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24 мая 2013
- 09:33 English translation of illustrated history of Belarus launched in Minsk // English // Новости
A book-launch party for an English translation of an illustrated history of Belarus by Uladzimir Arlow and Dzmitry Herasimovich was held in Minsk on Thursday. Kraina Belarus (Country Belarus) was...
18 мая 2013
- 12:13 Belarus has to achieve more to draw closer to rich countries, Foreign Minister Makey says // English // Медиа-видео
Belarus has already "achieved much" but will have to achieve even more to draw closer to the group of rich countries, Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey said at the closing ceremony for a regional...
- 11:44 Delegation of Indian parliament to visit Belarus next week // English // Новости
A delegation of India's House of the People (lower parliamentary chamber) led by Speaker Meira Kumar is scheduled to arrive in Minsk on May 19 on a four-day visit. Ms. Kumar is to meet with the...
09 мая 2013
- 15:23 Human remains found at construction site for Hotel Beijing in Minsk // English // Новости
A large number of supposedly human bones were discovered during excavation work at the construction site for Hotel Beijing in downtown Minsk on April 30, a spokesperson for the city office of the...
07 мая 2013
- 20:38 In pictures: Students, faculty of Belarusian State University commemorate Great Patriotic War veterans // English // Медиа-фото
Students and faculty of Belarusian State University (BSU) gathered near the rector's office on May 7 to commemorate veterans of the Soviet Union's 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War. The veterans honored...
- 20:28 No “charlatans” should be allowed into science, Lukashenka says // English // Новости
No “charlatans” should be allowed into science, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Tuesday in Minsk, speaking to a group of youths following a ceremony marking the start of the construction of...
- 20:20 Lukashenka suggests strengthening memory of victory over Nazis in people\'s minds // English // Новости
It is necessary to strengthen the memory of the Soviet Union's victory against Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War in people's minds, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Tuesday in Minsk,...
- 20:18 Lukashenka says he oppose erecting monuments to him // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Tuesday that he was opposed to the erection of monuments to him and other “figures.” “I am strongly opposed to monuments to the first president of the...
05 мая 2013
- 14:09 Memorandum on Belarusian-Indonesian inter-parliamentary cooperation signed in Minsk // English // Новости
A memorandum on cooperation between the lower parliamentary houses of Belarus and Indonesia was signed in Minsk on May 4. The memorandum was inked by Uladzimir Andreychanka, chairman of...
- 14:07 Belarusian ambassador meets with South Africa’s deputy foreign minister // English // Новости
Andrey Molchan, the Belarusian ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, on May 3 met with Marius Fransman, South Africa’s deputy minister of international relations and cooperation....
04 мая 2013
- 17:16 Days of Lithuanian Culture in Belarus opens in Minsk // English // Медиа-фото
A ceremony marking the start of Days of Lithuanian Culture in Belarus was held at the Baltic country's embassy in Minsk on May 3. The two-month event is held on the occasion of the start of the...
- 13:08 Video: Strongman Vyachaslaw Kharaneka sets new world record // English // Медиа-видео
Famous Belarusian strongman Vyachaslaw Kharaneka set a new world record at a ceremony held at the Border Service Institute on Thursday to mark 20 years since the school's establishment. The...
- 13:03 ZTE Corporation set to boost yearly smartphone sales in Belarus to at least 50,000 units // English // Новости
ZTE Corporation plans to increase its smartphone sales in Belarus to at least 50,000 handsets annually, Dzyanis Prakhorchyk, deputy head of the Belarus office of the Chinese telecommunications...
- 12:59 Days of Lithuanian Culture in Belarus opens in Minsk // English // Новости
A ceremony marking the start of Days of Lithuanian Culture in Belarus was held at the Baltic country`s embassy in Minsk on May 3. The two-month event is held on the occasion of the start of the...
- 12:57 Education ministry wants tuition fees at higher education institutions not to change throughout academic year, minister says // English // Новости
The education ministry would like tuition fees at Belarusian higher education institutions to remain unchangeable throughout an entire academic year, Minister Syarhey Maskevich said in an interview...
27 апреля 2013
- 18:54 At least 10 people arrested during or following officially sanctioned Chernobyl anniversary demonstration in Minsk // English // Новости
At least 10 people were arrested during or following the “Charnobylski Shlyakh” (Path of Chernobyl) demonstration, an officially sanctioned event staged by opposition and environmental...
