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Brest
20 января 2016
- 19:11 Market vendors in Brest give authorities ultimatum // English // Статьи
Market vendors in Brest will reopen their stalls only after Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s edict that bans the sale of goods without accompanying documents is abolished, stallholder Larysa Bytsko told...
17 января 2015
- 17:33 Brest government bans 18 anti-Lukashenka demonstrations // English // Новости
The Brest City Executive Committee has rejected all 18 applications for permission to stage a number of small demonstrations on January 17 to demand the resignation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and...
03 ноября 2014
- 20:03 Young commissioned officer shoots himself dead in military unit in Brest region // English // Новости
A young commissioned officer committed suicide in a military unit near Luninets, Brest region, on Sunday morning by shooting himself in the head with his service pistol, according to reports. The...
09 августа 2014
- 16:26 Talaka opens office for grassroots work in Brest // English // Новости
The Talaka Civil Alliance for Free and Fair Elections has established an office in Brest that will seek to involve common people in political activities. Speaking during the opening ceremony on...
- 16:19 Brest government bans demonstration in support of political prisoners // English // Новости
The Brest City Executive Committee has rejected an application for permission to demonstrate to demand the release of the political prisoners in Belarus. The demonstration was to be staged in...
11 июня 2014
- 18:38 Journalist in Brest given prosecutorial warning for cooperating with Radio Racyja // English // Новости
The Brest Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday issued a formal warning to freelance journalist Maksim Khlyabets for cooperating with a foreign media outlet that has no accreditation status in...
20 мая 2014
- 13:13 Three people die, two others remain in hospital following two-car collision in Brest region // English // Новости
Three people have died and two others remain in the hospital after their car collided with another car in the Luninets district, Brest region, on May 18. The accident occurred on the Kobryn-Homyel...
19 апреля 2014
- 15:42 Lukashenka appoints new heads of regional police departments in Hrodna, Brest, Mahilyow // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has, by his presidential edicts, appointed new heads of the Hrodna, Brest and Mahilyow regional police departments, reported the presidential press office. In particular, the...
07 февраля 2014
- 17:07 CNN apologizes over article calling Brest Fortress Memorial’s centerpiece one of world’s ugliest monuments // English // Новости
The CNN has apologized for causing offense by including the centerpiece of the Brest Fortress Memorial in a list of the world’s “ugliest monuments.” An article that appeared on the...
07 декабря 2013
- 15:01 Belarusian border guards seize 90 kilograms of hashish from Russian man // English // Новости
Belarusian border guards seized 90 kilograms of hashish from a Russian man at the Brest checkpoint at the Polish border on the evening of December 5. As Alyaksandr Kislow, spokesperson for the Brest...
15 октября 2013
- 21:20 Director of large construction company goes on trial in Brest // English // Новости
The trial of the director of a large private construction company opened in the Brest Regional Court on Tuesday. Mikalay Klimuk, who headed Brest-based company TAA Oblik, was arrested in May 2012....
03 августа 2013
- 14:02 Rights defenders in Brest, Baranavichy denied permission to demonstrate for release of Ales Byalyatski // English // Новости
Human rights activists in Brest and Baranavichy have been denied permission to stage demonstrations in the cities on August 4 to mark the second anniversary of the arrest of Ales Byalyatski,...
06 июля 2013
- 15:28 Brest Customhouse said to daily contribute more than $1 million to national budget revenues // English // Новости
The Brest Customhouse daily contributes some 11 billion rubels ($1.3 million) to national budget revenues, reported the press office of the customhouse. According to the press office, in the first...
27 июня 2013
- 18:56 Sole entrepreneurs in Brest, Baranavichy and Pinsk join nationwide strike // English // Новости
Thousands of small business owners with sole entrepreneur status in Brest, Baranavichy and Pinsk walked off the job on Thursday, joining a one-day nationwide strike against the introduction of new...
26 июня 2013
- 08:30 Man in Brest region sentenced to 15 years in prison for murdering friend // English // Новости
A resident of a village in the Malaryta district, Brest region, on June 14 was sentenced to 15 years in a medium-security correctional institution for brutally murdering a friend of his. The murder...
04 мая 2013
- 12:48 Brest authorities ban demonstrations in commemoration of Yury Zakharanka // English // Новости
Activists of the United Civic Party (UCP) in Brest have been banned from staging 12 small demonstrations in the city on May 7 to mark the 14th anniversary of the disappearance of former Interior...
01 мая 2013
- 17:52 Opposition demonstration in Brest draws some 200 people // English // Новости
Some 200 people attended a sanctioned May Day demonstration held by the Hramada Belarusian Social Democratic Party (BSDP) in Brest on Wednesday. The crowd displayed historically national...
- 17:50 Brest Regional Court overturns opposition activist’s conviction on charge of organizing illegal migration // English // Новости
A panel of the Brest Regional Court on April 30 overturned the conviction of opposition activist Vital Kowsh, who had been sentenced to four years in prison on a charge of organizing illegal...
