A solemn opening ceremony will be the highlight of the international arts festival Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 11 July, BelTA learned from the directorate of the festival. Spectators and distinguished guests will gather for the opening ceremony at 21:00.  There will be many other interesting events throughout the day, like the opening of the festival’s international press center. It hosts conversations with celebrities, various press conferences, live broadcasts, Q&A sessions. ...

Participants in the Belarus-China anti-terror drill Attacking Falcon are practicing ground elements of a parachute jump, BelTA learned from the Defense Ministry. This is part of the upcoming landing drill of the military personnel. A reminder, Belarus-China anti-terror drill Attacking Falcon kicked off at the Brestsky training ground on 8 July. During the anti-terror drill, military personnel from the two countries will practice night landings, overcoming water obstacles, and conducting...

A total of 111,504 foreign nationals have visited Belarus without visas since 1 January 2024, BelTA has learned from the State Border Committee. These included 49,081 citizens of Lithuania, 29,323 citizens and 8,824 non-citizens of Latvia, and 24,276 citizens of Poland. Since the launch of the visa-waiver program, Belarus has welcomed a total of 912,110 visitors, including 544,292 citizens of Lithuania, 214,124 citizens and 64,939 non-citizens of Latvia, and 88,755 citizens of Poland....

The national festival Kupala Night (Alexandria Gathers Friends) that was held in Shklov District on 6 July was attended by more than 96,000 people, up by 16,000 over the previous year, BelTA learned from the Mogilev Oblast police department. According to the police, there were no accidents or emergencies during the festival. Law enforcement was focused on ensuring personal, property and road safety during the event.The annual festival is one of the biggest and most spectacular cultural...

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov will visit Beijing soon where he will take part in a solemn ceremony of hoisting the country’s flag in front of the building of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization secretariat, SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming told reporters after the summit in Astana. The official noted that once the summit in Astana is over and the SCO secretariat delegation returns to Beijing, the solemn ceremony of hoisting the state flag of the Republic of...

Leaders of foreign states, international organizations and integration associations, political and public figures have congratulated Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and the Belarusian people on Independence Day and the 80th anniversary of the country's liberation from the Nazi invaders, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.   The head of state and the Belarusian people received greetings from the leaders of Russia, China, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan,...