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31 декабря 2013
- 16:01 New Year’s Eve celebrations in Homyel cancelled (просмотров: 755) // English // Новости
New Year’s Eve festivities that were to be held in Homyel on the night between December 31 and January 1 have been cancelled, reportedly...
- 15:56 Man in Hrodna fined for online message linked to protest against new tax (просмотров: 767) // English // Новости
A man in Hrodna was sentenced on Monday to a fine of 2,860,000 rubels ($300) for posting a message on an Internet forum announcing the time and...
- 15:53 Vladimir Putin extends New Year’s greetings to Lukashenka (просмотров: 515) // English // Новости
Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended New Year’s greetings to Alyaksandr Lukashenka. According to the Kremlin press office, Mr. Putin...
- 15:50 Prime minister puts total cost of woodworking companies' modernization at $2 billion (просмотров: 791) // English // Новости
A total of more than $2 billion is expected to be spent on the modernization of Belarusian woodworking companies, Prime Minister Mikhail...
- 15:48 Russia lifts ban on pork imports from companies in Brest region (просмотров: 772) // English // Новости
Russia’s Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Monitoring Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) announced on Tuesday that it will lift its ban on imports...
- 15:42 Final tranche of EurAsEC loan postponed by at least six months (просмотров: 1004) // English // Статьи
The Board of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC)'s Anti-crisis Fund, at its December 27 meeting...
30 декабря 2013
- 16:50 Population of Belarus increased by 4,000 in first 11 months of 2013, says National Statistical Committee (просмотров: 650) // English // Новости
The population of Belarus totaled 9,467,800 people as of December 1, 2013, or 4,000 more than on January 1, reported the National Statistical...
- 16:47 Two Russian military servicemen to stand trial for recruiting prostitutes in Belarus (просмотров: 564) // English // Новости
A criminal case against two Russian military servicemen who are accused of recruiting Belarusian women into prostitution has been sent to the Minsk...
- 16:44 Police find $155,000 worth of anabolic steroids inside Russian man's car (просмотров: 801) // English // Новости
Police officers in Minsk have discovered multiple doses of anabolic steroids, with their total value estimated at $155,000, inside a Russian man's...
- 16:41 Belarus pays $168.3 million toward repayment of IMF loan (просмотров: 824) // English // Новости
Belarus on December 30 made a payment of SDR 109.5 million ($168.3 million) to repay the principal amount of the International Monetary Fund’s...
29 декабря 2013
- 15:50 Motor fuel prices raised by two percent (просмотров: 559) // English // Новости
The retail prices of gasoline and diesel fuel in Belarus were raised by two percent on the average on December 28. According to the Belarusian State...
- 15:48 Lukashenka congratulates Metropolitan Pavel on his appointed as patriarchal exarch to Belarus (просмотров: 477) // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has congratulated Metropolitan Pavel on his appointment as patriarchal exarch to all Belarus. “The [Russian] Orthodox...
- 15:45 Turkmen student expelled from university, deported from Belarus over brawl in Baranavichy (просмотров: 512) // English // Новости
A 19-year-old citizen of Turkmenistan has been expelled from Brest State University and deported from Belarus over two violent incidents, including a...
- 15:42 Russia expects nothing from Belarus in return for loan (просмотров: 1073) // English // Статьи
Russia and Belarus spearhead all integration processes in the post-Soviet region...
- 15:39 Lukashenka declares 2014 Year of Hospitality (просмотров: 409) // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has, by his presidential edict, declared 2014 to be the Year of Hospitality. The edict is aimed at developing the tourism...
26 декабря 2013
- 19:59 Lukashenka: Equal rights for citizens of Belarus and Russia should be “natural element of our common living space” (просмотров: 687) // English // Новости
Equal rights for citizens of Belarus and Russia should be a “natural element of our common living space,” Alyaksandr Lukashenka said...
- 18:06 Top Catholic cleric praises retired Russian Orthodox patriarchal exarch (просмотров: 608) // English // Новости
Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Belarus, has lavished praise on Metropolitan Filaret who has retired as the Russian...
