In Minsk, on Independence Avenue near the National Library, the monument to St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk (1101-1167) attracts the attention of tourists and visitors. She was the first woman to be…
“What did that coat cost you?” one Belarusian woman asks her friend. “Approximately 30 tantrums.” “Yep, it was a little expensive!” *** “No matter how hard you work,”…
Belarus cannot objectively be described as a country of private entrepreneurs; in 2015, the economic contribution of small businesses in Belarus amounted to 24 % of GDP…
The search for peaceful options to settle the situation in the Donbass region in Eastern Ukraine continues to be one of the main focuses of the Ukrainian…
Trump woke America! A second away from death, the great country was awoken. Some time ago, the famous senator Jesse Helms said while teaching us youngsters some…
According to a popular point of view, geopolitics is either an explanatory master key used by hidebound and reactionary conservatives or an archaic 19th-century discipline that has…
Belarus has risen two places up to 31st place out of 175 countries in the ITU’s annual Measuring the Information Society Report. According to the report, the world is…
Dear readers of the US-Belarus Observer, The New Year 2017 has arrived! How quickly 2016 flew by; it has already been relegated to history. The champagne spilled on my jacket…
Astatement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus on December 28, 1991, Belarusian and American politicians, through an exchange of notes, agreed toestablish diplomatic relations with…
Modern Belarus is the epitome of a dynamic, developing country. Within its borders, one can discover extraordinary natural environments, explore a host of impressive cultural sites, or…
In October 2015, Belarusian writer and journalist Svetlana Alexievich was announced as the winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. She is the first journalist to…
CHARACTER Belarusians love peace. This is important. Even in the poorest area, you can walk around unafraid, nothing will…
From the President of Belarus hitting the ice, to young players ready to break out onto the world stage,…
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can…
As with everything in life, the Internet is good and evil, right and wrong. Because of this, it is…
Kenneth E. Brockman, American physicist and leader of a Nobel prize-winning team, meets with Mikhail Morgulis and answers questions…
When it comes to the environment, there seems to be nothing as monumentally destructive as a nuclear disaster. On…
In Belarus, the attitude towards women is one of reverence. Women are traditionally viewed as the guardians of family,…
Belarus is represented, for the first time, by DARIA NASTYCH in the World’s Most Beautiful Woman Pageant held in…
What makes so many Belarusians strong, beautiful and healthy? It is very possible it could be from using so…
Christopher R. Kelley, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law, shares his experiences with…
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