Belarus signs Visa-free travel agreement with Argentina
Belarus and Argentina have signed an intergovernmental agreement on visa-free travel for citizens of the two countries, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.v read more
Belarus' birth date exceeds mortality for first time in many years
Birth date has exceeded mortality rate in Belarus for the first time in many years. read more
Busting stereotypes: Mahiliou resident squeezes money from wife’s lover
A 36-year-old man created a social network account to blackmail a new ‘secret admirer’ of his wife, Belarus’ Investigative Committee reports. read more
Minsk authorities okay Kurapaty rally
The authorities in Minsk have approved the traditional rally to Kurapaty, a memorial site in the suburbs of Belarusian capital with the graves of victims of mass executions by Stalin's secret police in the late 1930s. read more
European Olympic Committee chooses Belarus to host 2019 Games
The 2019 European Games will be held in Minsk after the European Olympic Committee's general assembly approved the capital of Belarus as the sole candidate on October 21. read more
Ukrainian authorities force Minsk-bound plane to fly back to Kyiv
Ukrainian security authorities on October 21 forced a passenger jet of Belarus’ national airline Belavia en route from Kyiv to Minsk to return to the departure airport. read more
Belarus ratifies UN convention on rights of persons with disabilities
Belarus has ratified the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, according to the law published on October 21 at the National Legal Internet. The government agency responsible for the implementation of the convention is the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. read more
Belarus census set for October 2019
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has set the next census in Belarus to take place on October 4-30, 2016. read more
Happy to be in Belarus – Head of EU mission about MOST project progress
Interim results of MOST, an EU funded project to enhance people-to-people-contacts between Belarus and the bloc, have been assessed at Goethe Institute in Minsk on Thursday. read more
Football: Belarus drops 20 places in FIFA rankings
Team Belarus has plunged 20 positions down to 77th place in the October 2016 ranking from the previous month. read more |