Belarusian news agency BelTA turns 102
BelTA s photojournalist Vladimir Lupeiko during the war. The photo exhibition “75 Moments of War”, 2019
MINSK, 23 December (BelTA) – On 23 December the Belarusian news agency BelTA marks its 102nd anniversary. BelTA is a credible source of prompt and reliable information about events in Belarus and the world. Every day, by covering developments in Belarus, the news agency chronicles the country s history and records the achievements of its citizens.
BelTA s story began on 23 December 1918 when the Russian Telegraph Agency (ROSTA) at the Russian Central Executive Committee opened a Belarusian office in Minsk. In January 1921 it became known as the Belarusian Bureau of the Russian Telegraph Agency (BelROSTA).