On Sunday, September 4, the capital of Belarus welcomed Half Marathon for the third time. This year the number of participants grew by 4,000 people to reach over 20,000 runners. read more

On 1 September, the representatives of the center-right wing of the opposition held a rally in the center of Minsk and then moved towards the building of the state television. There was a protest rally against the violation of freedom of speech and propaganda on television. read more

Оn 20 July 2016 Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenka approved the final version of the new Military Doctrine of Belarus. The previous version had been adopted in 2002 and has obviously outlived its usefulness in light of the dramatic changes in the global and regional security architecture. read more

The first and only Belarusian national hot line for domestic violence prevention celebrated its four-year anniversary in August, 2016. Since 2012 it has received 8,445 phone calls. read more

Shamilka Samarasinha was born in Sri Lanka, studied in the USA and UK, and has been living in Belarus for the past three years. She works as a Corporate Responsibility Consultant for EPAM, one of the giants of the Belarusian IT sector. Shamilka shared her life experience of life in Belarus, and read more

On 1 September, around 20 thousand foreign students will start the academic year in Belarusian universities and technical schools. read more

On 22 August the Belarusian the defence ministry announced the purchase of trainer and light ground-attack aircraft and transport helicopters to modernise its Air Force. At first glance this unimpressive deal seems to contradict Minsk's recently announced ambitious plans to develop strategic read more

Chechen refugees have spontaneously camped for two days in a row in Brest. Euroradio reported earlier that on August 29 they organized a rally neat the Brest border station at the Belarus-Poland border, protesting against the Polish border guards who do not allow them to enter the European Union. read more

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Belarus’ independence, the opposition organised several events in Minsk. However, unlike the celebration of the Declaration of Sovereignty of Belarus, the 25th Anniversary of Belarus’ independence was less popular among the population. read more

Initially, MLRS Polonaise has been developed in order to replace Soviet missile legacy. As a result, Belarus has a missile system, which is technically completely independent from co-operation with post-Soviet countries. This explains its political and symbolic significance and expands foreign read more

The Belarusian authorities seem willing to revise their unpopular and most controversial initiatives aiming to boost budgetary proceeds due to risks of growing political demands among the population during the parliamentary campaign. Apparently, the damage to the state’s reputation is likely to read more

The Belarusian authorities seek to keep the elections low-profile by censoring some critical speeches by opposition candidates and reducing candidates in number. In addition to organisational and financial constraints, the state media’s main task is to prevent politicisation of society. That said, read more