Pilot Census to Be Conducted in Babruisk District in 2027
Belarus will conduct a pilot census in October 2027. This was announced by Belstat Chairwoman Ina Miadzviedzieva. “Our…
Category: Общество
Former Director of Skidzel Sugar Plant Dies of Cancer in Penal Colony – Media
Former director of the Skidzel Sugar Plant Dzmitry Yahorau, who was convicted in the so-called sugar case, has…
House of Representatives Ratifies Memorandum on Employment of Pakistanis
Belarus’ House of Representatives has ratified a memorandum of understanding between Belarus and Pakistan on cooperation in the…
Belarus to Send Germany Copy of Verdict Against Deceased Siegling
Belarus will send Germany a copy of the Supreme Court verdict against Hans Eugen Siegling, who died in…
Online Library Kamunikat.org Down After Hacker Attack
The online library Kamunikat.org is unavailable following a hacker attack. The Belarusian library announced this on social media.…
Brest to Hold Three “Days of Sobriety” in the Near Future
The Brest City Executive Committee will soon restrict alcohol sales. Decision No. 650 of April 17 was published…
Minsk Begins Monitoring Scooter Speeds
On May 6, the “SKAT” violation detection system designed to monitor the speed of personal mobility devices began…
Polish Visa Centers Launch Mobile Application for Booking Document Submissions
Since May 2026, Polish visa centers have launched a mobile application for booking document submission appointments, VFS Global…
Belavia Plans to Resume Flights to Dubai From May 22
Belavia plans to resume regular flights between Minsk and Dubai from May 22, 2026. The airline said the…
Operational Headquarters and Drone Protection: Minsk Police Prepare for May 9
Belarusian Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou held a briefing for Minsk police officers ahead of upcoming Victory Day celebrations.…
Former Malady Front Activist Yauhen Skachko Awaiting Transfer to Penal Colony, Faces Health Problems
Former Malady Front activist Yauhen Skachko, sentenced to three years in prison, is to be transferred from the…
Pavel Liber: A Proven Secure Solution Will Be Used for Voting in the Upcoming Coordination Council Elections
Elections to the fourth convocation of the Coordination Council will take place from May 11 to May 17,…
Publishing House “Literaturny Svet” Suspended for Three Months in Belarus
Belarus’ Ministry of Information has suspended for three months the state registration certificate of the cultural and educational…
Former Political Prisoners Summoned for “Preventive Conversations” in Homiel
Former political prisoners in Homiel are being summoned to district police departments for “preventive conversations,” writes Homiel Viasna.…
Two Residents Of Kalodzishchy Charged With Aiding Illegal Stay Of Foreigners In Belarus
The prosecutor’s office has sent to court a criminal case against two residents of Kalodzishchy near Minsk. A…
Man From Maladzyechna Sentenced In Absentia Returns To Belarus And Receives 5.5-Year Prison Term
Aliaksandr Karneyeu from Maladzyechna, who had previously been sentenced in absentia, returned to Belarus for unknown reasons. He…
Rights Defenders Report Searches Of Relatives Of Coordination Council Candidates
Human rights defenders have learned of several cases of searches conducted at the homes of relatives of individuals…
Orange Weather Alert To Remain In Effect On May 7
Forecasters have extended the orange level weather alert for Thursday, May 7. “During the day on May 6…
Government Adopts Resolution On Drug Registration
The government of Belarus has adopted a resolution regulating certain aspects of the registration and circulation of medicines.…
Minnesota Tax Court Rejects BelarusianAmericans.Org Appeal Over Property Tax Assessment
The Minnesota Tax Court has dismissed a complaint by the non-profit organisation BelarusianAmericans.Org Inc., which sought to challenge…
Human Rights Groups Recognise Seven as Political Prisoners
Belarusian human rights organisations have published a statement recognising seven more individuals as political prisoners. Those recognised as…
Orange Weather Alert Issued for May 6
Forecasters have issued an orange-level weather warning due to heat. “During the day on May 6 (Wednesday), in…
Streets to Be Closed in Minsk for Rehearsals of Ceremonial Events
Streets in Minsk will be closed for rehearsals of ceremonial events. According to the Minsk city traffic police,…
BYSOL Launches Annual Fundraiser for Children of Political Prisoners
The BYSOL foundation has launched its annual fundraiser for children of political prisoners. It is timed to coincide…
Pope Meets Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus
