Minsk

[minsk, myeensk]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Belarus, in the central part, on a tributary of the Berezina.

Minsk

/ mɪnsk /

noun

1. the capital of Belarus: an industrial city and educational and cultural centre, with a university (1921). Pop: 1 709 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Poland shut its border with Belarus ahead of the exercises, prompting an angry response from Minsk.

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The two men discussed how they could re-establish a trade relationship, including reopening the US embassy in Minsk.

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The move came as US special envoy Keith Kellogg travelled to Minsk, the Belarusian capital, and met the country's authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko.

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The sudden release came as US special envoy Keith Kellogg visited Minsk on Saturday and held a meeting with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.

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Then, earlier this year, she discovered that the door of her flat in the capital, Minsk, had been sealed up with construction foam.

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