Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Svetlana Alexievich officially not a culture figure in Belarus
When Belarus's Deputy Minister of Culture Iryna Dryha was presenting the new Code on Culture at the House of Representatives on Thursday, she made it clear who should be considered the figures of culture and art. She said it was necessary to legally separate culture figures from culture workers. read more
About 150,000 Ukrainians said to have arrived in Belarus in two years
About 150,000 citizens of Ukraine have arrived in Belarus in the last two years and more than 45,000 of them have obtained the status of permanent of temporary residents, Alyaksey Byahun, head of the interior ministry’s Citizenship and Migration Department, told reporters in Minsk on Thursday read more 
Belarusian students protest first time in decade: ‘Call Rector on red carpet!’
Today a group of students of the Belarusian State University (BSU) have held the protest action ‘Love and Solidarity’ in Minsk. read more 
Belarusian Vadzim Straltsou becomes world weightlifting champion
Belarusian weightlifter Vadzim Straltsou has won a gold medal at the world championship in Houston, USA. read more 
Suspension of Russian tourist flights to Turkey to affect Belarusians
On the evening of November 24, the Russian President Vladimir Putin called the attack on the Russian Su-24 bomber on the border with Turkey and Syria "a stab in the back". He stated that the incident would have implications for relations between Russia and Turkey. read more 
Belarus, Israel introduce agreement on visa-free movement
A long-awaited agreement on visa-free movement between Belarus and Israel has come into effect on November, 26. However, at the present moment only tourists and visitors who intend to stay in the country for up to three months are released from the obligation to apply for a visa. read more 
Uladzimir Karatkevich’s 85th anniversary marked today
Famous writer Uladzimir Karatkevich was born on November 26. A number of events dedicated to the writer’s 85th birthday will be organized in different Belarusian cities. read more 
Two more paintings removed from Pahonya association exhibition
Scandals and interdictions accompany the jubilee exhibition of the painters association Pahonya. Two paintings - Alyaksei Marachkin’s and Ales Pushkin’s - were removed on the first day. Both of them made allusions to the events in Ukraine. read more
Violations of academic freedoms becoming increasingly serious problem in Belarus, says Public Bologna Committee
Violations of academic freedoms and rights of the academic community are becoming an increasingly serious problem in Belarus, a group called the Public Bologna Committee says in a statement. read more |