26 апреля 2013
- 23:26 Chernobyl anniversary march takes place in Minsk // English // Статьи
Up to 800 people took part in a traditional "Charnobylski Shlyakh" demonstration staged in downtown Minsk on Friday evening...
19 апреля 2013
- 15:24 BelaPAN’s cameraman, another journalist arrested by police in downtown Minsk // English // Новости
BelaPAN’s cameraman Syarhey Satsyuk and Aleh Hruzdzilovich, a correspondent of the Belarus service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, were arrested by police in Minsk on Friday while they...
05 апреля 2013
- 13:56 Lukashenka praises progress of construction of Belarusian-Swiss train plant near Minsk // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Thursday expressed a high opinion of the progress of the construction of a Belarusian-Swiss train plant near Minsk. The plant, which will assemble trains and urban electric...
04 апреля 2013
- 15:30 Lukashenka orders railroad built between Minsk airport and city center // English // Статьи
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on April 4 directed the government and Belarusian Railroads to urgently develop a project to build a railroad that would connect Minsk National Airport...
24 марта 2013
- 17:23 Freedom Day demonstration staged in Minsk // English // Статьи
Up to 1000 people took part in a “Dzen Voli” demonstration that was staged in Minsk on March 24 to mark 95 years since the proclamation of the short-lived 1918 Belarusian National Republic...
10 марта 2013
- 12:52 There are no imbalances in gender equality in Belarus, says deputy chair of Belarusian Women’s Union // English // Медиа-видео
There are no imbalances in gender equality in Belarus, Rehina Davidovich, deputy chairperson of the Belarusian Women’s Union of Women, told reporters in Minsk on Thursday, the eve of...
- 12:30 Opposition activist arrested in Minsk on March 8 to be held in detention center until her trial on Monday // English // Новости
Valyantsina Tsyurava, an activist of an opposition group called European Belarus who was arrested at the center of Minsk on March 8, will be held in the detention center on Akrestsina Street until...
09 марта 2013
- 14:09 Opposition activist arrested in Minsk for displaying sign // English // Новости
Police in Minsk on March 8 arrested Valyantsina Tsyurava, an activist of an opposition group called European Belarus, when she was displaying a sign saying “Where is my holiday?” in...
- 14:02 Governor of Russia’s province of Omsk to visit Belarus // English // Новости
A delegation of Russia’s southwest Siberian province of Omsk, led by Governor Viktor Nazarov, is expected to stay in Belarus between March 10 and March 13. Mr. Nazarov is scheduled to have...
08 марта 2013
- 13:53 Firefighting sport championship in Minsk // English // Медиа-фото
Ten teams are competing in the Belarusian Winter Firefighting Sport Championship that opened in Minsk on March 5. The three-day event features teams from all of the country's regions and the city of...
- 13:22 Members of pro-Lukashenka organizations visit Venezuelan embassy to pay tribute to Chavez // English // Медиа-видео
Members of Belaya Rus and other pro-Lukashenka organizations on Wednesday visited the Venezuelan embassy on Kuybyshava Street in Minsk to pay tribute to the late President Hugo Chavez, who died on...
- 13:14 The leaders of four opposition political parties met with visiting OSCE/ODIHR experts // English // Статьи
“The system established by Alyaksandr Lukashenka has nothing in common with free and fair elections…”
- 12:54 Former head coach of national ice hockey team calls it a career // English // Новости
Mikhail Zakharaw, a former head coach of the Belarusian national ice hockey team, plans to resign as the head coach of HC Yunost Minsk and end his career in the sport, according to the press office...
- 12:51 Authorities in Minsk to encourage families to have more than one child // English // Новости
The Minsk city government plans to encourage families to have more than one child, Zhana Ramanovich, head of the city executive committee's labor and social security committee, told reporters in...
19 февраля 2013
- 13:13 Festival of snow and ice sculptures in Central Botanical Garden in Minsk // English // Медиа-видео
A festival of snow and ice sculptures was held in the Central Botanical Garden in Minsk last week. The event featured 34 sculptors carving their sculptures out of snow and ice. All the sculptures,...
31 января 2013
- 10:48 Belsat TV presents satellite dish to Belarusian Television boss // English // Медиа-видео
Representatives of Belsat TV visited the office of the Belarusian State Television and Radio Company on Wednesday to present a satellite TV dish and a receiver to Director General Henadz Davydzka....
24 января 2013
- 12:03 Live tropical butterflies on display in Minsk // English // Медиа-видео
An exhibition of live tropical butterflies has opened at the Pushkin Minsk Regional Library. Excited children and adults mingled with scores of fluttering butterflies who appeared to be eager to...
