Belarus Residents Received Nearly $82.5 Million In Transfers From Abroad In Six Months
The National Bank of Belarus published statistics on money transfers in the first half of the year. In…
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Train From Minsk to Airport to Take 30 Minutes
High-speed rail service will allow passengers to travel from Minsk to Minsk National Airport in about 30 minutes.…
Up to +36°C: Red Weather Alert Issued for Southeastern Belarus on Saturday
Forecasters have issued a red weather alert for southeastern Belarus. “On Aug. 22 (Saturday), daytime temperatures in the…
Orange Weather Alert Issued for Saturday
Forecasters have warned Belarusians of stormy weather on Saturday. An orange weather alert has been issued. “On Aug.…
Government Sets Procedure for Approving Children’s Group Travel Abroad
The Council of Ministers of Belarus, by Resolution No. 423 of Aug. 20, approved regulations governing the organization…
“Zerkalo”: Nine People in Belarus Died After Surgeries Involving Contaminated Drug
At least nine patients in Belarus have died after heart surgeries during which they were given the Indian…
Organizers Of Children’s Trips Abroad To Be Responsible For Their Safety
The Belarusian government has adopted a resolution “On the Departure of Minor Citizens Outside the Republic of Belarus.”…
Bialiatski To Receive Award For Advancing Democracy
Human rights defender and Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski will receive another award. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED)…
More Than 3,000 Foreigners Have Used Electronic Visa Service
More than 3,000 foreigners have used the electronic visa service for visiting Belarus during its nearly 1.5 years…
Tekhnalogiya Publishing House Declared An “Extremist Organization”
Tekhnalogiya Publishing House has been declared an “extremist organization.” The relevant entry has appeared in the list of…
In-Absentia Trial Of Kalinouski Regiment Members Begins Today
An in-absentia trial of five representatives of the Kalinouski Regiment will begin at the Minsk City Court on…
Young Specialists Can Complain To Housing Ministry About Condition Of Rental Housing
Belarus’ Ministry of Housing and Utilities has launched channels for complaints about the condition of rental housing provided…
Lukashenka’s New Decree On Farmsteads: Bringing The Dead Back To Life
What makes Belarusian journalism distinctive? The constant déjà vu of the phenomena and trends it describes. The state…
Belarusian Railway Adds Extra Trains Ahead Of New Academic Year
Belarusian Railway is adding extra trains and increasing the number of seats on popular routes ahead of the…
Belarusians with Permanent Residence Are Having Their Swiss Bank Accounts Closed
A Reform.news reader told the editorial team that a subsidiary of Swiss bank Swissquote had terminated its relationship…
Farewell Ceremony For Aliaksandr Milinkevich To Be Held In Warsaw On Aug. 22
A farewell ceremony for politician and scholar, former Belarusian presidential candidate Aliaksandr Milinkevich will be held in Warsaw…
Defense Ministry Shows Negligent Agricultural Workers Called Up For Military Training On Lukashenka’s Orders
The Defense Ministry has published photographs from military training attended by “negligent agricultural enterprise specialists” called up on…
Italian Garden At Mir Castle To Open In September
The Italian Garden at Mir Castle is scheduled to open in September. It was restored as part of…
Belarusian Foreign Minister Ryzhankou Goes on Vacation to North Korea
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou has gone on vacation to North Korea. This was reported by an unofficial…
Expelled from Belarus, Ales Bialiatski Put on Wanted List
Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski, head of the Viasna Human Rights Center, who was expelled from Belarus after being…
Vitsyebsk Police Train To Disperse Protests
Territorial police units of the Vitsyebsk garrison held exercises on dispersing protests. The training took place at the…
“Paleskaya Viasna” Website Hacked
The Viasna Human Rights Center has commented on an attack on the Paleskaya Viasna website. Today, Telegram channels…
Nearly One Million People Used Kuźnica And Bobrowniki Border Crossings In Nine Months Since Reopening
The Polish Border Guard has published statistics on the use of the Kuźnica and Bobrowniki border crossings on…
Education Ministry Will Not Adjust Mobile Phone Ban Due To Introduction Of “Electronic School”
The ban on mobile phone use will remain in Belarusian schools. It will not be adjusted in connection…
Physical Education And Pre-Conscription Training: Education Ministry Outlines Changes To Curricula
Changes to secondary education curricula will be minimal in the new school year. They will affect physical education,…
Tsikhanouskaya Regularly Raises Expired Passport Issues At Meetings With Foreign Ministries
