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30 июня 2011
- 17:56 As many as 130 people charged over June 29 «silent» protests across Belarus // English // Новости
As many as 130 people were charged with civil offenses over "silent" protests staged across Belarus on June 29, the interior ministry's...
- 17:53 Doctor arrested during «silent» protest in Homyel sentenced to seven days in jail // English // Новости
A district judge in Homyel on June 30 imposed a seven-day jail sentence on Yawhen Lapanaw, a resuscitation specialist at the Dobrush District...
- 17:46 Government-organized music show used to close off Kastrychnitskaya Square to "silent" protest // English // Видео
A government-organized concert featuring lip-synching pop singers was taking place in Kastrychnitskaya Square at 7 p.m. on June 28, the time when a...
- 17:25 In pictures: “Silent” anti-government protest staged in Minsk // English // Фото
Hundreds of people participated in a so-called silent protest that took place at the center of Minsk on Wednesday evening in the framework of an...
- 17:14 National Bank, cabinet tasked with unifying multiple exchange rates at 5,000 rubels per dollar by year-end // English // Новости
The Council of Ministers and the National Bank of Belarus (NBB) are facing a task of unifying the multiple exchange rates in the country at 5,000...
- 17:12 Russian foreign minister warns Minsk against emotional remarks about Moscow // English // Новости
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Minsk against “emotional” remarks about the Kremlin while he was speaking at a meeting of...
- 17:10 Belarus on agenda of Hillary Clinton`s meetings in Vilnius // English // Новости
The human rights situation in Belarus will be on the agenda of bilateral meetings that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to hold in...
- 17:08 Belaruskali says that it operates as usual despite mine flood // English // Новости
Belarusian potash giant Belaruskali confirmed on Thursday that a flood had occurred at its Mine Two. The mine began flooding at 02:45 a.m. on June...
- 17:06 Belarusian foreign ministry "condemns" video smearing wife of Hungarian ambassador // English // Новости
The Belarusian foreign ministry condemns an Internet-circulated video related to the family of the Hungarian ambassador in Minsk, spokesman Andrey...
- 17:04 Energy minister to be held liable for failure to pay electricity debt to Russia, says vice premier // English // Новости
The first deputy prime minister, Uladzimir Syamashka, has blamed the energy minister for the country’s failure to pay a debt to Russia’s...
- 16:25 People arrested Wednesday evening in Minsk sentenced to fines, jail terms // English // Статьи
More than 160 people were arrested in Minsk and a total of about 100 during similar protests in other cities...
29 июня 2011
- 22:01 Hundreds attend «silent» protest in Minsk // English // Статьи
Hundreds of people took part in a weekly "silent" anti-government protest in central Minsk on June 29...
- 14:58 Economy minister promises that Belarus will pay electricity debt to Russia // English // Статьи
Economy Minister Mikalay Snapkow promised on Wednesday that Belarus would pay its debt to Russia for this year’s electricity deliveries, without...
- 14:53 Russia cuts off electricity deliveries to Belarus // English // Новости
Russia’s Inter RAO cut off electricity deliveries to Belarus at 00:00 a.m. (Moscow time) on June 29 for its failure to pay the next...
- 11:05 Belarus committed to fight human trafficking, says interior ministry spokesman // English // Новости
Belarus complies with its international commitments in combating human trafficking, a spokesman for the interior ministry told BelaPAN on Tuesday....
- 11:03 Russia cuts off electricity deliveries to Belarus // English // Статьи
Russia’s Inter RAO cut off electricity deliveries to Belarus at 00:00 a.m. (Moscow time) on June 29 for its failure to pay the next installment of a $43-million debt...
- 09:20 Georgian opposition leader says that Saakashvili is dictator like Lukashenka // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka is no longer Europe's last dictator because Mikheil Saakashvili has turned Georgia into a dictatorship, Georgian opposition...
28 июня 2011
- 15:32 Uralkali is interested in buying stake in Belaruskali, executive says // English // Новости
Uralkali is interested in buying a stake in Belaruskali but such a deal is unlikely to be struck in the near future, Vladislav Baumgertner, director...
- 15:28 «Silent» protesters threatened with recruitment into military service // English // Новости
The defense ministry has threatened the young men who participate in weekly "silent" protests with calling them up for compulsory military...
- 15:26 Judgment in Poczobut's trial to be pronounced on July 5 // English // Новости
The judgment in the closed-door trial of journalist Andrzej Poczobut is to be pronounced on July 5. At a court session in the Leninski District...
- 12:45 Man in Homyel fined after inviting friends on social networking site to meet at city center // English // Новости
A man in Homyel was sentenced Monday to a fine of 105,000 rubels on a charge of inviting his friends to meet in the city via the Vkontakte social...
- 11:48 People will be allowed to clap only parade participants, Minsk public security police chief says // English // Статьи
On Independence Day (July 3), the Minsk police will view clapping hands as a violation of public order unless people applaud World War II veterans...
- 11:42 Lukashenka dismisses Minsk city police chief // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has, by his presidential edict, dismissed Leanid Farmahey from his position as head of the Minsk city police department....
- 11:33 Trial of journalist Andrzej Poczobut resumes in Hrodna // English // Новости
The closed-door trial of journalist Andrzej Poczobut resumed in the Leninski District Court in Hrodna on June 28. The Hrodna-based correspondent of...
- 11:29 Russia to halt electricity deliveries to Belarus // English // Статьи
Russia will cut off electricity deliveries to Belarus at 00:00 a.m. on June 29 for its failure to pay a $43-million debt...
