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Belarusian State University announces final interview for applicants
Turkmenportal
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The Belarusian State University (BSU) is completing admission for the 2025–2026 academic year. According to the official representative of the university, the company “Bitewi Hyzmat”, only the last vacancies remain at the university — most...
Dissident Belarusian sports official goes missing in Turkey
Deutsche Welle
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August 29, 2025
Concerns are growing for a dissident Belarusian sports official who has gone missing in Turkey. Anatol Kotau, the former secretary general of the Belarusian Olympic Committee, was last heard from shortly after arriving in Istanbul, Turkey's...
Crossing denied
Meduza
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Poland unilaterally closed its border with Belarus on Friday, shutting down all road, rail, and pedestrian crossings. Warsaw cited security concerns: Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said the border would reopen only once the authorities were...
Belarus and Iran, allies of Russia, sign deals to strengthen defense cooperation
United News of Bangladesh
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In this photo released by the Belarusian Presidential Press Service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (right) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) speak during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025....
How a Ukrainian woman from Chernihiv became a political prisoner in Belarus
Euroradio
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August 29, 2025
Her face stuck with me — she just mouthed something, but I couldn’t understand. Earlier, we had seen each other only once, during a face-to-face confrontation in October or November. I had been crying, annoying them, so they said, “If you stop...
SCO boosts Belarus-China cooperation in sports, tourism, says Belarusian minister
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 09:48, August 28, 2025 MINSK, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) gives new impetus to Belarus-China cooperation in sports and tourism, Belarusian Sports and Tourism Minister Sergey Kovalchuk has told Xinhua....
Interview: SCO boosts Belarus-China cooperation in sports, tourism, says Belarusian minister
Xinhua News Agency
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MINSK, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) gives new impetus to Belarus-China cooperation in sports and tourism, Belarusian Sports and Tourism Minister Sergey Kovalchuk has told Xinhua. In 2024, Belarus became the 10th...
Ursula von der Leyen travels to Romania next week for EU-NATO defence talks at Black Sea
Romania Insider
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August 28, 2025
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will arrive in Romania early next week as part of a multi-country tour of the EU’s eastern frontline states, with a focus on strengthening solidarity and defence in the face of growing security...
Turkish Media: Missing Belarusian Political Scientist Anatoly Kotov Left Turkey
Charter 97
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5 Anatoly Kotov He reportedly left the country through the Trabzon sea border crossing. Belarusian political scientist Anatoli Kotov, who went missing in Turkey, left the country through the Trabzon sea border crossing, the Turkish media outlet...
Belarus views industrial cooperation with Iran as promising
Tehran Times
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August 20, 2025
TEHRAN- Belarusian Industry Ministry places great importance on the development of mutually beneficial cooperation between Belarus and Iran, Belarusian Industry Minister and Co-chair of the Belarusian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission on...
Belarus and Iran, both friends of Putin, plan to strengthen military and broader ties
Al-Monitor
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August 20, 2025
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Belarus and Iran - two countries that have backed Russia's war in Ukraine - plan to deepen bilateral ties across all areas including defence, their presidents said at talks in Minsk on Wednesday. Belarusian state news...
Natalia Radina: Trump's Extended Family Included Belarusian Partisans
Charter 97
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6 When will our political prisoners be released? Editor-in-Chief of Charter97.org Natalya Radina became a guest of YouTube channel of famous journalist Evgeny Kiselyov. One of the topics of conversation was the call of US President Donald Trump to...
Belarus, Iran vow closer defense ties and denounce US unilateralism
Iran International
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August 20, 2025
“Today America and some European countries are seeking to expand unilateralism and impose their views on other nations,” Pezeshkian said, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA. “This approach has not been and will not be tolerable for you or...
Why Belarusians struggle to legalise themselves in Ukraine
Euroradio
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August 28, 2025
On 14 January 2025, the Second Administrative Appellate Court ruled that the assessment of an asylum seeker’s arguments must be carried out by the migration service during the substantive consideration of the application – not at the preliminary...
SCO Investment Projects in Uzbekistan: From Industry to Tourism
Sada Elbalad
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August 28, 2025
Thu 28 Aug 2025 | 11:33 AM In recent years, Uzbekistan has established itself as one of the most dynamically developing economies within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The country is not only becoming an active participant in trade...
Tourist arrivals to Azerbaijan decreased by nearly 2%
APA
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In January–July of this year, 1,477.9 thousand foreigners and people without citizenship from 182 countries of the world visited Azerbaijan, the State Statistics Committee told APA-Economics. According to the information, this is a decrease of 1.7...
Belarus’ tourism sector development in focus of Lukashenko’s meeting with govt
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 18, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - MINSK, Aug 18 (BelTA/APP): Belarus is considering transferring tourism regulatory functions from the Sport and Tourism Ministry to the National Tourism Agency. This proposal was among the...
From half marathons to Wynn Resort: Why RAK is the UAE’s next big tourism powerhouse
Gulf Business
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August 26, 2025
Image credit: Supplied Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has announced a solid performance for the first half of 2025, setting a new standard with over 654,000 visitor arrivals, marking a 6 per cent year-on-year increase, and a...
Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend Georgios shares fiery reaction as Belarusian shows off her custom tiger-themed US Open racket
Sportskeeda
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August 26, 2025
Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, recently dropped a sweet reaction to the Belarusian's custom tiger-themed US Open racket. The player is currently competing at the US Open, which commenced on August 24 and concluded on September 7,...
Senate Discusses Preparations for Uzbekistan Delegation’s Visit to Belarus
UzDaily
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Uzbekistan 26/08/2025 Senate Discusses Preparations for Uzbekistan Delegation’s Visit to Belarus Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 25 August, a meeting was held to discuss preparations for the visit of the Uzbekistan delegation, led by...