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Belavia Brings Another 281 Passengers From Dubai

A repatriation flight operated by Belavia from Dubai has landed at Minsk National Airport. The wide-body Airbus A330-200 delivered 281…

05.03.2026
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Belarusian Blogger Warned Over Unfair Advertising Of Draniki And Ribs

The Belarusian Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has identified violations of advertising legislation by travel blogger Artsiom Ryndevich. He…

05.03.2026
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Ryzhankou Speaks With UAE Foreign Minister And Declares Readiness To Participate In Peace Efforts

Foreign Minister of Belarus Maksim Ryzhankou held a telephone conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs…

05.03.2026
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Homyel Resident Who Wanted To Serve In Air Defence Detained “For A Subscription”

A resident of Homyel has been detained and placed in a detention center for subscribing to a Telegram group. The…

05.03.2026
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Unified Council To Support Talented Youth Created In Belarus, Headed By Karanik

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree aimed at improving the system of support for gifted youth, young scientists and the…

05.03.2026
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Communications Ministry Explains How Subscriber Debt Limit Will Work

Communications and Informatization Minister Kiryl Zaleski explained how the newly introduced debt limit on mobile subscribers’ balances will work in…

05.03.2026
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Viasna: 605 Pardoned And Nearly 4,500 Recognized As Political Prisoners Since 2020

Since 2020, 605 political prisoners in Belarus have been “pardoned,” while over the same period 4,499 people have been granted…

05.03.2026
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Pressure On Relatives Of Exiled Activists Continues In Hrodna Region

The Telegram channel Grodno_grab reports continued pressure by security forces on relatives and close associates of Belarusian activists who have…

05.03.2026
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Commission On Return Meets For First Time This Year

On March 5 the first meeting this year of the Commission for the Review of Appeals from Belarusian Citizens Regarding…

05.03.2026
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Belarus Limits Roaming Debts And Speeds Up Construction Of Mobile Communication Towers

Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn has signed a resolution of the Council of Ministers “On the Radio Frequency Spectrum,” introducing a…

05.03.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya On “Pardon”: Along With Joy I Feel Great Pain For Everyone Still Behind Bars

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on the decision by Alyaksandr Lukashenka to “pardon” 15 people convicted under “extremism” articles. “Joy for everyone…

05.03.2026
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Belarus And IOM Discuss Coordination Of Actions In Case Of Rising Number Of Migrants At The Border

The second meeting of the Technical Expert Group took place in the Minsk Region as part of an international assistance…

05.03.2026
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Lukashenka Signs Decree Pardoning Convicts Under “Extremism” Articles

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree pardoning 18 people. Fifteen of them were convicted under “extremism” articles. “Most of those…

05.03.2026
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Russia And Ukraine Exchange Prisoners Through Belarus

Russia and Ukraine carried out another exchange of prisoners of war. Each side handed over 200 people, the Russian Ministry…

05.03.2026
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Investigative Committee Reveals Details Of Girl’s Kidnapping In Slutsk District

The Investigative Committee has revealed details of the kidnapping of a young woman in the Slutsk District on December 25.…

05.03.2026
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Kachanava Meets With Delegation From Mali

Chair of the Council of the Republic Natallia Kachanava met with a delegation from Mali that is visiting Belarus. The…

05.03.2026
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Foreign Currency Supply Exceeded Demand By $102.9 Million In February

The supply of foreign currency exceeded demand by $102.9 million in February. Over the first two months of the year,…

05.03.2026
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Foreigner Beats Fiancée’s Son With Belt And Becomes Defendant In Criminal Case

A foreign citizen beat his fiancée’s nine-year-old child with a belt. Prosecutors have opened a criminal case for causing minor…

05.03.2026
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Minsk Woman Beats Taxi Driver And Attempts To Hijack His Electric Car

An intoxicated woman from Minsk attempted to hijack a taxi after the driver refused to take her as a passenger.…

05.03.2026
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Malanka Charging Network Restores Operations

The Malanka network of electric vehicle charging stations has restored operations. This was reported by Belorusneft, which manages the network.…

05.03.2026
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Russian Convicted In Belarus For Arson Attack On Official’s Car Says He Was Beaten By Ivan Kubrakou

Russian citizen Anton Lysov was detained in Belarus for setting fire to the car of the head of the State…

05.03.2026
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Dollar, Euro And Yuan Rise On Belarusian Currency Exchange On March 5

Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on March 5 ended with growth in the euro, dollar and yuan,…

05.03.2026
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Foreign Ministry Signs Joint Action Plan With IFRC

A plan of joint activities for 2026 between state and other organizations of Belarus and the cluster representation of the…

05.03.2026
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Customs Explains Who May Be Given Temporary Use Of Vehicles Temporarily Imported Into Belarus

The State Customs Committee has published an explanation of who may be given temporary use of a vehicle that has…

05.03.2026
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State Military Industry Committee Presents “Fire Tank”

The State Military Industry Committee presented the tracked firefighting vehicle GPM-72. It was developed jointly with the company Pozhsnab and…

05.03.2026
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Promises Response Measures After Iranian Attack