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya regularly raises issues concerning expired Belarusian passports at meetings with the foreign ministries of partner countries.…
Information Ministry Adds To List Of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has again added items to the list of “extremist materials.” The following have been…
Persecution in EHU Case Has Affected 175 People — Viasna
More than 175 people have already faced persecution linked to the “EHU case.” The Viasna Human Rights Center…
Another Trial in Absentia to Begin in Minsk in Late August
The Kastrychnitski District Court of Minsk has scheduled another trial in absentia. The case against Viachaslau Rusin will…
Thunderstorms and Strong Winds. Forecasters Issue Orange-Level Weather Warning for Tuesday
Forecasters have issued a storm warning with an orange level of danger. “On Aug. 18 (Tuesday), heavy rain…
Bodies of Four Belarusian Citizens Killed in Georgia Delivered to Minsk
The bodies of four Belarusian citizens who died in a road accident in Georgia last week have been…
Vilnius Municipality Considers Knowledge Of Lithuanian The Best Means Of Integrating Foreigners
Vilnius municipality considers the integration of foreigners and knowledge of the state language among the key conditions for…
More Than 10 Polish Priests May Leave Belarus Over Non-Renewal Of Ministry Permits
More than 10 Polish priests of the Minsk-Mahiliou Archdiocese may be forced to leave Belarus. According to information…
Lukashenka Orders Prypyats Floodplain To Be Cleared Of Overgrowth
Aliaksandr Lukashenka instructed that the necessary work be carried out in the Prypyats floodplain and that special equipment…
Lukashenka Recalls How He Caught A 54-Kilogram Catfish In The Prypyats River
Aliaksandr Lukashenka attended the opening ceremony of the Call of Palessie festival of ethnocultural traditions on Aug. 15…
Chamadanava Has Been Making Frequent Trips To Myanmar. And Again In A Dress In The “White-Red-White Pattern”
Remarkable transformations take place among Belarusian officials abroad — they turn into true patriots. For example, pro-Lukashenka Belarusian…
Bulgaria Partially Resolves Problem Of Issuing Documents To Belarusians With Expired Passports
Belarusian citizens living in Bulgaria who are unable to obtain a new Belarusian passport will be able to…
Czech Foreign Ministry Proposes Easing Visa Issuance For Relatives Of Belarusians Living In The Country
The Czech Foreign Ministry has submitted a government proposal to amend visa measures for relatives of Belarusian citizens…
Uzbek Citizens Assured Of Safety In Belarus
Belarus’ Interior Ministry discussed the regulation of the stay and employment of Uzbek citizens. The working meeting was…
Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz Describes Condition After Surgery: “I Was In A Pre-Infarction State”
The 80-year-old Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz spoke about his condition after being discharged from hospital. A video address by the…
Minsk Region Executive Committee To Hold Competition For Roadside Straw Installations
The Minsk Region Executive Committee will hold a competition for roadside straw figures. Such installations are traditionally put…
Education Ministry To Focus On Preschools, Subject Teachers And Inclusion In New Academic Year
Education Minister Andrei Ivanets outlined the main areas of work for the education system in the new academic…
Forecasters Issue Orange Weather Alert Due To Heat
Forecasters have issued an orange-level weather alert for Saturday, August 15. Hot weather will return to Belarus. “On…
Four People Detained In Belarus For Organizing Illegal Migration
Belarus’ Interior Ministry reported that it had disrupted an illegal migration channel through which more than 70 citizens…
Books By Sieviaryniec And Skrabets, And EHU Textbook Added To List Of “Extremist Materials”
The Ministry of Information has updated its list of “extremist materials.” Several books have been added, including an…
“Woman Has Already Written a Sincere Thank-You to the Doctor” — Minsk Maternity Hospital Presents Its Version of Controversial Story Involving Patient
Maternity Hospital No. 5 of the Minsk City Clinical Hospital has commented on a story that spread on…
Ukraine and Russia Exchange Civilians Through Belarus
On Aug. 13, Ukraine and Russia exchanged civilians at the Novaya Guta checkpoint on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. Seven…
Belarusian Schoolchildren to Be Taught How to Operate Drones
A course on operating drones has been included in the “pre-conscription and medical training” subject for 10th-grade students.…
Ukraine and Russia Exchange Bodies of Those Killed Through Belarus
On Aug. 13, Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of those killed through the Novaya Guta border crossing…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Advises Careful Selection of Tour Operators After Georgia Bus Crash
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus issued a statement regarding the bus crash in Georgia, in which…