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The multimedia portal VIDEOBEL. BY has turned two years old. A celebratory event took place at the Naif Arts Museum in Minsk. Representatives of the Belarusian Information Ministry, heads of mass media outlets, journalists, and bloggers came to congratulate the web portal on its birthday, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Russia are strengthening their cooperation in geology, a topic that topped the agenda during a working meeting in Moscow held by Belarusian Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Viktor Galanov, the ministry’s press service told BelTA. 

The results of the first ArtMasters Open international competition at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg have been announced. The winners in the «Film» and «Music» categories were selected by a jury following the pitching of creative projects by the finalist teams.

Russia and Ukraine have carried out another exchange of fallen soldiers’ bodies on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border on 17 September, BelTA has learned.

The Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus conducted a comprehensive nationwide sociological survey in July-August 2026 at the request of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Research (BISR). Two parts of the survey have been presented, focusing on current issues of Belarus’ social and economic development and social and political topics. Among other things, Belarusians were asked about their attitudes toward attracting labor migrants to Belarus. The majority of respondents said they viewed them neutrally as long as they complied with the law. A BelTA correspondent asked residents of Vitebsk Oblast for their views. 

A unique archaeological discovery has been made by Nikolai Molotkov, a resident of Zhlobin. While vacationing in his hometown in the Slavgorod district of the Mogilev region, he pulled a handcrafted pot from the Pronya River—an artifact later dated to at least 5,000 years old, as reported by the local newspaper «Novy Dzen».

In conversations with residents of Mogilev Oblast, whose population as of 1 January 2026 stood at more than 960,000 people, we learned why people consciously choose to live in their city or agro-town, finding there everything they need for happiness.

Belarus and the USA have made great progress during another round of talks in Minsk, U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale told the media in Minsk on 16 September, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with representatives of U. S. President Donald Trump’s team, led by U. S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale, in Minsk on 15 September, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian tennis player Erik Arutiunian has made it to the main draw of the ATP Challenger 125 tournament in Tiburon, USA, with a prize pool of $225,000, BelTA has learned.