Press releases

Communist parties of Belarus, China open book center in Minsk
The Center naturally features works by the classics of Marxism, Leninism. Here you will find works by Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. The core focus is on Chinese Marxism and the leading works of Chinese Marxist thinkers, including the key writings of Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee...

Slavianski Bazaar 2007: Modernized Summer Amphitheatre, concert by Patricia Kaas
Today’s focus is the 2007 festival. The 16th International Festival of Art Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk took place on 5-14 July, bringing together representatives of 32 countries. For the first time, artists from Hungary, Bolivia, and Cuba joined the event. Across 11 festival venues, 95 events were held...

Gifts from Putin, Xi Jinping and Trump on display in “Geography of Friendship” exhibition
The Palace of Independence, as is well known, is the center of Belarus’ political life, hosting the most important state events with the participation of the president, as well as international meetings and summits. But for several years now, the palace has also served as an important cultural venue, providing a setting for thematic exhibitions and guided tours...

Laskevich advances to W15 Maanshan 2026 quarterfinal in China
In the quarterfinal of the tournament in Palma del Río, Spain, W50 Palma Del Río 2026, two Belarusian tennis players will face each other - Anna Kubareva, who defeated Ukraine’s Polina Isakova 6-1, 7-5, and Aliona Falei, who won against Spain’s Alba Rey García 6-2, 6-2...

Chinese circus wows audiences at Slavianski Bazaar 2006
Today, we look back at the 2006 festival. Vitebsk welcomed around 6,000 participants and guests, with over 90,000 spectators attending 20 concerts at the Summer Amphitheater. A special feature of the 2006 anniversary festival was the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the independence of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine...

Belarus’ Shymanovich scores second win in Wimbledon qualifying
In the second qualifying round, the Belarusian, currently ranked 216th in the world, defeated Belgium’s Greet Minnen (world No. 195) in an hour and a half, 6-4, 6-2. In her opening qualifying match, Iryna Shymanovich overcame Czech player Dominika Šalková (No. 128) in a three-set battle: 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-4...

Belarus claims Muay Thai youth world champion titles
Gold in the under-24 women’s 75 kg division was won by Belarus’ Varvara Sviatlichnaya, who defeated Russia’s Elizaveta Lytvenkova in the final. Ruslan Kiamalau (75 kg) also became a youth world champion: in the preliminary bouts, he defeated representatives of the UAE and Uzbekistan, and in the deciding fight, he overcame Russia’s Timofey Inkirev...

Belarusian student to sail to North Pole on nuclear icebreaker in international expedition
Icebreaker of Knowledge is a scientific and educational platform that gives every participant a chance not only to visit the Arctic but also to learn a great deal about nuclear energy and high technologies in general, and to interact with Rosatom specialists...

Operation Bagration memorial complex reopened after reconstruction in Svetlogorsk District
After the large-scale reconstruction an information center building with permanent and temporary exhibitions and a classroom appeared on the territory of the complex. Exhibition halls familiarize visitors with the stages of preparation and implementation of the legendary operation...

Shymanovich opens Wimbledon qualifying campaign with victory
In the opening qualifying round, the Belarusian, who is ranked 216th in the world, defeated Dominika Salkova (No.128) of the Czech Republic in a three-set battle, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-4. The match lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes...

19th-century revolver discovered during restoration of Sapieha Palace in Ruzhany
Restoration work is underway on the Sapieha palace in the town of Ruzhany, Pruzhany District. There, construction workers uncovered a revolver inside a heating stove in one of the buildings...

Muse with cornflowers: Story behind Slavianski Bazaar’s 2005 special cultural award
The 14th Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk was dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Great Victory. Flags of 33 countries flew over the Summer Amphitheatre, with Austria, Iran, Singapore, Chile, and Brazil participating for the first time.Remarkably, tickets for the gala opening concert were completely sold out two weeks before the festival began...

Brass bands and Ode to Peace set the tone for 13th Slavianski Bazaar
In 2004, the festival was timed to coincide with a significant date - the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi German invaders - and a significant part of the program was dedicated to military-patriotic themes...

‘Memory through the years’: Commemorative rally held at the Gate of Memory in Trostenets
On 22 June, Belarus observes the Day of National Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War and the Genocide of the Belarusian People. On this day, the country remembers those who, at the cost of their lives, fulfilled their duty to defend the Motherland, all those who perished at the hands of the Nazis and those who died in the rear from hunger and deprivation...

Belarus observes moment of silence to honor Great Patriotic War victims
All of Belarus came to a halt for a minute to honor the memory of those who perished in the flames of the Great Patriotic War...

Junior song contest premieres at Slavianski Bazaar in 2003
Today, we turn to the year of 2003. The 12th International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, which ran from 12 to 17 July, offered new projects, namely the junior song congest and the Union State Day...

Tragic, heroic episodes of Brest Fortress defense reenacted at dawn on 22 June
The military history reenactment of the defense of the Brest Fortress is a traditional event. Year after year at dawn on 22 June residents of the city upon the Bug River and guests from various corners of Belarus as well as from abroad gather in the citadel to see the action and feel the atmosphere of that morning...

Vytsinanka on stage. Highlights of the 11th Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The 11th International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, held on 19-25 July, brought together artists, singers, dancers, musicians, poets, painters, composers, and directors from 27 countries. For the first time, groups and performers from Belgium and Ireland joined the forum...

Memory Train set off for Brest
After arriving in Brest, the international participants will be joined by their Belarusian peers. Together they will take part in commemorative events marking the 85th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War...

Belarus’ Sofya Kryvetskaya wins bronze at Asia Triathlon Cup Astana
The women’s sprint event featured 14 competitors from eight countries, with the distance comprising a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer cycling leg, and a 5-kilometer run. Sofya Kryvetskaya finished third with a time of 1 hour, 3 minutes and 30 seconds...