantly welcoming new projects. In particular, Bobruisk will be the first city where a concert will be held right in a workshop during this nationwide campaign...

Belavia, HC Dinamo Minsk unveil ‘Bison Force One’
Painted in the black and blue colors of the Minsk club, the fuselage also features a national ornament and the image of a bison, the symbol of Dinamo Minsk...

Mainstream media named as Belarusians’ top source of political news
The respondents were asked "What sources do you turn to most often for political news". The breakdown was the following: 53.5% of respondents answered "Belarusian state-run media"...

Belarusian war film screened in Bulgaria to commemorate 80th anniversary of Belarus’ liberation
The new film "Time to Return" made by the national film studio Belarusfilm narrates the events of 1944, in particular, the preparations for Operation Bagration. The film focuses on a Belarusian partisan unit tasked with finding weaknesses in the enemy's defense lines...

Sabalenka receives 2024 WTA year-end No.1 trophy
This season the 26-year-old defended her crown at the Australian Open and won the US Open in addition to securing titles at the Cincinnati Open and Wuhan Open...

Til Schweiger arrives in Minsk for drift promo video shooting
The actor was greeted on the Minsk 2 National Airport grounds in the business aviation center featuring cars with the Blockchain Sports logo...

WTA Finals: Sabalenka takes out Paolini to secure semifinal berth
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus secured her spot in the WTA Finals semifinal in Riyadh after defeating No.4 Jasmine Paolini of Italy, 6-3, 7-5 on Monday...

Belarus win more medals at IDF World Youth Championship in Türkiye
Belarusians clinched six medals in the rapid event. Vikrotyia Nikalayeva clinched the champion title...

2024 WTA Finals: Sabalenka defeats China’s Zheng Qinwen in opener
World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus went on a good note to defeat China’s Zheng Qinwen (World No.7), 6-3, 6-4, in the 2024 WTA Finals opener in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...

Belarus NOC attends ANOC General Assembly 2024 in Portugal
The Belarusian delegation in Portugal is represented by NOC Secretary General, two-time Olympic medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Ksenia Sankovich and Head of the NOC International Relations Department Vasily Yurchik...

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

Kurachkina secures bronze at 2024 Senior World Wrestling Championships
In the bronze-medal bout the Belarusian beat Ramona Galambos of Hungary 5-3...

2024 WTA Finals draw: Sabalenka learns group opponents
World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will play Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, and China’s Zheng Qinwen...

17th Belarusian Antarctic Expedition to last from November to April
According to him, the research will be conducted across eight main scientific areas and four additional ones...

Zhlobin welcoming Marathon of Unity
A new project of the Marathon of Unity called “We Are Doing One Thing!” will be launched in Zhlobin. The project focuses on the reflection of industrial unity and dialogue between partner enterprises...

Belarus among countries with very high human development
Belarus is a country with very high human development and ranks 69th on the UN Human Development Index among 193 nations...

WTA rankings: Sabalenka back to No.1
The world’s best tennis players were not in action last week. Aryna Sabalenka, however, rose back to No. 1, leaving Poland’s Iga Swiatek 41 points behind...

Marathon of Unity campaign travels to Gomel
The marathon has brought a number of unique exhibitions to Gomel. These exhibitions will be running on 18-19 October...