19 января 2013
- 16:33 Young women flock to girl group auditions in Minsk // English // Медиа-фото
Scores of young women dreaming of a glamorous life as a member of a sexy girl group turned up for the first round of auditions in Minsk on January 18. Fifty girls were to be selected for the second...
14 января 2013
- 16:34 Opposition activist assaulted by unknown men in Minsk // English // Статьи
Two unknown men attacked opposition activist Yuliya Stsyapanava in Minsk on the night between...
04 января 2013
- 09:36 Citizens of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan arrested during New Year celebrations in Minsk // English // Новости
As many as 18 citizens of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were arrested during New Year celebrations near the Palace of Sports in Minsk, the press office of the city police department told BelaPAN....
27 декабря 2012
- 15:46 Father Frosts march through Minsk // English // Медиа-видео
Hundreds of Father Frosts and Snow Maidens marched through downtown Minsk in a traditional procession on December 23. The procession walked from Kastrychnitskaya Square to the Sports Palace on...
25 декабря 2012
- 17:10 Russia concerned about Belarus’ dairy, meat exports much in excess of quotas // English // Статьи
Moscow is concerned about the fact that Belarus exports dairy and meat products to Russia considerably in excess of the agreed limits, while Minsk asks...
- 13:00 Scholarly conference marking 70th anniversary of execution of Vintsent Hadlewski held in Minsk // English // Новости
A scholarly conference marking the 70th anniversary of the execution of Belarusian national revival figure Vintsent Hadlewski was held in Minsk on Saturday. Organized by Belarusian Christian...
24 декабря 2012
- 11:19 Foreign diplomats send New Year greetings to convicted opposition politician Sevyarynets // English // Статьи
He is serving a three-year “restricted freedom” sentence in connection with a December 19, 2010 post-election street protest in Minsk…
20 декабря 2012
- 19:06 United Civic Party activists distribute leaflets in Minsk on second anniversary of presidential election // English // Медиа-фото
Activists of the United Civic Party (UCP) passed out leaflets in the busy square in front of the Kamarowski food market in Minsk on December 19 to remind people about what they described as a rigged...
04 декабря 2012
- 12:16 Autistic children offered free dolphin therapy // English // Медиа-видео
Autistic children were offered a free session of dolphin-assisted therapy in a dolphinarium in Minsk on December 3. The children swam together with dolphins and fed them, while their parents talked...
28 ноября 2012
- 16:35 New Life Church ordered to vacate its prayer house by December 5 // English // Статьи
Surrendering the building to the authorities is out of the question...
04 ноября 2012
- 18:10 Opposition activists stage commemorative procession to Stalin-era massacre site\" // English // Медиа-фото
Some 100 people, mostly opposition activists, took part in a commemorative procession staged in Minsk on Sunday to honor the memory of the victims of the Stalinist terror on the occasion of Dzyady...
- 15:02 Belarusian Christian Democracy’s youth wing holds founding conference in Minsk // English // Статьи
Young Christian Democrats held a founding conference on November 3...
03 ноября 2012
- 14:51 On-duty policeman committed suicide in Minsk, reports say // English // Новости
A police officer took his own life while on duty in Minsk on the night between October 29 and 30, according to media reports. The married father-of-two reportedly shot himself in the head inside a...
- 14:48 Listapad film festival kicks off in Minsk // English // Медиа-фото
The 19th edition of an annual international film festival, Listapad, opened at the Palace of the Republic in Minsk on November 2. Deputy Prime Minister Anatol Tozik began the opening ceremony with...
02 ноября 2012
- 15:53 Minsk government to impose two-month ban on fortified \"fruit wines\" // English // Новости
The retail sale of cheap fortified "fruit wines" will be banned in Minsk between December 1 and February 1, 2013, Uladzimir Kaltovich, deputy head of the city executive committee, told...
10 октября 2012
- 15:00 Vendors at clothing market in Minsk fighting cash register requirement // English // Медиа-видео
Vendors at Zhdanovichy, one of Minsk's largest outdoor clothing markets, have been ordered by its administration to start using cash registers. They plan to fight the order and a small business...
- 14:56 Tito & Tarantula perform in Minsk // English // Медиа-фото
Tito & Tarantula performed at a Minsk nightclub on Monday night, BelaPAN said. About 400 people gathered at Dozari to see and listen to the US band, best known for their contributions to movies...
