Photo of the year
Simon the white Bengal tiger at Minsk Zoo. Photo by Aleksandr Kulevsky
Gomel’s Father the Frost. Photo by Ivan Yarivanovich
Residents of the village of Noviny, in the Berezina District, are calling for spring – following folk traditions. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Affinity for beauty. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
First child born in Belarus in 2021: Roman Zhorov. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
On the eve of the New Year, Kharoshki ensemble dancer Tatiana Rubchenya was awarded the Francysk Skaryna Medal. Photo by Yuri Mozolevsky
Behind of the scenes of 6th
Belarusian People's Congress. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
Aleksandr Lukashenko handed over a state flag with his personal signature – Patriots For Belarus! You Are Already Adults! – to participants of For United Belarus rally in honour of its anniversary. Photo by Aleksei Matyush
Berezina River. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
A girl in a refugee camp on the Belarusian-Polish border. Photo by Aleksei Vyazmitinov
In violation of all norms and rules, the Poles used a chemical poison against refugees. Photo by Yuri Mozolevsky
First steps are not easy. A refugee camp near the Polish border. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
Refugees’ life routine at Bruzgi transport and logistics centre. Photo by Aleksei Vyazmitinov
Colours of summer. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
Brest Regional Christmas Ball for gifted students at Kossovo Castle. Photo by Pavel Bogush
Loading of the first batch of nuclear fuel into a reactor of the second power unit of the Belarusian NPP. Photo by Aleksandr Kulevsky
Geodesist Yevgeny Zdorovtsov and foreman Vitaly Yakush of Mostostroy JSC during construction of a road bridge across the Dnieper River. Photo by Ivan Yarivanovich
Zakhar Danilenko extinguishing the largest peat fire in the Petrikov District. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
First heart transplant operation performed in Mogilev. Nurse-anaesthesiologist Natalia Dashkevich and anaesthesiologist-resuscitator Vladimir Dudko are near the patient. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
Fireworks at Minsk – Hero-City Monument. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
Great-grandson Fyodor congratulates veteran Fyodor Medved on his centenary. Photo by Aleksei Matyush
People bringing flowers to KGB building in memory of the deceased serviceman. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
Morning in Mogilev. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
The day before. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Performance of the X-Factor Belarus talent show finalist Victoria Poplevchenkova. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
A small Christmas tree in the Smolevichi forestry nursery. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
The most delicious stage of the Republican Lord of the Village family contest. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
An oath of young prosecutors in the Great Patriotic War History Museum. Photo by Yegor Yermalitsky
A solar halo effect in the sky over Vitebsk. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
For United Belarus Republican athletics race starts. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
‘Boatmen’ on the Volga. Experimental fisheries in the Cherven District. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Swan Princess. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Mechanical worker of Agrostroy agricultural enterprise Vyacheslav Koipish preparing machinery for sowing campaign. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
A favourite of the Honey Paradise farmstead in the Yelsk District. Photo by Ivan Yarivanovich
In search of a good shot. Photo by Aleksandr Kushner
Paramedics of Gomel’s ambulance substation – Yelena Baruskova and Strikunov. Photo by Ivan Yarivanovich
The mantis. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Marina Molchanova, production manager of a private bakery in Dobrush, Gomel Region. Photo by Ivan Yarivanovich
Minsk lights at night. Photo by Aleksandr Kushner
Victoria Guk, a student of the Polotsk State Forestry College, is a future forest master. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Tawny owl. Photo by Pavel Bogush
Head of Production Department at Zelenstroy JSC, Andrei Protsuk, at a drum cutting leaves at an innovative compost station. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Winner of the Sanremo Junior International Festival, Ksenia Galetskaya. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
Nuns of Saviour and St. Euphrosyne Convent in Polotsk. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Participant of final competitions of the Bold Step project and Staiki OPEN international tournament in Thai boxing. Photo by Yuri Mozolevsky
After a downpour in Grodno. Photo by Aleksei Bibikov
DAK farm in Dzerzhinsk District. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Monk Herman in a cell of the Pustynsky Holy Dormition Monastery, Mstislavl District. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
Triplet-first-graders Ksyusha, Stas and Vika Konko from the village of Peski, Kobrin District. Photo by Pavel Bogush
A participant of Belarusian-Russian Zapad-2021 military exercises, Guards Corporal Danik Belyaev. Photo by Aleksandr Kushner
Knight's Fest on Zamkovaya Hill. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
Belarus Open Triathlon Championship in Zaslavl. Photo by Aleksei Matyush
Jubilee – 140-millionth – tonne of oil extracted in Belarus. Photo by Ivan Yarivanovich
The main attraction of Smolyany agro-town in Orsha District: ruins of a five-tiered tower from 17th
century. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Demonstrational performances of 3rd separate special purpose brigade of internal troops. Photo by Aleksei Matyush
Automobile bridge over the Sozh. Photo by Aleksei Matyush
Chief conductor of State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Belarus, Aleksandr Anisimov, at opening of the Minsk-2021 International Piano Competition. Photo by Aleksandr Gorbash
Island of Courage and Sorrow memorial dedicated to Belarusian internationalist soldiers who died in Afghanistan. Photo by Aleksei Vyazmitinov
My dear land. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Aleksei, a son of heroically deceased Major Andrei Nichiporchik, who was awarded the title of Hero of Belarus by Presidential decree. Photo by Aleksei Bibikov
Lamp of Memory requiem rally at Khatyn memorial complex. Photo by Aleksei Vyazmitinov
Vera Kuryan, a former prisoner of the Ozarichi death camp who lives in Bobruisk, holds her children's picture which has become a symbol of the suffering of war children. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
Based on Van Gogh. A starry night in Loshitska Park. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Rescue sailor Irina Moskaleva from Dribin, Mogilev Region. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
Beet harvest at Gorodeisk Sugar Mill. Photo by Aleksei Vyazmitinov
Holiday-makers at Tsna Water Reservoir unexpectedly refreshed by a hurricane wind. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
A moment of spring by Stepan Tkachenya from Leskovka, Minsk District. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Cathedral of Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russian Church in the city of Dyatlovo. Photo by Aleksei Bibikov
A researcher of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Tatiana Volodina, admires sunflowers in the village of Susha. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Sunset on Lake Rybnitsa. Photo by Aleksei Bibikov
Stolbtsy District. Rodina Yakuba Kolasa farm. Photo by Aleksandr Kulevsky
Guests often come to the farm of Aleksandr Shvidky in Volozhin District to admire the Ayrshire and Jersey cows. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
An ampoule production line of Belmedsteklo JSC. Gas equipment adjuster German Yesipenko. Photo by Aleksandr Kulevsky
In the light of the Moon. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Andrei Ryabinchikov from Krichev, Mogilev Region, brings up three sons – Maksim, Aleksei and Ivan – alone. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
Fiery sunset. Photo by Aleksei Bibikov
Great harvest! Photo by Ivan Yarivanovich
There is no way to keep Belarus in its pursuit of victory. A handball match against Swiss. Photo by Aleksandr Kushner
Locksmith at Mogilev’s municipal enterprise of thermal power engineering Sergei Kuleshov. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
A lonely fisherman. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Mir Castle. Photo by Aleksei Vyazmitinov
Morning. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
Black Lady of Nesvizh premiere in Kupala Theatre. Photo by Aleksandr Kushner
A section of the M3 Minsk-Vitebsk highway. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Yelena Gorbach and her daughter Sofia near the Lida Castle. Photo by Aleksei Bibikov
A frosty day of the outgoing year. Photo by Aleksandr Gorbash
A large farm of the Chernyavsky family in the village of Tyvidovka, Molodechno District. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Mozyr Refinery installer Valery Savchuk. Photo by Ivan Yarivanovich
A path of the monk. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Camel Shisha likes ice. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Trampoline training offered for boys and girls at the Specialised Children's and Youth School of Olympic Reserve at Vileika District Executive Committee. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik
Pupils of Secondary School No. 1 of Shchuchin – Yegor Panasevich, Pavel Rymko, Vlad Shilo and Aleksandr Dominikevich – are participants of Otechestvo Fatherland) military-patriotic club. Photo by Aleksei Bibikov
Moon illusion. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Students of Vitebsk Medical University say goodbye to winter. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Always keep fire under control. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
A moment of autumn. Photo by Yuri Mozolevsky
Vitebsk Emergency Hospital is switching to normal operation. Nurse Irina Gromyko is preparing an operating room. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
A vegetable grower at Minsk’s greenhouse farm, Anna Shklyarik, is happy with the salad harvest. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
The oldest resident of the village of Porshni in Senno District: Lidia Sinyakova. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Shakhtyor Soligorsk footballers won Belarusian Super Cup for the first time. Photo by Aleksandr Kulevsky
A necklace of Glubokoe District. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Kristina and Vladislav Prokudin are a married couple of general practitioners from Cherikov District. Photo by Andrei Sazonov
Sunset on Lake Drivyaty. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Wolves in Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve. Photo by Anton Stepanishchev
Visitors are part of the ART-MINSK – 2021 international art festival. Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
Belarusian Circus artist Anastasia Donchenko. Photo by Aleksandr Gorbash
Lars snow cyclone in Grodno. Photo by Aleksei Bibikov
New Year mood is in the air! Photo by Aleksei Stolyarov