- 18:03 United Civic Party pushing for new laws governing gender equality, fight against domestic abuse (просмотров: 1396) // English // Новости
The United Civic Party (UCP) is pushing for new laws governing gender equality and fight against domestic abuse, Deputy Chairwoman Antanina...
25 декабря 2013
- 17:38 Russian Orthodox Church appoints new patriarchal exarch for Belarus (просмотров: 1349) // English // Статьи
Metropolitan Filaret had handed in his resignation as Belarus’ patriarchal exarch, citing a wish to retire due to his old age.
- 17:33 Head of Roman Catholic Church in Belarus criticizes modern lifestyles in Christmas message (просмотров: 674) // English // Новости
Belarus’ top Roman Catholic cleric, Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, greeted the country’s Christians on Christmas, criticizing modern lifestyles...
- 17:33 Lukashenka plays up cooperation with Russia (просмотров: 770) // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka hailed on Wednesday what he called the current form of cooperation between Belarus and Russia as “viable and very...
24 декабря 2013
- 15:53 Rights activist condemns arrests made by police during December 20 protest against new tax (просмотров: 1523) // English // Видео
Human rights activist Anastasiya Loyka has condemned the arrests made by police during a December 20 protest against a new tax on motor vehicle...
- 15:47 Lukashenka warns against premature establishment of Eurasian Economic Union (просмотров: 634) // English // Новости
It would be very risky and wrong to establish the Eurasian Economic Union before the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia becomes a fully...
- 15:12 Mother to appeal to Lukashenka for pardon for Homyel man sentenced to death (просмотров: 719) // English // Новости
The mother of Alyaksandr Hrunow, a Homyel man sentenced to death again in his retrial on Tuesday, told reporters that she would ask Alyaksandr...
- 15:08 Lukashenka: Eurasian Economic Union should have status of international organization (просмотров: 573) // English // Новости
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) should have the status of international organization, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said at his meeting with the Kazakh...
- 13:40 Man gets death sentence in murder retrial (просмотров: 1007) // English // Статьи
A Homyel man whose death sentence for brutally murdering a young woman was overturned by the Supreme Court of Belarus...
- 12:27 Belarusian rock star Syarhey Mikhalok wins civil society award (просмотров: 1002) // English // Статьи
Syarhey Mikhalok, the leader of popular Belarusian rock band Lyapis Trubetskoi who is known for his open criticism of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has won the annual civil society award...
- 12:23 Opposition activist Makayew jailed for commemorating anti-Bolshevik rebels (просмотров: 508) // English // Новости
A judge of the Maskowski District Court in Minsk on Monday sentenced opposition activist Alyaksandr Makayew to five days in jail, human rights...
23 декабря 2013
- 15:11 Election official expects Minsk to see biggest competition for soviet seats (просмотров: 534) // English // Новости
Lidziya Yarmoshyna, head of the central election commission, predicted that Minsk would see the biggest competition for soviet seats in next year's...
- 15:09 Uralkali will appoint new CEO at Lukashenka's insistence, paper says (просмотров: 852) // English // Статьи
Russian potash giant Uralkali will remove Vladislav Baumgertner from the position of director general at Alyaksandr Lukashenka's insistence...
22 декабря 2013
- 19:08 Opposition politicians seek permission to hold “car run” in Minsk in protest against new tax (просмотров: 769) // English // Новости
Three prominent opposition politicians have applied to the Minsk City Executive Committee for permission to hold a “car run” on January 5 in protest...
- 19:05 Zmitser Dashkevich to stand trial for violating terms of police supervision (просмотров: 2387) // English // Статьи
The 32-year-old former political prisoner failed to present himself at the Pershamayski district police station in Minsk...
- 19:02 Volha Klaskowski moved from detention center to correctional facility (просмотров: 566) // English // Новости
Belarusian journalist Volha Klaskowski, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence in Sweden, has been transferred from a pretrial detention center...
- 19:00 Russia to supply 11.5 million tons of oil to Belarus in first half of 2014 (просмотров: 1042) // English // Новости
Russia will supply 11.5 million tons of crude oil to Belarus in the first half of next year, Arkady Dvorkovich, Russia’s deputy prime minister,...
