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Sharing tales about one’s relatives is one of the favorite conversation topics in any country. Such conversations hold enduring value for any person, bringing back recollections of…

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…

Competition among the huge number of investors in modern markets means not only difficulty in finding new investment opportunities, but also increased complication in selecting prospective interests.…

 “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,”…

CHARACTER Belarusians love peace. This is important. Even in the poorest area, you can walk around unafraid, nothing will happen to you. There is no aggression, no…

Which bird is considered the symbol of Belarus? A bird that denotes peace, love, and childbirth. Of course, it is the stork, and thousands of storks make…

Do you like sightseeing, but think that historical and literary museums are boring? Well, Minsk has something to change your mind! Minsk has several museums that will…

On August 17, the world learned that Google had bought the Belarusian startup AIMatter, which had developed an image-processing technology based on neural networks. “We are excited…

On September 16, Aleksander Vasilyevich Medved celebrated his 80th birthday. There was a time when this name thundered throughout the globe, seen regularly on the front pages…

Following the Soviet Union’s dissolution in 1991, the U.S. and Belarus, a former Soviet republic, established diplomatic relations that have grown over the past 25 years. The…

At three he learned how to read; at four he received a globe as a present. Now Yegor Kunitski, from Minsk, knows the capital cities of 196…

Kenneth E. Brockman, American physicist and leader of a Nobel prize-winning team, meets with Mikhail Morgulis and answers questions about what technology means for our world. Furthermore,…

This interview is almost 15 years old, but, in review, I realize that many of the issues we touched upon during this conversation remain relevant today. Ten…

In June, we celebrated International Friendship Day. Of course, friendship unites people not on this day alone, but often for many years. Without friendship, as without love,…

There are tragedies in life that are never forgotten. One of these is the brutality of German Nazis and their collaborators in the Belarusian village Khatyn, during…

Katya and Lena Naskovets are twin sisters. Lyosha and Sasha Ustinovich are twin brothers. Their last names will all soon be the same – Ustinovich. Katya is…

Taken from the Annual Review of Foreign Policy of the Republic of Belarus and Activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2015 The Belarusian diplomatic service…

Christopher R. Kelley, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law, shares his experiences with the US-Belarus Observer on launching a law student…