Press releases

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,184 new cases, 1,112 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 445,048 cases...

Tokyo 2020: Belarus’ Aliona Dubitskaya advances to shot put final
Belarusian shot putter Aliona Dubitskaya has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics finals with a throw of 18.89m...

Belarus Events Calendar: AUGUST 2021
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Tokyo 2020: Belarus’ Nedasekau into Men’s High Jump final
The athlete from Vitebsk Oblast cleared 2.28m on his best attempt...

Around 200 foreign nationals get first COVID vaccine dose in Belarus
"For the first several days since the decree was enacted, Belarus has vaccinated citizens of Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Russia on a paid basis," the press service said...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,033 new cases, 1,147 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 443,864 cases...

Belarus reports 950 new COVID-19 cases, 1,061 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 442,831 cases...

Belarus’ BSUIR 307 positions up in Webometrics Ranking of World Universities
The ranking includes more than 31,000 universities from all over the world, including 57 Belarusian ones...

Tokyo 2020: Belarus’ Marusava into Archery Women's Individual 1/8 Eliminations
She defeated the famous German archer Lisa Unruh 6-4 in the 1/32 eliminations and eased past Azusa Yamauchi of Japan 6-0 in the 1/16 eliminations...

Belarus’ Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve offers bear viewing tours
This animal is listed on the Red Book of Endangered Species. It is the most dangerous and formidable predator of our forests. It lives in remote and impassable places, it is extremely cautious, has a good ear and an extraordinary sense of smell...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 525 new cases, 468 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 441,881 cases...

Tokyo Olympics: Ivashka advances to third round
Belarus’ world number 66 Ilya Ivashka has reached the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Tennis Event third round defeating Kazakhstan’s world number 127 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3...

Tokyo Olympics: Uladzislau Smiahlikau wins opening bout
Belarus’ Uladzislau Smiahlikau secured a victory in his men’s heavy opening bout against Ato Leau Plodzicki from Samoa 4-1 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics...

Tokyo 2020: Dzmitry Asanau advances to men’s lightweight round of 16
In the opener the Belarusian athlete defeated Obada Mohammad Mustafa Alkasbeh of Jordan 5-0...

Belarus reports 648 new COVID-19 cases, 492 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 441,356 cases...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 880 new cases, 1,100 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 440,708 cases...

Belarus reports 1,103 new COVID-19 cases, 1,166 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 438,767 cases...

Mikita Tsmyh, Hanna Marusava named flag bearers for Team Belarus in Tokyo
“High responsibility is felt before the opening of the Games. We were entrusted with an important mission. We will be the first of the Belarusian team to enter the stadium. Of course, it is a nice, honorable and responsible mission,” Mikita Tsmyh said. Hanna Marusava expressed her wish that the Belarusian flag would be hoisted at the Olympic venues in Tokyo as often as possible...

Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,069 new cases, 1,202 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 437,664 cases...

Sasnovich, Govortsova advance to Gdynia Open doubles quarterfinal
Belarus’ tennis players Olga Govortsova and Aliaksandra Sasnovich reached the Gdynia Open doubles quarterfinal after seeing off German-Slovak tandem Tamara Korpatsch and Tereza Mihalikova 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 in almost two hours...