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Myanmar filmmakers invited to participate in 3rd Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad” in Belarus
Opening ceremony of the International Film Festival "Listapad" in Minsk in 2009. The International Relations Committee of the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization has received an invitation to participate in the 3rd Minsk International Film...

Foreign Office 'do not travel' list - 31 countries tourists should not go to this summer
12:20, 18 Jul 2025Updated 12:38, 18 Jul 2025 Travellers are often warned about the risks of visiting certain global hotspots, with advice on how to stay safe. Yet, only 31 destinations make it onto the Foreign Office's 'do not travel' list, coming...
Laos, Belarus commit to deepening cooperation in key areas
VIENTIANE, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Laos and Belarus have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors. Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov led a delegation on an official visit to Laos from Wednesday...

President Thongloun Receives Belarusian Foreign Minister
KPL On July 17, 2025, President Thongloun Sisoulith of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic received a courtesy call from Mr. Maxim Rusenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, during his official visit to Laos from July 16–18....
Events of the first day of the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov to Laos
17 July 2025 On July 17, 2025, on the first day of his visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, held negotiations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos,...

Aryna Sabalenka stuns in bikini during luxury Mykonos vacation with boyfriend after Wimbledon 2025 loss
After her surprising semifinal loss to American star Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon 2025, WTA World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is taking some time off with a luxury vacation in Mykonos. The 27-year-old Belarusian tennis star shared several bikini photos...

How to spend a holiday in Nice, the sunshine capital of France
Of all the resorts strung along the shimmering waters of the Côte d’Azur, Nice has the most swagger. With more grit than Cannes or Saint Tropez, it’s a proper, working city — the fifth largest in France — as well as a holiday destination....
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov is visiting China, Thailand and Laos
14 July 2025 On July 15–18, 2025 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, is paying working visits to the People's Republic of China, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Lao People's Democratic Republic. In China,...
Ambassador of Belarus A.Molchan meets with the Minister of Tourism of Venezuela
12 July 2025 On July 11, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Andrei Molchan, met with the Minister of Tourism of Venezuela, Leticia Gomez Hernandez. During the...

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 18th package of economic and individual measures
The EU just approved one of its strongest sanctions packages against Russia to date. Each sanction weakens Russia’s ability to wage war. The message is clear: Europe will not back down in its support for Ukraine. The EU will keep raising the...

SCAT Airlines To Fly Twice-Weekly Between Kazakhstan's Almaty And Belarusian Minsk
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 10 . The Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan is continuously working to expand the geography of flights and increase the number of international...

Belarusian traveler: Karabakh is a very attractive region for Azerbaijani and international tourism
"We are in Azerbaijan today, in Karabakh — a region where sorrowful events took place for a long time," said Belarusian traveler Yelizaveta Makey during her visit to the liberated territories, APA reports. She noted that peace has finally...

BELARUS-MINSK-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS
(250704) -- MINSK, July 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A children's choir performs to mark Belarus Independence Day in Minsk, Belarus, on July 3, 2025. Belarus celebrated its most important national holiday on Thursday, commemorating a significant historical...

Russia offers diverse tourism and education opportunities: Sofia Malyavina
Russia is actively promoting its diverse tourism and education opportunities to a global audience, with a particular focus on visitors and students from Arab and Asian nations. This initiative was prominently showcased at the St. Petersburg...

'They Tried To Erase Me,' Freed Belarus Opposition Politician Tsikhanouski Says
VILNIUS -- Belarusian opposition firebrand Syarhey Tsikhanouski's fight against Aleksandr Lukashenko's repressive rule was halted abruptly five years ago, when he was arrested after announcing plans to challenge the authoritarian leader in an...

How a Belarusian Blogger and Journalist Discovered the Facts of Catholicism
Asya Poplavskaya encountered Christ in the course of her career. Belarus has significantly lower wages compared to Western European countries. Most people can’t afford traveling or dining out at restaurants. But Asya Poplavskaya was an exception....

Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend Georgios consoles Belarusian with loving message after Wimbledon heartbreak
Irrespective of failure or success, Aryna Sabalenka can rest assured that her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, will always love her. On Thursday, the Belarusian's spirited Wimbledon run came to a stop after she lost against America's Amanda...

'Prison Didn't Break Me:' Syarhey Tsikhanouski On How He Plans To Continue To Fight For Belarus
When Syarhey Tsikhanouski emerged from his five-year imprisonment, he stepped into a world that was both familiar and alien, he says. The blogger-turned-political-prisoner, a would-be Belarusian presidential candidate once a target of Alyaksandr...

Freedom offers cheaper roaming to all Canadians with new travel eSIM
Freedom Mobile is expanding its roaming options with a new travel eSIM available not just to Freedom customers but to any Canadian who wants one. Freedom’s new roaming option, which it dubs the ‘Roam Beyond Travel Data eSIM,’ offers the carrier’s...

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Launches New Almaty–Minsk Route
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s airline SCAT will launch direct passenger flights on the Almaty–Minsk route twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, starting from Aug. 10. Photo credit: Kazakh Transport Ministry. Currently, flights to Minsk are operated by...