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24.05.2013
31 мая 2012
- 16:42 Lower parliamentary chamber gives first reading to anti-drug bill //
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The Belarusian House of Representatives (lower parliamentary chamber) on Thursday gave the first reading to an anti-drug bill. The legislation is...
- 16:12 Foreign goaltenders barred from Belarusian hockey league //
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The Executive Committee of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation (BIHF), at its meeting in Minsk on May 30, banned the clubs in the domestic league...
- 15:50 Opposition youths display anti-Putin sign on key highway ahead of Russian president's visit //
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A group of opposition youths displayed on Thursday an anti-Putin sign on the highway that links the Minsk National Airport with the Belarusian...
- 15:48 New investor found for Minsk City project //
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The Belarusian government has found an investor that would take over the construction of a large residential and office district in Minsk, Deputy...
- 15:45 Post-election protester sentenced to six months in jail //
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A judge of the Pershamayski District Court in Minsk on May 29 sentenced opposition activist Vasil Parfyankow to six months in jail for violating...
- 15:39 Government is still determined to sell stake in mobile phone network MTS, deputy prime minister says //
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The Belarusian government has not abandoned its plans to sell its stake in mobile phone network Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Deputy Prime Minister...
30 мая 2012
- 16:48 Former presidential candidate warns Putin over economic union with Belarus //
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Former presidential candidate and political prisoner Dzmitry Uss has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Alyaksandr Lukashenka will seek to scupper Moscow's plans...
- 14:02 Human rights group condemns jail sentence for Vasil Parfyankow //
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A human rights group called Vyasna has condemned the latest jail sentence for Vasil Parfyankow as pressure on all pardoned post-election protesters...
- 12:31 US Treasury`s laundering accusations against Credex are groundless, says National Bank head //
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The US Treasury Department’s money laundering accusations against CredexBank (Credex) are groundless, Nadzeya Yermakova, head of the National...
- 12:29 Belarusian prime minister meets with president of Turkmenistan //
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Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich met with Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, president of Turkmenistan, in Ashgabat on Tuesday, according to...
- 12:26 Polish paper accuses Belarusian border guards of assisting illegal migrants //
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An influential Polish newspaper on Tuesday accused Belarusian border guards of helping illegal migrants travel to the European Union. Rzeczpospolita...
- 12:22 Pardoned post-election protester Parfyankow condemns his new trial //
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Pardoned post-election protester Vasil Parfyankow has condemned his fresh trial. The 28-year-old opposition activist appeared in the Pershamayski...
- 10:48 Post-election protester sentenced to six months in jail //
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A judge of the Pershamayski District Court in Minsk on May 29 sentenced opposition activist Vasil Parfyankow...
29 мая 2012
- 12:55 Belarus’ acting agriculture minister holds talks with Vietnamese counterpart //
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Belarus is interested to export dairy products, meat and candies to Vietnam, acting Agriculture Minister Leanid Marynich said at a meeting with his...
- 12:52 International equestrian tournament held near Minsk //
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An international equestrian tournament took place in the Ratamka horse riding center some 10 kilometers west of Minsk between May 24 and 27. KAP...
- 12:49 Prime Minister Myasnikovich visiting Turkmenistan //
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Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich on Tuesday began his two-day visit to Turkmenistan, where he is scheduled to attend a session of the...
- 12:44 Expert blames Russia for latest delay to launch of Belarusian satellite //
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Russia may be to blame for the latest delay to the launch into orbit of Belarus’ Earth-imaging satellite, a Belarusian space research expert...
- 10:55 Russian producers call for ban on Belarusian dairy products //
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Managers of leading Russian dairy companies have called on their country’s government to ban the import of milk powder and other dairy products from Belarus...
- 09:47 Thousands of Catholics celebrate Feast of Corpus Christi with procession in Minsk //
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About 6,000 Catholics celebrated the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) with a procession through the center of Minsk...
28 мая 2012
- 16:07 Belaruskali set to repay $1-billion loan in one installment early //
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Belarus’ potash giant AAT Belaruskali is set to repay a $1-billion one-year loan to Russia’s Sberbank and the Eurasian Development Bank...
- 16:00 KGB denies possession of Kavalyow's jail notes //
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The Committee for State Security (KGB) does not have the notes made by Uladzislaw Kavalyow during his stay in the KGB jail, Alyaksandr Antanovich,...
- 13:33 Belarus is interested to diversify trade with Ukraine, prime minister says //
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Belarus is interested to diversify trade with Ukraine, Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said at a meeting with Valeriy Khoroshkovskyi, Ukraine's...
- 13:31 Belarus will never recognize Kosovo's independence, says ambassador to Serbia //
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Belarus will never recognize the independence of Kosovo, Uladzimir Chushaw, the Belarusian ambassador to Serbia, said in an interview published by a...
- 13:29 Villages, dacha colonies may soon be demolished to make way for Chinese factories //
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Residents of dozens of villages and summer cottage owners fear that they may lose their houses and beautiful gardens and orchards around them as a...
- 13:20 Almost 70,000 workers left jobs in industrial sector in first four months, official statisticians say //
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As many as 69,800 people left their jobs in the industrial sector in the first four months of this year. Some 59,400 people were hired in the sector...