27 июня 2011
- 16:26 Presidential Administration replies to petition sent by motorists' association to Lukashenka // English // Новости
The Presidential Administration has replied to a petition that an association of motorists sent to Alyaksandr Lukashenka on May 4. Drawn up by Za...
- 14:54 Hungarian foreign minister condemns Internet video involving wife of ambassador in Minsk // English // Статьи
Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi has condemned a video recording relating to the country’s ambassador in Minsk...
- 14:22 Opera and ballet festival kicks off in medieval castle in Nyasvizh // English // Видео
An opera and ballet festival kicked off Friday at the 16th-18th century Radziwill Castle in Nyasvizh, Minsk region. Soviet-Belarusian composer...
- 12:53 Protest staged in front of Belarusian embassy in Vilnius // English // Новости
Several dozen people staged a protest in front of the Belarusian embassy in Vilnius on Sunday on the occasion of the UN’s International Day in...
- 10:40 Lukashenka greets Belarus under-21 team on sealing Olympic spot // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has greeted Belarus’ national under-21 team on their 1-0 victory against a ten-man Czech Republic side in a UEFA...
- 10:38 South Korean delegation to inaugurate joint center for educational and scientific cooperation in Minsk // English // Новости
A delegation of South Korean government officials, academicians and scientists is to arrive in Belarus on Monday for a two-day visit. The...
- 10:36 Police leave in peace Kupalle enthusiasts near Byalynichy // English // Статьи
Police have finally left in peace Kupalle enthusiasts after trying for two days to disrupt their celebration of Belarus’ folk midsummer holiday...
26 июня 2011
- 16:44 Belarus not facing another drastic increase in prices, says PM Myasnikovich // English // Новости
Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said on Friday that Belarus was not facing another drastic increase in consumer prices. The consequences of a...
- 16:40 Lukashenka discusses Belarus-EU relations with Spanish king by phone // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka had a telephone conversation with Spain's King Juan Carlos on Saturday at the initiative of the latter, said the presidential...
25 июня 2011
- 17:24 Lukashenka discusses Belarus-EU relations with Spanish king by phone // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka had a telephone conversation with Spain's King Juan Carlos on Saturday at the initiative of the latter, said the presidential...
- 17:19 Police in Mahilyow region attempt to disrupt celebration of midsummer holiday // English // Новости
Police in the Mahilyow region attempted to disrupt a celebration of Kupalle, Belarus’ folk midsummer holiday, at the River Druts near...
- 17:13 WB expert: Belarus’ model has run out of steam // English // Статьи
Belarus’ economic model has run out of steam and needs urgent structural reforms, Martin Raiser, the Kyiv-based director of the World Bank for Ukraine...
24 июня 2011
- 15:17 CEO of Russian electricity company repeats warning to Belarus // English // Новости
Belarus has until the close of the business day on June 27 to pay another installment of its debt to Inter RAO for this year’s electricity...
- 15:13 IMF's loan decision will depend on macroeconomic reforms, minister says // English // Новости
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s decision whether to issue a loan to Belarus will depend on the country's readiness to carry out...
- 15:11 Prosecutor demands three-year prison term for Poczobut // English // Статьи
The public prosecutor in the trial of journalist Andrzej Poczobut on Friday demanded that the correspondent of Poland's newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza...
- 10:58 Young man linked to online anti-government campaign appeals jail term // English // Новости
Ivan Stasyuk, an opposition young man linked to an online campaign called "Revolution through Social Networks," has filed an appeal against his jail...
- 10:56 Stanislaw Bahdankevich opposes restoration of National Assembly`s Special Guest status in PACE // English // Видео
Stanislaw Bahdankevich, former head of the National Bank of Belarus and honorary chairman of the United Civic Party, met with reporters in Minsk on...
- 10:39 Belarusian ambassador called to Swedish foreign ministry following «silent» protest in Minsk // English // Новости
Belarusian Ambassador Andrey Hrynkevich was called Thursday to the Swedish foreign ministry to give explanations over an attempt made by riot police...
- 10:35 Lukashenka promises response to EU`s harsher sanctions // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka warned on Thursday that he would respond to the European Union’s harsher sanctions against Minsk. Referring to the...
- 10:33 Organizers of «silent» protest campaign urge Lukashenka to sack interior minister after crackdown // English // Статьи
The organizers of an online campaign called "Revolution through Social Networks" have urged Alyaksandr Lukashenka to sack Interior Minister...
23 июня 2011
- 16:32 DDoS attacks launched on pro-democratic sites in wake of «silent» protests // English // Новости
“Distributed Denial of Service” (DDoS) attacks have been launched on a number of pro-democratic news sites in the wake of...
- 15:22 Trial of journalist Andrzej Poczobut resumes in Hrodna // English // Новости
The trial of journalist Andrzej Poczobut resumed in the Leninski District Court in Hrodna on June 23. The Hrodna-based correspondent of the Polish...
- 15:19 Journalist assaulted by police during protest in western Belarus // English // Новости
Journalist Syarhey Karpenka was severely beaten by police during an Internet-inspired protest in Lida, Hrodna region, on June 22. The incident...
- 15:10 Sweden condemns crackdown on peaceful protest in Minsk // English // Новости
Sweden has condemned Wednesday's crackdown on a peaceful anti-government protest in Minsk on June 22. As policemen started grabbing protesters,...
- 13:24 Nine reporters arrested during June 22 protests in Belarus // English // Новости
Nine reporters were arrested during Internet-inspired anti-government protests in Belarus on June 22, Andrey Bastunets, deputy chairman of the...
