Press releases

Sasnovich advances to Trophee Clarins round two
Belarus’ world number 44 Aliaksandra Sasnovich went off to a good start at the Trophee Clarins in Paris, defeating France’s world number 108 Clara Burel, 6-1, 7-5...

1,000th liver transplant surgery performed in Minsk
The surgery was done on 13 May and lasted several hours - from 7:00 to 14:30...

Over 122,000 large families live in Belarus
Support for families with children is a national priority. Marriage, family, maternity, paternity and childhood are protected by the state. This is something that is enshrined in the Constitution of Belarus...

Belarus’ Sergei Kravchenya wins SCO marathon
About 3,000 athletes from 20 countries, including representatives of the Belarusian national athletics team, took part in the competition on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul...

Azarenka progresses into Italian Open doubles round two
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Russians Veronika Kudermetova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-2, 6-3 to progress into the Italian Open doubles round two...

Survey: State symbols are named Belarus’ main national symbol
The answers were the following: 66.6% of respondents answered “State Symbols of the Republic of Belarus”, 45.3% said “Folk Symbols”, 41.3% responded “Belarus’ Cultural Heritage Sites”, 33.1% said “Great Patriotic War Memorials”, 30.8% said “Belarusian Language and Literature”, 27.3% responded “Historical Symbols”, 15.1% said “Religious Shrines”...

National flag mounted on Belarus’ highest point
Belarus’ national flag was mounted on the country’s highest point, Dzerzhinsky Hill, in the run-up to the Day of the National Flag, Emblem and Anthem on 12 May...

Azarenka progresses into Italian Open round three
Belarus’ world number 17 Victoria Azarenka reached the Italian Open round three after seeing off world number 36 Sloane Stephens of the United States, 6-4, 6-3, in an hour and 40 minutes...

Sabalenka to take on Swiatek in Madrid Open final
The two rivals are set for their eighth meeting, with Swiatek leading their head-to-head 5-2...

Vytoki festival kicks off in Zhlobin on 19 May
The opening ceremony is scheduled for the second day. It will be followed by the Olympic quest. Everyone under the age of 14 will have an opportunity to take part in sports competitions, test their capabilities in various sports, do tasks and receive valuable prizes...

About 1,500 war veterans live in Belarus
Every year the ranks of veterans are decreasing. The "youngest" veterans are now 96 years old...

Sabalenka to face Sakkari in Madrid Open semifinal
The two rivals are set for their ninth meeting on tour, with Sabalenka leading the head-to-head series 5-3...

Belarus to compete at 2023 World Judo Championships
Yahor Varapayeu will compete in the -90kg weight catagory and Darya Kantsavaya – in the 78kg category. Chief coach is Aleksandr Kotlovsky. According to Ruslan Sharapov, such a small representation of Belarusians is due to the fact that only athletes from the top 100 in the world rankings perform at the world tournament...

Sabalenka makes Madrid Open quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number two Aryna Sabalenka will face Egypt's world number 59 Mayar Sherif for a spot in the Mutua Madrid Open semifinal...

Belarus Events Calendar: MAY 2023
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Madrid Open: Sabalenka advances to third round
The Belarusian will next face world number 115 Camila Osorio of Colombia. In 2021 Aryna Sabalenka won the tournament in Madrid...

Sabalenka to face Sorana Cirstea in Madrid opener
In 2021 Aryna Sabalenka won the tournament in Madrid...

WTA rankings: Sabalenka remains at No.2
The Belarusian goes with 6,891 points following her defeat in the Stuttgart Open final...

Sabalenka makes Stuttgart Open semifinal
The Belarusian will next face either world number 5 Caroline Garcia of France or Russia’s world number 24 Anastasia Potapova...

BelTA’s YouTube channel gets TIBO 2023 Internet Award special diploma
The jury also awarded special diplomas to the websites and corporate accounts of the Belarusian store chain Evroopt, the Internet service provider NIKS and the publishing house Belarus Segodnya...