Svetlana Alexievich explains her scandalous statement about Catholics
Svetlana Alexievich has explained what she meant when she said that ‘Catholics would kill anyone including Orthodox Christians’. read more
Belarusian biscuits coming to U.S. Walmart
The Belarusian confectionery producer Slodych plans to produce a special lineup of biscuits for the U.S. stores, BelTA learned from First Deputy Chairman of Belgospishcheprom concern Igor Shustov during the international agricultural expo Belagro 2017. read more
From 2018 foreign tourists to Belarus will be able to register online
Beginning next year, foreign tourists arriving in Belarus for more than 5 days will be able to make registration online instead of making personal visits to local migration offices. read more
Investigation Committee confirms Minister Kauhuta's suspension
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Protection Andrei Kauhuta has been suspended from work on suspision of committing an official forgery read more
Albania cancels Visas for Belarusians till November
Albania has temporarily canceled visas for Belarusian citizens starting 31 May, Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. read more
Minsk Burger King may be punished for not understanding Belarusian
Minsk Burger King is expecting a trial for violating the law on languages. Minsker Anatol Novikau addressed a cashier in Belarusian and she replied that she did not understand him. read more
‘Using bad language’: Graffiti artist criticising Belarus authorities still at gunpoint
The Minsk police detained Aleh Larychau, a curator of Signal street art project, and his girlfriend Hanna Novik overnight into Sunday. read more
In Belarus, dog tried to save cat's life after hit-and-run (photo)
A dog attempted to save the life of a cat that was hit by a car near the bus station in Slutsk, central Belarus. read more
Belarus to introduce biometric passports in 2019
Belarusians will start receiving biometric passports and ID-cards from 1 January, 2019. read more
Polish LOT mulling flights to Grodno
Poland and Belarus are considering the launch of air service to Grodno Airport. Flights will be operated by LOT Polish Airlines, Oleg Andreichik, the head of the sports and tourism office of the Grodno Region Executive Committee revealed. read more |