Press releases

The project was implemented with the support of the Information Ministry, the TV operator Cosmos TV, and the Department of Presidential Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.

The film will be debuted at the Palace of the Republic on 25 September. The event will be attended by diplomats, journalists of foreign media accredited in Belarus, Belarusian reporters, representatives of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park and the Belarusian government agencies. Members of the general audience, university students and school children are invited to attend screenings at the Oktyabr movie theater on 26 September and the Moskva movie theater on 27 September.

The world premiere of the film will take place on 27 September. “The Primeval Forest of Belovezhskaya Pushcha” will be broadcast on Animal Planet (Europe) Discovery to all European countries and the European part of Russia.

At present, the Belovezhskaya Pushcha is the largest cultural, scientific, and tourist center in Belarus. It received substantial state support in the 21st century. A number of documents were adopted to preserve and develop the unique natural park.

In accordance with Belarus President's Decree No. 115, foreigners are allowed to enter the Belovezhskaya Pushcha visa-free for a period of up to 3 days. To cross the border, they need a valid passport or any other document recognized as a travel document.