27 мая 2012
- 16:45 Some $15,000 already raised toward purchase of Belarusian-language statute of Grand Duchy of Litva //
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The Mahilyow History Museum in the eastern Belarusian city has already raised some $15,000 to buy a copy of the 1558 Statute of the Grand Duchy of...
- 16:44 Russia is not strong enough to incorporate Belarus, expert says //
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Russia does not have enough power and resources to incorporate Belarus, Arkady Moshes, a researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs...
- 15:20 Prosecutor General’s Office examining activity of Belsat TV in Belarus //
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The Prosecutor General’s Office is examining the activity of Belsat TV in Belarus, said the Polish-based channel that is critical of the...
- 15:20 Journalist Maryna Koktysh detained, searched at Lithuanian border //
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Journalist Maryna Koktysh became the latest critic of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s government to be taken off a train and detained by Belarusian...
26 мая 2012
- 18:25 Government preparing to tighten law governing national, local assemblies //
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The government is preparing to tighten a law governing national and local assemblies by individuals, opposition politician Viktar Ivashkevich told...
- 18:24 USA will continue supporting pro-democracy programs in Belarus, diplomat says //
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The government of the United States will continue supporting programs in Belarus that are aimed to create an open environment for the free...
- 18:23 Swedish civil society activists meet with NGO leaders in Homyel despite police interference //
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Swedish civil society activists managed to hold a meeting with leaders of Belarusian non-governmental organizations in Homyel on Friday despite...
- 18:13 Consumer prices reported up 1.1 percent in first 21 days of May //
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Consumer prices in Belarus increased by 1.1 percent in the first 21 days of May, rising by 0.2 percent in the third week of the month, reported the...
- 18:12 MP defends Belarus' parliamentary system //
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Although the Belarusian parliamentary system is not ideal, it performs its functions properly, Nina Mazay, a member of the Council of the Republic,...
- 18:11 Campaigners against torture appeal to international community over jailing of human rights defender Volchak //
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The attention of the international community to the human rights situation in Belarus should not decrease, activists of a campaign called Human...
25 мая 2012
- 13:45 Former presidential candidate calls for investigating money laundering accusations against CredexBank //
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Belarus’ financial authorities should probe the transactions of CredexBank (Credex), which is suspected by the US Treasury Department of money...
- 13:43 Belarus fails to make it into final of 2012 Eurovision Song Contest //
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Belarus’ entry at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest failed to qualify for the final as a result of a semi-final held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on...
- 12:32 Bill establishing penalties for violating National and Local Assemblies Law submitted to lower parliamentary chamber //
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A bill that would establish penalties for violating the National and Local Assemblies Law has been submitted to the House of Representatives...
- 12:25 Polish TV network dismisses Belarusian embassy`s accusations over its documentary about Minsk subway bombing //
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Polish television network TVN has dismissed the Warsaw-based Belarusian embassy’s accusations over its documentary about the April 11...
- 12:22 Woodcutters, forwarder operators show off skills in Minsk //
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Belarus' best woodcutters and operators of forwarders showed off their skills in Minsk on May 24. The event was held near BelExpo center, which is...
- 11:58 Belarus plans to ask for $411.5-million technical aid until 2016 //
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The Belarusian government plans to ask for $411,495 million worth of international technical aid for 114 projects that are projected to be carried out between 2012...
24 мая 2012
- 15:35 National Bank to audit Credex after US Treasury`s report //
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The National Bank of Belarus (NBB) announced Wednesday its intention to conduct an audit of CredexBank (Credex) that is suspected by the US Treasury...
- 15:32 Belarusian embassy condemns Polish documentary about Minsk subway bombing //
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The Belarusian embassy in Warsaw has condemned a documentary about the April 11, 2011 Minsk subway bombing premiered by Polish TV network...
- 15:26 Belaruskali not notified Russia's Sberbank of intention to repay loan early //
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Belarus’ potash giant AAT Belaruskali has not formally notified Russia’s Sberbank of any intention to repay early a $1-billion one-year...
23 мая 2012
- 15:49 National Bank probing possible involvement of CredexBank in money laundering, spokesman says //
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The National Bank of Belarus (NBB) is probing a report that Belarusian-based CredexBank (Credex) is probably engaged in money laundering, NBB...
- 14:08 Belarus` customs official confirms report of passport checks at Russian border //
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A deputy chairman of Belarus’ State Customs Committee (SCC) confirmed Wednesday reports that Russian border officers had started carrying out...
- 13:43 Exemption from criminal prosecution is much more common than last year, official says //
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The number of individuals who were exempted from criminal prosecution in the first three months of 2012 was six times higher than in the same period...
- 13:38 Trial of Belarusians in Libya may draw to close on June 4 //
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The trial of three Belarusian citizens in Libya may draw to a close on June 4, Alyaksandr Astrowski, head of the Belarusian foreign ministry's Main...
- 13:32 Minsk resident, 58, arrested on charge of raping boys //
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A 58-year-old man in Minsk has been charged with sexually abusing boys aged between 13 and 15 in a period between 2010 and 2011, Alyaksandr...
- 13:23 Court upholds oil refinery worker`s suit against Ivashkevich //
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. A judge of Minsk’s Savetski District Court upheld Tuesday a lawsuit filed by an employee of Mazyr Oil Refinery against opposition politician...

