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Minsk hotel occupancy at 67.2% in January-July 2025
26.08.2025
In January-July 2025, the average occupancy rate of hotels in Minsk reached 67.2%, which was 7.4% more year-on-year, Aleksei Rusakevich, Director of the Minsk Information and Tourism Center, said at a press conference to discuss the development of Minsk’s hotel and hospitality sector, preliminary results of the spring-summer tourist season, and plans for the future, BelTA has learned.
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Belarus’ tourism sector development in focus of Lukashenko’s meeting with government
18.08.2025
Belarus is considering transferring tourism regulatory functions from the Sport and Tourism Ministry to the National Tourism Agency. This proposal was among the topics discussed during a meeting between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and the Council of Ministers’ leadership in Minsk on 18 August, BelTA learned.
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Export of tourism services up by 39% in Belarus in H1 2025
13.08.2025
In the first half of 2025 Belarus’ export of tourism services increased by 39% year-on-year, Belarus’Deputy Sports and Tourism Minister Oleg Andreichik told journalists, BelTA reports.
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Agro-farmsteads, health resorts and lakes
08.08.2025
A unique natural treasure of Belarus, a place that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists, an amazing picturesque region with unique landscapes, an abundance of lakes and mineral springs, pristine forests and the cleanest healing air — this is all about the northern region of the Minsk Region — Myadel, which is rightly called the lake district. It is the lakes, especially the largest lake in the country, Naroch, that give the region its unique flavour, which invariably attracts thousands of tourists.
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Belarus’ autumn event calendar released
05.08.2025
The National Tourism Agency has released an events calendar titled «Autumn 2025 Event Calendar», BelTA reports citing the agency’s website.
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Belarus welcomes over 133,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 Jan 2025
29.07.2025
Since 1 January 2025, Belarus has hosted 133,138 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.
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Over 6.6m arrivals in 2024: Where do tourists visiting Belarus mostly come from?
11.06.2025
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.
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Belarus takes part in CIS Tourism Council meeting
29.05.2025
Belarus participated in the CIS Tourism Council meeting in Sochi, discussing cooperation, investment, and joint tourism programs with partner countries. Key topics included certification, marketing, and developing tourism for markets like China and Central Asia.
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Belarus hosts over 67,500 visa-waiver visitors from Europe since 2025 year-start
06.05.2025
Belarus has seen over 67,500 visa-free visitors from 38 European countries since January 2025, primarily from neighboring Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland. The visa-waiver program is extended until end of 2025.