Pope Leo XIV received the Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus Ignazio Ceffalia on Monday. According to the Vatican press…
Russian Man Who Served Sentence for Comment Detained at Minsk Airport
Russian citizen Ivan Lyubshin was detained at Minsk airport, from where he had planned to fly to Armenia…
Register of Monuments to Be Created in Belarus
A register of monuments and memorials will be created in Belarus. The relevant resolution was signed by Belarusian…
Charges Revealed Against Mazyr Human Rights Defender Uladzimir Tselyapun
Human rights defender from Mazyr Uladzimir Tselyapun is accused under articles on facilitating “extremist activity” (Article 361-4 of…
Insider: Kachanava to Award Propagandists, Tur to Receive Certificate
Administrators of the official Telegram channel of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus…
Mikita Yemialyanau Released in Spring 2026
Anarchist political prisoner Mikita Yemialyanau served his sentence and was released in spring 2026. This information was published…
Buses in Belarus to Be Equipped With Video Cameras and Seat Belts
Buses in Belarus must be equipped with seat belts and video cameras within the next three years. These…
Forecasters Issue First Heat Warning Of The Year
Forecasters have declared a yellow level of danger due to heat. This is the first such warning in…
Poczobut Does Not Abandon Idea of Returning to Belarus
Tsikhanouskaya: “Freedom of the Press Is a Mirror of What Is Really Happening in Society”
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya issued a statement on the occasion of World…
Vilnius Mayor to Launch Signature Campaign for Mandatory Lithuanian Language Requirement for Foreigners
Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas will begin collecting signatures from Monday for a petition to introduce a language requirement…
Three Polish Priests Denied Extension of Ministry in Viciebsk Diocese
Three Polish Catholic priests will be forced to leave Belarus after the Commissioner for Religious and Ethnic Affairs…
Widow of Belarusian Volunteer Urges Zelenskyy to Grant Foreigners Eligibility for Hero of Ukraine Title
Veranika Yanovich, the widow of Belarusian volunteer Aliaksei Lazarau, who was killed on January 19 while carrying out…
Belarusians Received Around 1 Million First Residence Permits in EU Countries Over Four Years1
From 2020 to 2024, European Union countries issued 981,679 first residence permits to Belarusian citizens. The data was…
Belarusian Railways Introduces Seasonal Discounts for Pensioners
Belarusian Railways began applying a seasonal discount for pensioners from May 1. From May 1 to October 31,…
Situation in Georgia Not the Best, Tsikhanouskaya Says
Belarusian democratic forces currently have no opportunity to negotiate with the Georgian authorities on recognising expired documents, Sviatlana…
Tsikhanouskaya Urges Focus on Transnational Repression at Conference of Belarusians Worldwide
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, in her opening remarks at the Conference of Belarusians Worldwide, which opened today in Warsaw, called…
Bank Card Payments to Be Introduced on Minsk Surface Transport From September 1
The introduction of bank card payments on surface public transport in Minsk will begin on September 1. Procurement…
Belarus and Russia to Create Unified Register of Carriers’ Debts1
Belarus and Russia will create a unified register of carriers’ debts. The decision was adopted following a meeting…
Traffic Police to Step Up Controls Over Long Weekend
The traffic police will step up controls over the long weekend, the Interior Ministry’s press service said. “With…
Subsistence Minimum and Linked Benefits Increase in Belarus
Tsikhanouskaya: The State Must Protect the Right to Work, Not Turn It Into a Tool of Control
The state must protect the right to work, not turn it into a tool of control, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya…
Fear Of Deportation And Personal Problems — Son Of Former Belaruskali Strike Committee Leader In Coma In Czechia
A 23-year-old Belarusian Yakau has been in a coma in a hospital in Czechia since mid-April following a…
United Transitional Cabinet Proposes “Young Belarusian Visa”
The representative of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus for youth policy Marharyta Vorykhava said on “Euroradio” that…
Heating Season Concludes in Minsk
The Minsk City Executive Committee has decided to end the heating season. From April 30, heating will be…
Russian Border Guards Photograph Passports at Border with Belarus – Mayday.Team
Russian border guards are photographing passports at the border with Belarus, Mayday.Team reports. According to human rights defenders,…