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{{Year in Belarus |2021}} |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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Ongoing — [[COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus]] |
Ongoing — [[COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus]] |
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*11 March – [[Belarus]] reports their first case of the [[Lineage B.1.1.7]] of [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|SARS-CoV-2]], which originated in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-belarus-variant-idUSR4N2L303E|title=Belarus reports first cases of British coronavirus variant - ministry|newspaper=Reuters |date=Mar 11, 2021|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref> |
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*23 May – [[Ryanair Flight 4978]] incident: Flight 4978, a [[Boeing 737]] aircraft operated by [[Ryanair]], was an international passenger flight from [[Athens]] to [[Vilnius]] that was diverted to [[Minsk National Airport]] by the [[Belarusian Air Force]], citing a bomb threat, which was later deemed false. The flight was carrying Belarusian opposition journalist [[Roman Protasevich]], who was subsequently arrested upon landing in Minsk. The incident sparked international outrage, with many condemning Belarus for its actions, which were seen as a violation of international aviation rules and human rights. Belarus faced severe diplomatic repercussions, including sanctions imposed by the European Union and other countries.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-06-15 |title=Belarus plane: Ryanair boss says pilot had no choice but to land in Minsk |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57480835 |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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=== Scheduled events === |
=== Scheduled events === |
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*11 to 12 February |
*11 to 12 February – Allbelarusian People's Assembly |
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*21 May to 6 June – Scheduled date for the [[2021 IIHF World Championship]], not to be co-hosted any more by [[Minsk]]<ref>https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm/news/24134/iihf_to_move_2021_world_championship</ref> |
*21 May to 6 June – Scheduled date for the [[2021 IIHF World Championship]], not to be co-hosted any more by [[Minsk]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm/news/24134/iihf_to_move_2021_world_championship|title=IIHF - IIHF to move 2021 World Championship|website=IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation}}</ref> Belarus and [[Riga]], Latvia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/to-minsk-riga-in-2021/|title=To Minsk & Riga in 2021!|last=Merk|first=Martin|date=19 May 2017|website=iihfworlds2017.com |accessdate=3 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519193911/http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/to-minsk-riga-in-2021/|archive-date=19 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm/news/19621/welcome-to-minsk-riga-in-2021 |website=iihf.com |title=Welcome to Minsk & Riga in 2021|date=22 June 2020|accessdate=3 January 2021}}</ref> |
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*7 to 13 June – Scheduled date for the [[2021 World Modern Pentathlon Championships]], to be moved from [[Minsk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://allsportdb.com/Events/2021-Modern-Pentathlon-World-Championships-8678 |website=allsportdb.com |title=2021 Modern Pentathlon World Championships |accessdate=3 January 2021}}</ref> |
*7 to 13 June – Scheduled date for the [[2021 World Modern Pentathlon Championships]], to be moved from [[Minsk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://allsportdb.com/Events/2021-Modern-Pentathlon-World-Championships-8678 |website=allsportdb.com |title=2021 Modern Pentathlon World Championships |accessdate=3 January 2021}}</ref> |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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[[File:Mitrapalit Filaret 01.jpg |thumb |right |100 px | [[Philaret (Vakhromeyev)|Philaret]] ]] <!-- d. 12 January --> |
[[File:Mitrapalit Filaret 01.jpg |thumb |right |100 px | [[Philaret (Vakhromeyev)|Philaret]] ]] <!-- d. 12 January --> |
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*12 January – [[Philaret (Vakhromeyev)|Philaret]], Orthodox prelate (born 1935).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eng.belta.by/society/view/metropolitan-filaret-honorary-patriarchal-exarch-of-all-belarus-passes-away-136486-2021/ |website=eng.belta.by |title=Metropolitan Filaret, Honorary Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, passes away |accessdate=17 January 2021}}</ref> |
*12 January – [[Philaret (Vakhromeyev)|Philaret]], Orthodox prelate (born 1935).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eng.belta.by/society/view/metropolitan-filaret-honorary-patriarchal-exarch-of-all-belarus-passes-away-136486-2021/ |website=eng.belta.by |title=Metropolitan Filaret, Honorary Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, passes away |date=12 January 2021 |accessdate=17 January 2021}}</ref> |
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*June – [[Raïssa Koublitskaïa]], agricultural worker and politician (b. [[1928 in the Soviet Union|1928]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Karimov|first=Timur|title=Кублицкая Раиса Владимировна|trans-title=Kublitskaya Raisa Vladimirovna|url=https://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=18710|publisher=Heroes of the Country|language=ru|access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Events in the year 2021 in Belarus.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus
- 11 March – Belarus reports their first case of the Lineage B.1.1.7 of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in the United Kingdom.[1]
- 23 May – Ryanair Flight 4978 incident: Flight 4978, a Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Ryanair, was an international passenger flight from Athens to Vilnius that was diverted to Minsk National Airport by the Belarusian Air Force, citing a bomb threat, which was later deemed false. The flight was carrying Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, who was subsequently arrested upon landing in Minsk. The incident sparked international outrage, with many condemning Belarus for its actions, which were seen as a violation of international aviation rules and human rights. Belarus faced severe diplomatic repercussions, including sanctions imposed by the European Union and other countries.[2]
Scheduled events
[edit]- 11 to 12 February – Allbelarusian People's Assembly
- 21 May to 6 June – Scheduled date for the 2021 IIHF World Championship, not to be co-hosted any more by Minsk,[3] Belarus and Riga, Latvia.[4][5]
- 7 to 13 June – Scheduled date for the 2021 World Modern Pentathlon Championships, to be moved from Minsk.[6]
Deaths
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- 12 January – Philaret, Orthodox prelate (born 1935).[7]
- June – Raïssa Koublitskaïa, agricultural worker and politician (b. 1928).[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Belarus reports first cases of British coronavirus variant - ministry". Reuters. Mar 11, 2021 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Belarus plane: Ryanair boss says pilot had no choice but to land in Minsk". 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "IIHF - IIHF to move 2021 World Championship". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ^ Merk, Martin (19 May 2017). "To Minsk & Riga in 2021!". iihfworlds2017.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to Minsk & Riga in 2021". iihf.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "2021 Modern Pentathlon World Championships". allsportdb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Metropolitan Filaret, Honorary Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, passes away". eng.belta.by. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Karimov, Timur. "Кублицкая Раиса Владимировна" [Kublitskaya Raisa Vladimirovna] (in Russian). Heroes of the Country. Retrieved 18 September 2022.