
Excavations explore large ancient settlement of Mensk
Excavations have begun at the site of a large ancient settlement of Mensk under the guidance of scientists of the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, BelTA learned from the Institute of History.

Belarusian foreign minister explains what genuine independence means
As he met with MGIMO University students in Moscow, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov explained what genuine independence means, BelTA has learned.

Over 6.6m arrivals in 2024: Where do tourists visiting Belarus mostly come from?
Yekaterina Goncharenok, Deputy Director of the Tourism Department of the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry, told BelTA’s Nation Speaks project where foreign tourists come from and what they want to see in Belarus.

Belarus’ gold and forex reserves reach record high
In an interview with the First News TV channel, First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Belarus Aleksandr Yegorov named the factors that led to Belarus’ gold and forex reserves reaching record levels, BelTA has learned.

Over 146,000 family capital deposits opened in Belarus
As of 1 June 2025, a total of 146,512 large families have opened deposit accounts in Belarus under the family capital program, including 82,600 deposit accounts to the total amount of $826 million and 63,200 deposit accounts to the total amount of Br1.68 billion, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry.

FM sees relations between leaders as essential for Belarusian-Russian ties
Relations between the leaders of the countries are essential for building Belarusian-Russian ties, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said during the talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on 10 June, BelTA learned.

Brest to host international scientific book conference
The Gorky Brest Regional Library will host the first international conference Berestie Chronicle on 10-12 June, BelTA learned from the library.

Lukashenko criticizes Belarusfilm’s performance
The state of affairs at the Belarusfilm national film studio and in the Belarusian filmmaking industry as a whole is extremely unsatisfactory, investment in cinema is not yielding results, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting to discuss Belarus’ filmmaking industry development prospects on 10 June, BelTA has learned.

WTA rankings: Sabalenka in the lead, Swiatek down to 7th
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus remains at the top of the WTA rankings following the 2025 French Open, BelTA has learned.

The National Football Stadium was solemnly opened in Minsk
The new arena is designed for 33 thousand spectators and will become the largest in Belarus. The stadium meets all international standards and is ready to host matches of the highest level. And, of course, the National Football Stadium is a very beautiful and eloquent confirmation of friendly and respectful relations between Belarus and China. Therefore, together with the President of Belarus, the vice-president of the Olympic Committee of the People’s Republic of China, Zhang Jiasheng, opened the new arena.