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21.11.2013
20 ноября 2013
- 15:24 Lukashenka sends birthday greetings to head of Russian Orthodox Church // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has sent birthday greetings to Patriarch Kirill (Cyril I), head of the Russian Orthodox Church, who turned 67 on November 20....
19 ноября 2013
- 14:28 Opposition organizations urge Brussels to send out «clear signal» that Belarus may be integrated into EU // English // Новости
Nine Belarusian opposition organizations have issued a petition calling on the European Union to send a "clear and unambiguous signal" to...
- 10:36 Certification reprieve for market vendors cut short // English // Новости
Deputy Prime Minister Pyotr Prakapovich has ordered the Customs Union's stringent certification rules for imported clothing and footwear introduced...
- 10:07 Foreign currency deposits on rise in October // English // Новости
Official data suggest that October saw a steady rise in foreign currency deposits in Belarus, banking sector. There was a rise in foreign-currency...
- 09:56 Government set to start importing clothing, footwear for market vendors // English // Новости
Deputy Prime Minister Pyotr Prakapovich has directed that the trade ministry and Belkaapsayuz, a state-owned network of retail stores, start...
18 ноября 2013
- 16:54 Wargaming.net releases new online game // English // Новости
Belarusian video game developer Wargaming.net has announced the release of its new free-to-play massively multiplayer online game World of...
- 16:51 Belarus' Wargaming.net releases new online game // English // Новости
Belarusian video game developer Wargaming.net has announced the release of its new free-to-play massively multiplayer online game World of...
- 16:37 Belarus, Azerbaijan set to expand cooperation in agricultural sector // English // Новости
The expansion of Belarusian-Azerbaijani cooperation in the agricultural sector was discussed during a meeting of the Interstate Commission for Trade...
16 ноября 2013
- 17:12 Top Catholic cleric notes crisis of faith // English // Новости
The top priority of the Roman Catholic Church should be to revive faith, which is in deep crisis at present because a growing number of people live...
- 17:11 Belarusian embassy in Moscow in possession of several luxury cars // English // Новости
Two luxury cars featuring vehicle registration plates of the Belarusian embassy in Russia have been photographed in Moscow. The photographs posted...
- 17:10 Belarus should balance between EU and Customs Union, foreign minister says // English // Новости
Belarus should continue to balance between the European Union and the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, Foreign Minister Uladzimir...
- 17:09 Lukashenka suggests expanding network of duty-free stores // English // Новости
The network of duty-free stores may be expanded, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Friday while visiting Minsk-Belmytnyaservice-2, a transport and...
- 17:09 Lukashenka issues edicts aimed at modernization of worsted industry // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on November 14 issued two edicts aimed at the modernization of the domestic worsted cloth industry. One of the edicts...
14 ноября 2013
- 15:28 Polish ambassador indicates that Lukashenka would be unwelcome at Eastern Partnership summit // English // Новости
It would be premature for Belarus to be represented at the forthcoming Eastern Partnership summit at the highest level, Polish ambassador Leszek...
- 09:46 Mazyr Oil Refinery set to ship diesel fuel to Ukraine by river // English // Новости
Mazyr Oil Refinery plans to ship about 10,000 tons of diesel fuel to Ukraine by inland waterways before the end of this navigation season, according...
- 09:43 Babruysk District and City Court ordered to hear independent trade union members' suit // English // Новости
A panel of the Mahilyow Regional Court on Wednesday ordered a lower court to hear a suit by members of the Belarusian Free Trade Union at Babruysk...
- 09:41 UN Human Rights Committee concludes that Andrey Zhuk was executed arbitrarily // English // Новости
The UN Human Rights Committee has concluded that the rights of Andrey Zhuk, a death row inmate executed in March 2010, were violated during the...
13 ноября 2013
- 16:43 Prime minister dissatisfied with performance of agricultural sector and farm produce processing industry // English // Новости
The performance of the agricultural sector and the farm produce processing industry in the first nine months of 2013 was poor, Prime Minister...
- 16:37 House of Representatives approves technical assistance agreement with UN Food and Agricultural Organization // English // Новости
The House of Representatives of the Belarusian National Assembly on November 13 passed the ratification bill for an agreement on technical...
- 13:47 Employee unable to leave woodworking company in Babruysk because of Lukashenka’s controversial decree // English // Новости
The management of Babruysk-based AAT Fandok refuses to accept the resignation of its worker, citing Alyaksandr Lukashenka`s December 2012 decree...
- 13:43 Prime Minister Myasnikovich suggests combating unnecessary consumer imports // English // Новости
Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich suggested Tuesday that the government should make an all-out effort to combat unnecessary consumer imports....
12 ноября 2013
- 15:47 Next year's GDP growth rate expected to be projected at 3.3 percent // English // Новости
The draft 2014 State Budget Law is expected to stipulate a GDP growth rate of 3.3 percent, Viktar Pinihin, first deputy director of the economy...
- 15:37 Number of people involved in economy expected to drop by 153,000 next year // English // Новости
The number of people involved in the Belarusian economy is expected to drop by 153,000 in 2014, Viktar Pinihin, first deputy director of the economy...
- 10:59 Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Huryanaw staying in Brazil // English // Новости
A Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Alyaksandr Huryanaw is staying in Brazil between November 9 and November 16, reported the...
