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09.09.2025

Belarus welcomes over 167,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 Jan 2025

Since 1 January 2025, Belarus has hosted 167,506 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. Most travelers came from Belarus' neighboring countries: Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

06.05.2025

Sergeyenko: Our task is to counter falsification of history

Historians, social scientists, and mass media have a task to counteract attempts to falsify the historical past, and to convey to every citizen the meanings and values for which our fathers and grandfathers fought in World War II, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko said at the scientific forum “The Great Victory for Peace and Development” on 6 May, BelTA has learned.

07.04.2025

WHO: Belarus has one of the lowest maternal mortality rates in European Region

The Republic of Belarus is one of only two member states in the entire European Region with a maternal mortality rate (MMR) of just 1 death per 100,000 live births, WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said in a statement timed to World Health Day.

03.12.2024

Belarus, Iraq discuss judicial cooperation

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Türkiye with concurrent accreditation to Iraq Viktor Rybak met with President of the Supreme Judicial Council Judge Faik Zidan on 3 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

22.10.2021

Over 1,200 trucks stranded at Belarus' border with EU

More than 1,200 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 22 October, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.