21 декабря 2013
- 14:34 Deputy Prime Minister Prakapovich puts next year’s needs for external borrowing at $2.6 billion (просмотров: 655) // English // Новости
Belarus will need to borrow $2.6 billion from external sources next year, Deputy Prime Minister Pyotr Prakapovich said Friday, speaking at a joint...
- 14:31 Hundreds of motorists in Minsk stage protest against tax on vehicle owners (просмотров: 1104) // English // Статьи
Calls to stage a "Stop Tax!" protest appeared on social networking websites a few days ago...
- 14:26 Belarus’ national airline tasked with launching domestic passenger services (просмотров: 709) // English // Новости
Belarus’ national airline Belavia has been tasked with launching domestic passenger services, Transport Minister Anatol Sivak told reporters in...
- 14:24 Authors of Electoral Code amendments said to have ignored almost all OSCE recommendations (просмотров: 1429) // English // Новости
The recently adopted amendments to Belarus` Electoral Code reflect only one of the 25 recommendations of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions...
- 14:21 Organizers of People`s Referendum campaign aiming to secure majority support (просмотров: 807) // English // Статьи
The main objective of the People`s Referendum campaign is to secure the support of a majority of Belarusians and use public opinion to put pressure...
20 декабря 2013
- 19:52 If EU-Belarus talks on simplification of visa regime are successful, visas will become cheaper for Belarusians, German ambassador says (просмотров: 1221) // English // Новости
If talks between Belarus and the European Union on the simplification of the visa regime are a success, visas will become cheaper for Belarusians,...
19 декабря 2013
- 21:49 Criminal proceedings instituted over brawl between Belarusian and Turkmen youths in Baranavichy (просмотров: 733) // English // Новости
Criminal proceedings have been instituted over a violent scuffle between youths from Turkmenistan and young Belarusians that left at least one...
- 21:40 Ukrainian pro-EU protesters display solidarity with Belarusian opposition (просмотров: 867) // English // Статьи
Ukrainian pro-EU protesters marked three years since a mass post-election demonstration in Minsk by displaying Belarus' historically national white-red-white flag in their encampment...
- 21:34 Foreign ministries of Belarus, Switzerland hold consultations in Bern (просмотров: 584) // English // Новости
The foreign ministries of Belarus and Switzerland held a round of consultations in Bern on December 18 and 19. The Belarusian delegation to the...
18 декабря 2013
- 16:03 Lukashenka leaves for Russia's coastal resort of Sochi (просмотров: 1058) // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has left for Russia's Black Sea coastal resort of Sochi, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, allegedly to inspect...
- 15:52 Agreement has been reached for sale of stake in Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant to “Russian investor,” says First Deputy Prime Minister Syamashka (просмотров: 1043) // English // Новости
An agreement has been reached for the sale of a stake in Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant (MZKT) to a “Russian investor” in 2014, First...
- 13:57 Authorities in Brest ban demonstration in support of Ukrainian pro-EU protesters (просмотров: 721) // English // Новости
The Brest city government turned down an opposition activist's application for permission to stage a demonstration in solidarity with Ukrainian...
- 12:41 Another death sentence handed down in Belarus (просмотров: 812) // English // Новости
The Vyasna Human Rights Center has reported that another death sentence has recently been handed down in Belarus. According to the center, Eduard...
- 12:14 IMF calls for strong policy response to Belarus' economic challenges (просмотров: 1399) // English // Статьи
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the Belarusian government should adopt a "strong policy response" to mitigate emerging threats to macroeconomic stability...
17 декабря 2013
- 15:51 Foreign Minister Makey meets with heads of diplomatic missions of EU countries, United States, Vatican (просмотров: 713) // English // Новости
Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey met Tuesday in Minsk with the heads of the diplomatic missions of the European Union’s member...
- 15:08 Government set to spend $10.6 million on local elections (просмотров: 454) // English // Новости
A total of 100 billion rubels ($10.6 million) is earmarked for the March 2014 elections for local soviets of deputies in a spending plan approved by...
