Belarus is open to cooperation at all levels. The benefits for MICE tourists are obvious:

  • Visa-free travel for more than 70 countries;
  • Original cultural heritage;
  • Rich history of Belarus, hospitality;
  • Belarus occupies a convenient position for tourists;
  • Minsk is one of the safest and most modern cities in Europe;
  • Relatively low cost of services for foreign guests;
  • There are over 600 hotels and similar accommodation facilities in Belarus, with a stock of almost 20,000 rooms.

Our country has venues capable of hosting large-scale events:

  • State Institution "Palace of the Republic": a cultural and business center in the heart of the capital. A large hall with 2,700 seats, a reception hall with accommodation for up to one thousand guests and panoramic views of the city, a small hall for conferences, forums, and award ceremonies;
  • MKSK "Minsk Arena": a unique complex that has no analogues in Belarus in terms of functionality. The complex's hall is intended for holding international competitions and organizing the educational and training process;
  • National Library of Belarus: a restaurant, a conference hall with 450 seats, an Internet center, an oval hall;
  • Hotel complex "President Hotel": impeccable reputation, focus on receiving guests of various categories, 14 conference rooms;
  • Hotel "Belarus": modern venues for negotiations and business meetings, comfortable conference rooms;
  • Victoria hotel chain: 7 conference rooms, a congress hall for 300 people;
  • National History and Culture Museum-Reserve "Niasvizh": restaurants and comfortable hotels for business meetings, premises for business events, extensive cultural programs;
  • Sports and entertainment complex Falcon Club. Meets all the requirements of the sports industry. There is a SPA center and a fitness club.

Indeed, our country has great opportunities and resources to host the largest and most authoritative conferences. Now we are talking about the creation of a Belarusian-Russian convention bureau in Minsk and its integration with the Russian convention bureau (in Moscow and the regions).

Joint events will expand the boundaries of international business and scientific cooperation and integrate more effectively into the world community. 

Major business events took place last year:

  • a joint event of the chambers of commerce and industry of Russia and Belarus “Prospective directions for the development of cooperation between the business circles of the two countries” within the framework of the X Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia (Republic of Bashkortostan, June 26-28, 2023);
  • XXIV International Exhibition “Spring in Gomel” with the participation of representatives of 14 countries - Azerbaijan, Russia, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Germany, Georgia, Zimbabwe, India, Iran, Uzbekistan, Libya, UAE, Pakistan, Sudan (May 25-28, 2023);
  • XI International Economic Forum “Innovation. Investments. Prospects" with the participation of Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Iran, UAE, Russia, China, Israel (May 18-19, 2023, Vitebsk). 

We remind you that the National Tourism Agency has developed a catalog that contains a list of hotels and other infrastructure facilities, which are intended for business guests.