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13.05.2013
31 марта 2013
- 20:54 Belarusian Catholics, Protestants celebrate EasterBelarusian Catholics, Protestants celebrate Easter // English // Фото
Easter services were held in Roman Catholic, Uniate and Protestant churches across Belarus on March 31 to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus...
- 20:26 Belarus ranks ninth among post-Soviet countries in terms of national currency depreciation in Q1 // English // Новости
Belarus ranked only ninth among post-Soviet countries in terms of the depreciation of the national currency against the US dollar in the first three...
- 20:20 Human rights workshop opens in Minsk // English // Новости
A two-day workshop on human rights and civil actions opened in Minsk on March 30. The event had been organized by activists of the Youth Human...
- 20:17 Minsk urged to conduct “realistic” economic policy // English // Статьи
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), an Almaty-headquartered regional bank founded by Russia and Kazakhstan in 2006, has called on the Belarusian government to conduct a “realistic” economic policy...
30 марта 2013
- 22:28 Lukashenka informs Yanka Kupala Theater troupe of funding cuts // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka told the troupe of the Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater on Friday that the government would reduce funding for the...
- 17:58 United Civic Party asks prime minister to comment on report that Belarus owes $2.8 billion to Venezuela // English // Новости
The Political Council of the United Civic Party (UCP) has petitioned Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich to either confirm or deny a report that...
29 марта 2013
- 14:10 Representatives of foreign ministries of Belarus, Lithuania discuss Belarus-EU relations at consultations in Minsk // English // Новости
Representatives of the foreign ministries of Belarus and Lithuania held consultations in Minsk on Thursday to discuss the relationship between...
- 13:44 Man recounts apartment house explosion in Minsk's Serabranka neighborhood // English // Видео
A resident of the apartment house hit by February's explosion and subsequent fire in Minsk’s Serabranka neighborhood recounted the deadly accident...
- 13:37 United Civic Party accuses police officers of stealing flag from its 17th-floor balcony // English // Новости
The white-red-white flag that disappeared from the 17th-floor balcony of the United Civic Party (UCP)'s office in Minsk on Tuesday had been stolen...
- 13:31 Leader of Judaic Religious Association released in courtroom // English // Статьи
Yury Dorn, chairman of the Judaic Religious Association in the Republic of Belarus, was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison and released in the courtroom...
28 марта 2013
- 21:05 Woman dead, six in hospital after explosion at distillery in Vitsyebsk region // English // Новости
Seven workers were reportedly injured, including a woman who later died in the hospital, following an explosion of a container of fusel alcohol at a...
- 21:02 Freedom Day demonstration was senseless event that should not have been held, says deputy chairman of Liberal Democratic Party // English // Видео
The "Dzen Voli" (Freedom Day) demonstration staged in Minsk on Sunday was a "senseless event that should not have been held,"...
- 16:34 Soccer fans complain to national federation about police // English // Новости
Fans of FC Dinamo Brest have complained to the Belarusian Football Federation (BFF) about the actions of riot police who prohibited them from...
- 16:28 Minsk residents disgruntled with stalled construction project complain to Lukashenka through Youtube // English // Новости
A group of Minsk residents have posted a video statement on Youtube calling on Alyaksandr Lukashenka to take measures to finish the construction of...
- 16:27 Group for cooperation with Belarus expected to resume work in Lithuanian parliament // English // Новости
A group for cooperation with Belarus is expected to resume its work in the Seimas, Lithuania's unicameral parliament. On Thursday, signatures...
- 16:26 Trade Minister Chakanaw to represent government in Belinvestbank // English // Новости
The Council of Ministers has appointed Trade Minister Valyantsin Chakanaw as its representative in state-owned Belinvestbank. Founded in 2001,...
- 16:15 Serbian ambassador: Sanctions are mistake // English // Статьи
Serbia’s alignment with the European Union’s sanctions against Belarus has not affected Serbian-Belarusian relations, the ambassador said...
27 марта 2013
- 14:27 Flowers laid at graves of founders of Belarusian National Republic in Vilnius // English // Фото
A group of Belarusian opposition activists and members of the Belarusian community in Lithuania on March 25 visited the Rasos Cemetery in Vilnius to...
- 14:21 Belarusian ambassador presents his credentials to president of Ireland // English // Новости
Syarhey Aleynik, the London-based Belarusian ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, on...
- 14:19 President of Association of Belarusian NGOs in Lithuania found to have died from cardiac arrest // English // Новости
A post-mortem examination found that Raman Vaynitski, a prominent figure of the Belarusian community in Lithuania, had died from a cardiac arrest,...
- 14:16 Liberal Democratic Party claims that it can field 6,000 candidates for local // English // Новости
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plans to prepare 6,000 members for running in the 2014 local elections, LDP Deputy Chairman Aleh Haydukevich told...
24 марта 2013
- 17:23 Freedom Day demonstration staged in Minsk // English // Статьи
Up to 1000 people took part in a “Dzen Voli” demonstration that was staged in Minsk on March 24 to mark 95 years since the proclamation of the short-lived 1918 Belarusian National Republic...
23 марта 2013
- 14:13 Deputy Prime Minister Prakapovich: Government set to keep this year’s inflation at 12 percent // English // Новости
Despite the 4.3-percent increase in consumer prices in the first two months, the government is going to prevent this year’s inflation rate from...
- 14:11 Biennial international arms show cancelled this year due to lack of venue // English // Новости
A biennial international arms and military equipment exhibition will not be held in Minsk this year because of the lack of a venue, a defense industry...
