Belarusian Telegraph Agency

MINSK, 17 April (BelTA) – Ivye, known as the town of four religions, has gained yet another symbol of interfaith harmony – a mural on the wall of a building next to the district museum of national cultures, BelTA learned from the museum. An Orthodox church, a Catholic church, a mosque and a synagogue have come together in a single image that now greets visitors to the Ivye Museum of National Cultures.

MINSK, 17 April (BelTA) - Chairman of the International Affairs Commission of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Rachkov took part in a joint meeting of the Belarus-Türkiye Business Cooperation Council on the sidelines of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, where he delivered greetings from the House of Representatives leadership to the participants, the press service of the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament told...

MINSK, 17 April (BelTA) - HC Dinamo Minsk achieved the best result in the club's history since joining the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), the press service of the club told BelTA. Dmitry Kvartalnov's team finished the 2025/26 regular season in second place in the Western Conference. In the first round of the Gagarin Cup, Minsk swept HC Dynamo Moscow (4-0). In the Gagarin Cup quarterfinals, the Bisons lost to HC Ak Bars Kazan (0‑4).

Society Andrei Bogodel. Screenshot of the video MINSK, 17 April (BelTA) – Iran’s military performed well in the conflict with the United States and Israel, Andrei Bogodel, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Education and Science – Head of the Education and Methodology Department of the Faculty of the General Staff of the Armed Forces at the Military Academy of Belarus, said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel. “Iran’s war machine worked smoothly.

Daily Snapshot During a press tour of Gomel Oblast, journalists and bloggers learned about the way of life in the areas affected by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster 40 years later. The route included the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve, a stud house, a cheese-making facility, social and other sites. Pictured: during a meeting with representatives of government agencies.

A miniature sculpture of a watchtower firefighter was unveiled on the observation deck of the Vitebsk Town Hall on 17 April. The miniature image of the watchtower firefighter was created by sculptor Sergei Sotnikov.

Investment in fixed assets amounted to 97% of 2025 level modernization of enterprises increased by 1.5%. Exports of goods and services (based on the balance of payments) in January-February 2026 were up 13% compared with the same period in 2025. Merchandise exports exceeded 2025 level by 8.7%. Cooperation with non-CIS countries continued to grow: supplies to Latin America and the Caribbean rose by 27.9%, and to Asia by 21.3%. The exports of service rose by 28.9% in January-February 2026.

MINSK, 17 April (BelTA) – Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov took part in a meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council in Moscow on 17 April, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA. During the meeting, the heads of foreign ministries exchanged views on pressing issues of the international agenda. During his address, Maxim Ryzhenkov noted that amid global upheavals, the CIS countries are maintaining a trend towards development.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an interview to the RT news channel on 17 April. The interviewer was RT host and presenter of the Sanchez Effect program Richard (Rick) Sanchez.