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21.09.2011
31 мая 2011
- 16:59 YouTube clip exposes security lapses in Minsk subway // English // Видео
A group of young people managed to enter a Minsk subway station unhampered shortly before dawn and uploaded a video exposing security lapses to...
- 16:55 Russia’s Sberbank fears that its assets in Belarus may depreciate // English // Новости
A further deterioration of the economic situation in Belarus may lead to the depreciation of Sberbank’s assets in the country, the Russian...
- 16:45 It is necessary to solve problem of Belarus’ entry bans for Russian citizens, ambassador says // English // Новости
It is necessary to solve the problem of Belarus’ entry bans for Russian citizens, Ambassador Aleksandr Surikov told reporters in Minsk on May...
- 16:39 Lukashenka alarmed by YouTube subway video // English // Статьи
Alyaksandr Lukashenka warned on Tuesday that law enforcement and security officials responsible for a subway security lapse allegedly exposed by a YouTube video...
- 12:18 Wave of panic buying stopped in Minsk, authorities say // English // Новости
The most recent wave of panic buying has been stopped in Minsk, the press office of the city executive committee told BelaPAN. Referring to a survey...
- 12:00 KGB returns broken copier to United Civic Party's activists in Homyel // English // Новости
The Committee for State Security (KGB) has returned a broken copier to the Homyel regional organization of the United Civic Party (UCP) without...
- 11:54 Cabinet approves list of goods subject to price controls // English // Новости
The Council of Ministers has approved a list of consumer goods whose prices may be subject to temporary government control for up to 90 days. The...
- 11:49 Russian TV journalist given 24 hours to leave Belarus after interview with Iryna Khalip // English // Статьи
A Russian television channel's correspondent was ordered to leave Belarus within 24 hours and banned from entering the country for five years...
30 мая 2011
- 16:34 Polish media editors condemn criminal charges against journalist Andrzej Poczobut // English // Статьи
The editors in chief of more than 40 Polish media outlets have signed a petition condemning the criminal prosecution of Andrzej Poczobut...
- 16:10 Sannikaw calls on Lukashenka to admit to election fraud, hold second round // English // Новости
Former candidate Andrey Sannikaw, sentenced to five years in prison on May 14 in connection with a post-election protest, has called on Alyaksandr...
- 16:08 Nyaklyayew, Rymashewski appeal their sentences // English // Новости
Former presidential candidates Uladzimir Nyaklyayew and Vital Rymashewski have appealed their sentences to the Minsk City Court. On May 20, a judge...
- 11:34 Opposition politician criticizes associates for failure to pick single candidate for 2010 presidential election // English // Новости
Syarhey Kalyakin, chairman of the "Spravedlivy Mir" (Just World) Belarusian Party of the Left, has criticized the opposition for its...
- 11:30 Syarhey Kalyakin reelected as chairman of Spravedlivy Mir party // English // Новости
Syarhey Kalyakin, the long-standing leader of the "Spravedlivy Mir" (Just World) Belarusian Party of the Left, was reelected uncontested...
- 11:27 Spravedlivy Mir party to contest results of 2010 presidential election // English // Статьи
Members of the "Spravedlivy Mir" (Just World) Belarusian Party of the Left intend to set up a group to contest the official results...
- 11:24 Commemorative ceremony held at Kurapaty // English // Новости
A dozen opposition activists and survivors of gulags attended a monthly commemorative ceremony held on May 29 at Kurapaty, the unofficial memorial...
29 мая 2011
- 17:03 Syarhey Kalyakin criticizes opposition for failure to pick single candidate for 2010 presidential election // English // Новости
Syarhey Kalyakin, chairman of the "Spravedlivy Mir" (Just World) Belarusian Party of the Left, has slammed the opposition for its failure to pick a...
- 10:19 Pressure must be applied to Lukashenka regime, Obama says // English // Статьи
Pressure must be applied to the Lukashenka regime to get it to change its practices, US President Barack Obama said...
28 мая 2011
- 18:57 Finance Minister Kharkavets denies that sale of state assets is requirement for Belarus to get EurAsEC loan // English // Новости
Finance Minister Andrey Kharkavets on Friday denied that the sale of state assets was a requirement for Belarus to get the requested $3-billion loan...
- 18:54 Pressure must be applied to Lukashenka regime, Obama says // English // Новости
Pressure must be applied to the Lukashenka regime to get it to change its practices, US President Barack Obama said at a news conference that he...
27 мая 2011
- 20:03 Lukashenka demands tighter discipline among workers // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka demanded that “discipline” among workers be tightened as he was speaking at a government meeting on the...
- 20:01 Lukashenka orders crackdown on media that "fuel panic buying" // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Friday ordered a crackdown on media outlets that fuel panic buying by consumers. Speaking at a government conference, Mr....
- 19:58 Lukashenka says that he felt ashamed of Belarusian people while in Kazakhstan // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka said on Friday that he felt “ashamed” of the Belarusian people while staying in Kazakhstan earlier this week. “I was ashamed...
- 19:54 Lukashenka threatens to dismiss prime minister, National Bank head // English // Статьи
Belarusian leader pointed out that the government had expected the recent devaluation of the rubel to force down the “speculative” demand for foreign currency, but he did not see this happen...
- 10:55 Latvian bank Norvik offers dollar for 19,635 Belarusian rubels // English // Новости
Latvian bank Norvik on May 25 set the exchange rate of the US dollar at 19,635 Belarusian rubels, four times higher than the official exchange rate...
