Press releases

Belarus’ Anton Smolski claims Men 10km Sprint bronze in Austria
The Belarusian shot clean to finish 20.5 seconds behind the winner, Johannes Kuehn from Germany...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,801 new cases, 2,072 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 671, 432...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,738 new cases, 2,115 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 669, 631...

Centenary anniversary of Belarus’ National Library added to UNESCO list of commemorative dates
"This cooperation facilitates the integration of the National Library of Belarus into the international library community and will enrich its work to preserve and use the national cultural heritage," the National Library said...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,756 new cases, 2,108 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 667,893...

Nizami Ganjavi monument to be unveiled in Minsk in late December
A monument to Persian poetry classic Nizami Ganjavi has recently been erected in a park near the Azerbaijani embassy. Finishing works are underway to prepare the site for the official opening...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,012 new cases, 1,001 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 666,137...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,312 new cases, 1,126 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 665,125...

Belarus second in Oestersund women’s relay
The Belarusian women’s team of Iryna Leshchanka, Dzinara Alimbekava, Elena Kruchinkina and Hanna Sola were 57.9 seconds off the winners (no misses and six reloads)...

Over 2.92m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The regional breakdown of people who got the second shot is as follows: Brest Oblast (over 376,100), Vitebsk Oblast (over 308,800), Gomel Oblast (over 511,200), Grodno Oblast (over 345,200), Minsk (over 563,900), Minsk Oblast (over 371,000), Mogilev Oblast (over 367,700)...

Hanna Huskova wins bronze at Aerials World Cup Ruka 2021
The Olympic champion scored 94.60 to land third. China’s Xu Mengtao placed first scoring 99.49 points. Her teammate Kong Fanyu finished second with a total of 95.52...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,876 new cases, 2,201 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 660,204...

Hanna Sola 3rd in Oestersund sprint
Hanna Sola of Belarus finished third in the 7.5km Sprint at BMW IBU World Cup 2 in Oestersund, Sweden, with one penalty, 14.4 seconds behind the winner...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,818 new cases, 2,318 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 658,328...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,792 new cases, 2,216 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 656,510...

Minsk to host WDSF European Championship Ten Dance Youth
Athletes from more than 20 countries will compete for the European champion title. The competition in a combination of classical and Latin American programs is considered one of the most difficult among the dance sport disciplines...

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,395 new cases, 1,438 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 654,718...

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

More Belarusians added to Righteous Among Nations Avenue in Pit Memorial in Minsk
The Righteous Among the Nations Avenue was created in the Pit Memorial in Minsk in the late 1990s upon the initiative of former Minsk ghetto prisoners when the first few trees were planted and plaques with names of righteous people were installed...

Over 2.8m people in Belarus fully vaccinated against COVID-19
According to the National Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health, as of 26 November, over 77,500 booster vaccinations were administered...