Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Writer Aleksiyevich attends launch event for collection of her interviews, speeches
Svyatlana Aleksiyevich (Svetlana Alexievich), the winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature, on Thursday attended a launch event for a collection of her interviews and speeches given to the Belarusian Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. read more 
Alleged Right Sector fighter on trial in Minsk
A Belarusian national accused of fighting alongside Ukraine's radical organization Right Sector went on trial in Minsk on April 18. read more 
KGB completes investigation into charges against businessman Yapryntsaw, his son
The Committee for State Security (KGB) has completed an investigation into criminal charges against Uladzimir Yapryntsaw, deputy director general of Triple, and his son Kazbek, Dzmitry Pabyarzhyn, spokesman for the KGB, told BelaPAN on Friday. read more 
Boxing star Hurkou: National symbols belong to Belarusian people not opposition
In an interview to Euroradio, the Belarusian muay thai fighter and member of Brutto Vital Hurkou expressed his attitude towards the national flag and emblem of "Pursuit". Hurkou said why the 'Pursuit' coat of arms is depicted on his mouth guard. read more 
Enough money raised for Vital Hurkou’s Muay Thai world championship campaign
Members of the People’s Champion campaign have collected Br68.2 million via the crowdfunding website Talaka.by. The Muay Thai boxer can take part in the world championship in Sweden now. read more 
Belarus, Russia to sign protocol on information exchange about travel-ban lists
The Belarus government has agreed with the proposal from Interior Minstry coordinated with Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Justice about the signing of a protocol between Belarusian Interior Ministry and Russia's Federal Migration Service on the procedures of information exchange about citizens in read more 
Lukashenka issues edict increasing pension age
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a presidential edict directing that the pension age should be gradually increased by three years – by six months a year – from 55 to 58 years for women and from 60 to 63 years for men. read more 
Belarusian president to raise retirement age regardless of public opinion
As of January 1st, 2017, retirement age will be raised in Belarus: for women to 58 years old and to 63 for men. read more
Former hockey executive Berazhkow released from custody
Uladzimir Berazhkow, a prominent journalist and former general manager of hockey club HC Dinamo Minsk, was released from custody on Wednesday after spending almost eight months in a pretrial detention center. read more 
Lukashenka decided to improve the education system without reforms
The system of education should be improved on the basis of achievements, without reforms and premature decisions, Aliaksandr Lukashenka assumes. read more |