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has condemned an Iranian attack on Azerbaijani territory and stated that response measures…

05.03.2026
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Average Spending Of Belarusian Households Reached 2,717.2 Rubles Per Month In 2025

Average spending by Belarusian households in 2025 amounted to 2,717.2 rubles per month. The National Statistical Committee published the results…

05.03.2026
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Austrian University Opens New Applications For Tsikhanouskaya Scholarship

The Management Center Innsbruck in Austria has opened a new application round for a scholarship program under the patronage of…

05.03.2026
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Average Age 44, More Likely To Seek Additional Work: Belstat Presents Statistical Portrait Of Belarusian Woman

The average age of Belarusian women is 44, and they are more likely than men to seek additional work. The…

05.03.2026
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Poland Extends Buffer Zone On Border With Belarus For Another 90 Days

Poland has extended the buffer zone along its border with Belarus. A corresponding order of the country’s Ministry of the…

05.03.2026
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Belavia Operates Evacuation Flight From Oman

Belavia has carried out an evacuation flight from Oman. The airline’s aircraft landed in Minsk today at 8:50. According to…

05.03.2026
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Seliverstau Calls On Belarusian Enterprises To Participate More Actively In Russian National Projects

Belarus’s new ambassador to Russia, Yury Seliverstau, held a meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group responsible for monitoring the situation…

05.03.2026
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Trading House And Uzbek Agricultural Enterprises To Appear In Belarus

Prime Minister of Belarus Alyaksandr Turchyn today met with a delegation from Uzbekistan led by Davron Vakhabov, Chair of the…

05.03.2026
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State Control Committee Presents Major Tax Claims Against Tulip Business Ahead Of March 8

The State Control Committee has presented major tax claims against businesses involved in the import and sale of tulips. Criminal…

05.03.2026
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Communications Ministry Reports How Belarusians Used Cheaper Roaming In Russia

The Ministry of Communications and Informatization has published statistics on how Belarusian citizens used mobile roaming in Russia. Although roaming…

05.03.2026
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Agricultural Procurement Organizations For State Needs To Receive Loan Interest Subsidies In 2026

The Council of Ministers of Belarus, by Resolution No. 104 of March 3, approved the list of organizations that will…

05.03.2026
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Lithuanian Court Convicts Blogger For Inciting Hatred Against Belarusians And Jews

The Vilnius District Court has found Laurynas Ragelskis guilty of inciting hatred against Jews and Belarusians and of desecrating a…

04.03.2026
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Woman Convicted Over Protests Alena Pankova Dies — Nasha Niva

Alena Pankova, who was sentenced six months ago to “home confinement” for participating in protests, has died. According to Nasha…

04.03.2026
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Forum “8+100” In The European Parliament: Belarusian And European Politicians Discuss The Future Of Belarus

On March 4, the “8+100” forum of political parties was held at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event was…

04.03.2026
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Musician And Radio Host Aleh Khamenka Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

Musician and radio host Aleh Khamenka has been sentenced to three years in a general-regime penal colony and fined more…

04.03.2026
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Belarus’ Transport Ministry Says It Is In Constant Contact With UAE Aviation Authorities

Belarus’ Transport Ministry said the Aviation Department is conducting round-the-clock monitoring of the air situation and maintaining constant contact with…

04.03.2026
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Belarus Does Not Plan To Restrict Age Of Social Media Users — Piartsou

Belarus does not plan to introduce age restrictions for social media users. This was stated by Uladzimir Piartsou, deputy head…

04.03.2026
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Markau Expects TV Series From Belarusfilm This Year

Belarusfilm together with television channels should present their own TV series this year. This was stated by Marat Markau, head…

04.03.2026
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Supreme Court To Begin Hearing New Genocide Case On March 18

The Supreme Court will begin hearing a new case on charges of genocide of the Belarusian people during World War…

04.03.2026
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Minsk City Court Issues In Absentia Sentence Against Viktoriya Bakunovich

The Minsk City Court has issued an in absentia sentence against Viktoriya Bakunovich. Special proceedings against her were initiated by…

04.03.2026
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Dollar And Euro Fall In Trading On Belarusian Currency And Stock Exchange On March 4

After several days of growth, the dollar and the euro declined in trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange…

04.03.2026
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Latushka Proposed Adding Draniki To UNESCO List Earlier, But The Idea Was Not Supported

Pavel Latushka proposed adding draniki to the UNESCO cultural heritage list when he was Belarus’ permanent representative to the organization,…

04.03.2026
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Belarusian Sentenced In Absentia To Four Years For Messages About Prosecutor’s Assistant

The Mahilyow Regional Court on March 3 issued an in absentia verdict against Artsiom Shabuneu, sentencing him to four years…

04.03.2026
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Belavia’s Second Evacuation Flight Departs From Dubai

On March 4, Belavia organized a second evacuation flight from Dubai (UAE) to Minsk. Flight B2718 departed from Dubai at…

04.03.2026
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More Than 730,000 Belarusians Traveled Abroad On Organized Tours In 2025

Belstat has summarized the results of the tourism industry in 2025. Last year the agency recorded 3.5 million organized tourists…

04.03.2026