- 10:36 Lawyer for Dzmitry Uss set to appeal prison sentence // English // Новости
Dzmitry Uss’ lawyer, Uladzimir Sazanchuk, told reporters that he would appeal the prison term imposed on the former presidential candidate on...
- 10:34 European Parliament president denounces prison sentences for ex-candidates Statkevich, Uss // English // Новости
European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek on Thursday denounced prison sentences imposed on former presidential candidates Mikalay Statkevich and...
- 10:32 Statkevich sentenced to six years in prison, Uss to 5 1/2 years // English // Статьи
A district judge in Minsk on May 26 sentenced former presidential candidate Mikalay Statkevich...
26 мая 2011
- 15:37 Opposition forces preparing nationwide campaign called Belarusian Assembly // English // Новости
Preparations are underway for the organization of a nationwide opposition campaign called the Belarusian Assembly, Viktar Ivashkevich, leader of the...
- 15:32 Independence Day military parade to feature combat vehicles, aircraft // English // Новости
The military parade to be staged in Minsk on Independence Day (July 3) will involve heavy combat vehicles and aircraft. Except for the 2009 parade,...
- 12:37 Footage of police beating man in downtown Minsk causes Internet uproar // English // Видео
A video of two policemen beating a middle-aged man in the center of Minsk on Wednesday afternoon has caused an Internet uproar in Belarus, BelaPAN....
25 мая 2011
- 16:09 Mother meets with Andrey Sannikaw in jail // English // Новости
Ala Sannikaw on May 24 met with her son, former presidential candidate Andrey Sannikaw, currently held in the detention center on Valadarskaha...
- 16:05 Foreign ministry to probe introduction of US sanctions against two Belarusian companies // English // Новости
The Belarusian foreign ministry plans to find out the "circumstances" of the introduction by the United States of sanctions against the...
- 16:04 Iryna Khalip appeals her sentence // English // Новости
Journalist Iryna Khalip, the wife of former presidential candidate Andrey Sannikaw, on Wednesday appealed her sentence to the Minsk City Court. On...
- 15:54 EBRD recalibrates strategy for Belarus // English // Статьи
The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has recalibrated the EBRD’s operational approach...
24 мая 2011
- 15:30 Motorists lining up at filling stations ahead of rise in motor fuel prices // English // Видео
Motorists across Belarus lined up at filling stations on Monday to buy gasoline and diesel fuel that are expected to increase significantly in price...
- 15:25 Italian embassy denies reports that Berlusconi will visit Minsk this month // English // Новости
The Italian embassy in Minsk on Tuesday denied reports that Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may visit Belarus this month. The diplomatic mission...
- 15:22 EU publishes names of 13 Belarusians added to blacklist // English // Статьи
The European Union on May 24 published an updated list of Belarusian citizens subject to travel bans and asset freezes...
- 14:56 Lithuanian president «strongly» opposes economic sanctions against Belarus // English // Новости
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite has expressed strong opposition to proposals for introducing economic sanctions against Belarus. “I...
- 14:51 Foreign ministry accuses EU of putting pressure on Belarusian judges, prosecutors // English // Новости
The European Union continues "putting undisguised pressure on Belarusian judges and prosecutors," Andrey Savinykh, spokesman for the...
23 мая 2011
- 16:26 Nyaklyayew set to bring perpetrators of election day attack to justice // English // Новости
Former presidential candidate Uladzimir Nyaklyayew expressed determination on Monday to bring the perpetrators of an election day attack on him to...
- 16:14 Nyaklyayew invites authorities to dialogue // English // Статьи
Former presidential candidate Uladzimir Nyaklyayew said on Monday that his team were inviting the Belarusian authorities to a dialogue...
- 15:20 Lukashenka to leave for Kazakhstan on Monday // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka was expected to leave for Kazakhstan on May 23 on a three-day state visit. The Belarusian leader is scheduled to hold talks...
- 15:18 Belarusian Potash Company to raise prices for Brazil by six percent // English // Новости
The Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) will raise the prices of its granular fertilizer for Brazil by around six percent on July 1. The cost and freight...
- 15:02 National Bank chairman back on job after heart surgery // English // Новости
Pyotr Prakapovich, chairman of the National Bank of Belarus (NBB), returned to his duties on May 18 after recovering from heart surgery, the NBB...
- 12:42 Belarusian Potash Company to raise prices for Brazil by six percent // English // Новости
The Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) will raise the prices of its granular fertilizer for Brazil by around six percent on July 1, BelaPAN said. The...
22 мая 2011
- 17:06 EU foreign ministers to discuss additional sanctions against Belarus // English // Статьи
The European Union’s foreign ministers will discuss the possibility of introducing additional sanctions against Belarus at their meeting in Brussels...
- 17:03 Al-Qadhafi’s wife, daughter reported to have taken refuge in Belarus // English // Новости
Reports that Libyan ruler Muammar al-Qadhafi’s wife and daughter have taken refuge in Belarus to escape a rebellion and NATO airstrikes in their...
- 17:00 Foreign ministers of Germany, Poland attack Lukashenka over sentences for post-election protesters // English // Статьи
Westerwelle noted that he was shocked rather than disappointed at the events in Belarus...
- 16:52 Belarusian Popular Front sounds alarm over what it calls threat to Belarus’ political, economic independence // English // Новости
There is a considerable threat to Belarus’ economic and political independence, the Council of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) said in a...
- 16:50 Prime minister raises objections to calls for freezing consumer prices // English // Новости
Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said on May 20 that he opposed calls for freezing consumer prices in Belarus amid high inflation. “If prices...
