100 Hecaters Chinese Village Will Be Built Near Minsk
A 100 hectares village with national Chinese character and charm will appear near Minsk, Minsk Region Executive Committee reported on Wednesday, 1 July. read more
Lukashenka expands visa-free zone
Visa-free zones in Brest and Hrodna have been combined into single visa-free territory “Brest – Hrodna”. read more
Belarusian swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia announces retirement
Swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia, 33 has announced retirement from professional sport. read more
Controversial Polish poster removed from exhibition in Brest
Joanna Ledworuch's controversial poster has been removed from the Cześć Brześć (Hello Brest) exhibition dedicated to 1000 years of Brest. read more
Belarus sentences murderer to death, EU issues statement
On 30 July, Viciebsk regional court sentenced Viktar Paulau to death. He was found guilty of murdering two retired women, reports the Human Rights Center "Viasna. read more
Olympic gold medal sold by Hryshyn to return to Belarus
The Olympic gold medal which was sold by freestyler Alyaksei Hryshyn will return to Belarus. read more
Rare old gospel found in Belarus
A rare gospel of about 300 years old has been found in Belarus. read more
Minsk among top 20 CNN cities in Europe with few tourists
According to the CNN, Minsk now ranks among the top 20 beautiful cities in Europe with few tourists. read more
MA degree not a must - Education Minister
Belarusian Education Minister Ihar Karpenka supports the "law on draft deferments" signed the other day by President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. read more
Germany extradites swindler businessman to Belarus
Germany has extradited to Belarus a resident of Hrodna suspected of major swindle, having caused losses worth of $1 million dollars to several enterprises in Belarus. read more |