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The story of Aleksei Kozhukhovsky, a resident of the agro-town of Khatezhino in Minsk District, is an inspiring testament that true calling can be found at any age, and that a drastic career change can become a great achievement. In the Belarusians in Focus project we asked Aleksei why people go to the banya, who and how it heals, and what is the secret of beneficial steam.

Belarusian observers have arrived in Thailand to monitor major electoral events scheduled for 8 February 2026, BelTA reports citing the Central Election Commission (CEC).

Belarus may soon produce a domestic anti-aircraft missile-gun system for combating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry Dmitry Pantus said before the start of a board meeting of the agency in Minsk on 6 February, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has convened a meeting with the Council of Ministers, BelTA has learned.

According to head of the Belarusian delegation at the Winter Olympics 2026 Vasily Yurchik, all organizational matters at the Milan Olympic Village have been resolved and the Belarusian team is now focused on preparing for the competitions, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee.

The multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) Polonez-M will be upgraded, Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry Dmitry Pantus told reporters ahead of the organization’s board meeting in Minsk, BelTA reports.

China has achieved a major breakthrough in compressed air energy storage (CAES) technology after an engineering team developed the world’s most powerful CAES compressor, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko advocates preserving and strengthening cooperation with Kazakhstan. He made this statement during a meeting with Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Koshanov in Minsk on 5 February, BelTA has learned.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Venezuela Dmitry Derevinsky met with Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Cooperation with European and North American Countries Andrea Gabriela Corao Faría on 5 February, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

An ancient pot dating back to the Sasanian era has recently been uncovered in the historic city of Deh Qaed, near Dashtestan County in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, local cultural heritage officials have announced.