- 14:10 Four crime bosses from Belarus arrested in Russia within two months // English // Новости
Four suspected organized crime bosses from Belarus were arrested in Moscow and the Moscow province in the space of two months, according to the...
- 14:08 Lukashenka heads to United Arab Emirates // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on March 22 headed to the United Arab Emirates for talks with the UAE leadership and meetings with representatives of business...
- 14:06 New Lithuanian ambassador to arrive in Belarus in early April // English // Новости
Evaldas Ignatavicius, Lithuania's newly appointed ambassador to Belarus, will arrive in Minsk at the beginning of April, a spokesperson for the Baltic...
- 14:04 Cyprus crisis poses no threat to Belarus, Russian banker says // English // Новости
The financial crisis in Cyprus will not affect Belarus` banking sector, Aleksandr Sobol, deputy chairman of the management board of Russia`s...
22 марта 2013
- 11:04 Members of Belarusian Christian Democracy in Homyel region hold anti-abortion event // English // Новости
Members of the Belarusian Christian Democracy (BCD) party visited outpatient hospitals in Rechytsa, Homyel region, on March 21, distributing...
- 11:03 Minsk advocates international treaty that would set high uniform standards for transfers of conventional weapons, foreign ministry spokesman says // English // Новости
Minsk advocates an international instrument that would set high uniform standards for transfers of conventional weapons, Andrey Savinykh, spokesman...
- 11:01 Two young men in Minsk region arrested for allegedly attacking policemen // English // Новости
Two young men in Dzyarzhynsk were arrested on March 17 after allegedly attacking policemen in the city in the Minsk region. The men, aged 25 and 30,...
- 11:00 Lukashenka: Singapore is ideal venue for promoting Belarusian goods in Asian, Pacific region // English // Новости
Singapore is an ideal venue for promoting Belarusian goods in the Asian and Pacific region, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said while holding talks with...
21 марта 2013
- 15:30 Two opposition activists in Brest charged with staging unsanctioned demonstration // English // Новости
Two opposition activists in Brest have been charged with staging an unsanctioned demonstration for allegedly displaying a white-red-white flag in...
- 15:28 Belarus would like to have better relationship with EU, but only if it is equal, says foreign ministry spokesman // English // Новости
The Belarusian government is interested to improve relations with the European Union, but only if bilateral dialogue is based on the principles of...
- 15:26 Polish government takes «anti-Belarusian stance,» foreign ministry spokesman says // English // Статьи
There are no plans to start implementing a Belarusian-Polish interstate agreement on local border traffic any time soon because...
- 15:19 Lukashenka meets with prime minister of Singapore // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday as part of his two-day state visit to that country....
20 марта 2013
- 17:53 Rubel’s rate against US dollar unchanged at Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange // English // Новости
The Belarusian rubel’s rate against the US dollar remained unchanged at 8,600 as a result of Wednesday’s trading session at the...
- 17:50 Opposition leaders on importance of marking BNR anniversary // English // Видео
Opposition leaders, at a news conference on March 19, emphasized the importance of celebrating the 95th anniversary of the proclamation of the...
- 17:32 Belarusian ambassador meets with director of UNESCO World Heritage Center // English // Новости
Pavel Latushka, the Belarusian ambassador to France, held a meeting with Kishore Rao, director of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
- 17:29 Studio Total representative confident that Sweden would reject Belarus' extradition request // English // Новости
Tomas Mazetti of Sweden's ad agency Studio Total expressed confidence that Swedish authorities would not extradite him and other representatives of...
- 17:09 President of Riyada Group of Companies receives Lukashenka in Singapore // English // Статьи
Shaikha Dheya bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa, president of the Riyada Group of Companies, received Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Singapore...
- 16:57 Lukashenka sends Independence Day greetings to president of Tunisia // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has greeted President Moncef Mazrouki and the people of Tunisia on the occasion of that country’s Independence Day...
19 марта 2013
- 10:30 Council of Republic chairman heads for Vatican to attend pope's installation // English // Новости
Anatol Rubinaw, chairman of the Council of the Republic (upper parliamentary chamber), headed on Monday for the Vatican to witness the installation...
- 10:28 Three opposition activists in Brest released after five hours in police detention // English // Новости
The three opposition activists who arrested by police in Brest on Monday morning were released at about 4 p.m. without any charges. Uladzislaw...
- 10:25 UN report rates Belarus among countries with high human development index // English // Статьи
Belarus is among countries with a high level of human development, according the United Nations Development Program...
18 марта 2013
- 19:09 Head coach of national soccer team wants Belarusian clubs to join CIS league // English // Новости
The head coach of the Belarusian national soccer team said on Monday that he would back a single CIS league if it was entered by at least two...
- 18:59 Designs for Trastsyanets death camp memorials to be discussed at conference in Minsk // English // Новости
Proposed designs for memorials to commemorate thousands of people executed by Nazis in the Trastsyanets death camp near Minsk will be discussed at...
- 18:44 Consumer services' prices reported up 75.8 percent last year // English // Новости
Consumer services' prices in Belarus increased by 75.8 percent on average last year, Deputy Trade Minister Iryna Narkevich told reporters in Minsk...
- 18:29 Council of Republic chairman heads for Vatican to attend pope's installation // English // Новости
Anatol Rubinaw, chairman of the Council of the Republic (upper parliamentary chamber), headed on Monday for the Vatican to witness the installation...
- 17:24 Lukashenka denies plans to hand over power to any of his sons // English // Статьи
Alyaksandr Lukashenka told television network Russia Today on Friday that he had no intention to hand over power to any of his sons... "I swore I would never pass the reins of power to any of my relatives, loved ones or children. It's out of the ques
