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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).

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

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.

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.

Belarusian athletes will begin their run at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Saturday, 7 February, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian scientists have reconstructed the face of a miner who lived 4,500 years ago as part of the new study titled «The Population of Belarus. An Album in Faces, A Look into the Past» which was presented in Minsk on 4 February, BelTA has learned.

Unilateral restrictive measures violate the principle of fairness, which should be at the heart of transformation of global trade and economy, Belarus’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva Larisa Belskaya said at the 78th session of the UNCTAD Trade and Development Council, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.