- 10:12 Belarus will be low on Eastern Partnership summit agenda, says former Lithuanian foreign minister // English // Новости
Belarus will take a "very modest" place at the forthcoming Eastern Partnership summit, which will be held in Vilnius on November 28 and...
- 09:59 Lukashenka’s dismissals at Barysawdrew testify to failure of his authoritarian modernization // English // Новости
By Valery Karbalevich, of the Stratehiya think tank Alyaksandr Lukashenka dismissed the head of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee and other...
11 ноября 2013
- 20:14 Dashkevich complains about conditions in jail in Minsk // English // Новости
Prominent opposition activist Zmitser Dashkevich has complained to the Minsk City Prosecutor`s Office about the "inhuman" conditions in the...
- 18:19 Soccer club BATE Barysaw secure eighth consecutive national title // English // Новости
Soccer club BATE Barysaw secured their eighth consecutive Belarusian title after beating Tarpeda-BelAZ 3-1 in an away game on Saturday. The Barysaw...
10 ноября 2013
- 15:55 Lukashenka sends birthday greetings to famous Russian gun designer Kalashnikov // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has sent a message of greetings to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, on the occasion of his 94th...
- 15:53 LGBT community set to stage Gay Pride demonstration in Minsk next month, asks city government for permission // English // Новости
Belarus’ LGBT community has announced plans to hold a series of events collectively called Gay Pride 2013 in Minsk between December 6 and...
- 15:51 Belarusian ambassador to France visits Nice // English // Новости
Pavel Latushka, the Belarusian ambassador to France, on November 8 visited Nice, France’s fifth most populous city located on the...
09 ноября 2013
- 15:46 Foreign Minister Makey discusses Belarus-US economic relations with American lawyer // English // Новости
Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey met Friday in Minsk with David Baron, a lawyer at a Washington, D.C.-based law firm called Greenberg...
- 15:43 Consumer prices reported up 1.9 percent in October // English // Новости
Consumer prices in Belarus increased by 1.9 percent in October and by 12 percent in the first 10 months of the year, reported the National...
- 15:41 Belarusian delegation to attend meetings on Inhumane Weapons Convention // English // Новости
A Belarusian delegation will attend a number of meetings on the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional...
- 15:38 School bus driver in Homyel region caught drunk driving // English // Новости
Traffic police officers in the Zhytkavichy district, Homyel region, earlier this week caught a school bus driver driving under the influence of...
- 15:35 Polish-language drama wins Listapad film festival`s top prize // English // Новости
Ida, a Polish-language drama by Warsaw-born British director Pawel Pawlikowski, has won the Grand Prix at the 20th Listapad International Film...
- 15:32 Finance ministry raises $67 million in another bond auction // English // Новости
The finance ministry raised $67 million by selling long-term foreign currency bonds in an auction at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange...
- 15:30 Criminal case against former deputy head of Barysaw district government goes to court // English // Новости
A criminal case against Syarhey Lahno, a former deputy head of the Barysaw District Executive Committee, has been sent to the Minsk Regional Court...
- 15:28 Belarus co-authors UN General Assembly resolution calling for Olympic truce // English // Новости
Belarus was a co-author of a resolution titled, “Sport for Peace and Development: Building a Peaceful and Better World through Sport and the...
07 ноября 2013
- 18:16 Lukashenka congratulates Tajik president on his reelection // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has congratulated Emomali Rahmon on his reelection as president of Tajikistan. “I note with satisfaction the high level...
- 13:30 All nine people arrested outside jail in Minsk released without charge // English // Новости
All the nine people who were arrested Wednesday outside a jail in Minsk were released without a charge later in the day. Opposition activist Yury...
- 13:18 Police arrest nine people outside jail in Minsk // English // Новости
Police on November 6 arrested opposition activist Yury Rubtsow, who was just released after serving a three-day jail sentence, and eight other...
- 12:36 Zmitser Dashkevich sentenced to three days in jail // English // Новости
Zmitser Dashkevich, co-chairman of an opposition youth organization called Malady Front, was sentenced to three days in jail for allegedly...
06 ноября 2013
- 15:17 Minsk Tractor Works establishing assembly plant in Cambodia // English // Новости
Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) is establishing a joint limited liability company called Belarus Mekong that would run a tractor assembly plant in...
- 13:14 Producer again denies plans for government-funded pro-Lukashenka movie // English // Новости
Film producer Syarhey Zhdanovich has again denied accusations that the government has offered him a grant for making a propaganda movie. While...
- 13:10 Eastern Partnership may bring Belarus closer to democracy, opposition politician says // English // Новости
The European Union`s Eastern Partnership program may contribute to Belarus` progress toward democracy and respect for human rights, Syarhey...
- 13:05 Belarus receives request for Baumgertner's extradition // English // Новости
The Belarusian Prosecutor General's Office has received Russia's request for the extradition of Vladislav Baumgertner, director general of Russian...
05 ноября 2013
- 19:02 Lukashenka invites Turkmen athletes to come to Belarus for training // English // Новости
Turkmen athletes are welcome to arrive in Belarus and use its training facilities to prepare for competitions, Alyaksandr Lukashenka told reporters...
- 15:58 European commissioner promises support to Lithuania in dispute over Belarusian nuclear power plant // English // Новости
The European Commission will try to protect the interests of European Union member states if the Belarusian authorities ignore their criticism...
- 15:50 Belarusian delegation attending UNESCO's General Conference // English // Новости
A delegation of the Belarusian government is attending the 37th General Conference of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