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 the city on Monday morning. The case against...
19 марта 2013
- 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 Barowski and Yawhen Khaziakhmetaw were picked up by...
11 ноября 2012
- 17:08 Rights defender in Brest complains to district police chief about recent arrest // English // Новости
Human rights defender Raman Kislyak has submitted a formal complaint to the head of the Leninski district police department in Brest about his recent arrest. Mr. Kislyak was arrested by police as...
08 сентября 2012
- 18:34 KGB officers raid apartments of four “anarchist” activists in Brest // English // Новости
Officers of the Committee for State Security (KGB) raided the apartments of four activists who are described by authorities as anarchists in Brest earlier this week. The officers seized computers,...
21 августа 2012
- 14:32 Lukashenka hands Yury Chyzh the land of his native village in Brest region to build tourist and cultural center // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has, by his presidential edict, has handed business tycoon Yury Chyzh the land of his native village of Sabali in the Byaroza district, Brest region, for the construction of a...
11 июля 2012
- 11:44 Brest hosting biker festival // English // Медиа-фото
More than 120 motorcycle riders from 18 countries have flocked to Brest for a biker festival called GWEF Treffen. Participating in the July 8-12 event are representatives of, among other countries,...
22 июня 2012
- 16:24 Dawn rally at Brest Fortress Memorial marks 71 years since Nazi Germany`s attack on USSR // English // Новости
Around 5,000 people took part in a rally held at the Brest Fortress Memorial at dawn on June 22 to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the Nazi Germany`s attack on the Soviet Union. In attendance...
21 марта 2012
- 11:55 Opposition activists in Brest put up stickers to highlight plight of hunger-striking Syarhey Kavalenka // English // Новости
Activists of the "Tell the Truth!" movement put up more than 100 stickers in busy places at the center of Brest on Tuesday to draw public attention to the case of hunger-striking...
07 февраля 2012
- 11:40 Emergency management workers widen patch of ice-free water on river in Brest to help stranded swans // English // Медиа-фото
Emergency management workers broke ice on the River Mukhavets in Brest on Monday to widen a patch of ice-free water for a flock of mute swans wintering in the city in southwestern Belarus. More than...
08 декабря 2011
- 12:03 Brest city authorities ban pro-democratic activist from staging rally // English // Новости
The Brest City Executive Committee has banned a deputy chairperson of the Belarusian Union of Electronic Industry Workers from staging a rally in the city on December 10 on the occasion of the 63rd...
02 октября 2011
- 18:02 Brest Regional Court quashes acquittal of opposition activist // English // Новости
A judge of the Brest Regional Court upheld Thursday an appeal by the chief of the city’s Maskowski district police station against the acquittal of opposition activist Dzmitry Shurkhay on a...
15 сентября 2011
- 11:51 Opposition activist in Brest spends about two hours in police detention // English // Новости
Opposition activist Uladzimir Vuyek spent about two hours in police detention in Brest on September 14. Two special task police officers picked up Mr. Vuyek, acting chairman of the Brest regional...
27 июля 2011
- 13:29 British plane makes emergency landing at Brest Airport // English // Новости
An airplane owned by the UK's United Airgroup Corp. that was headed for Moscow had to make an emergency landing at the Brest Airport on the evening of July 26. As Vital Navitski, spokesman for the...
18 июля 2011
- 17:15 Man in Brest appeals fine over \"silent\" protest // English // Новости
Stanislaw Fyadzko, a member of the Free Trade Union of Belarus, filed an appeal with the Brest Regional Court on Sunday against a fine that was imposed on him following a “silent”...
24 июня 2011
- 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 sentence with the Brest Regional Court. On June...
22 июня 2011
- 22:25 Hundreds turn out for \"silent\" protests in Brest, Mahilyow // English // Новости
An estimated crowd of about 600 people attended a "silent" anti-government protest in central Brest, said BelaPAN. Heeding an online call for staging weekly protests in the central squares of their...
- 15:44 Last day before Nazi German invasion recreated in Brest // English // Медиа-видео
A large-scale reenactment event was staged in central Brest on Tuesday to recreate the last peaceful day in the city before Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa in the early hours of June 22,...
- 11:43 Dawn rally at Brest Fortress Memorial marks 70 years since Nazi German invasion // English // Новости
Around 5,000 people took part in a rally held at the Brest Fortress Memorial at dawn on June 22 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Nazi German invasion of the Soviet Union. In attendance...
21 июня 2011
- 16:16 KGB in Brest seeking conversation with opposition activist ahead of Wednesday\'s «silent» protests // English // Новости
The Brest city department of the Committee for State Security (KGB) is seeking to meet with a young opposition activist, Katsyaryna Slyadzewskaya, ahead of “silent” protests expected to be staged at...
05 апреля 2011
- 16:28 Lyapis Trubetskoi fans stage rally in Minsk over their idols’ banned concerts // English // Медиа-фото
Fans of Lyapis Trubetskoi, a popular Belarusian rock band known for their open criticism of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s government, staged a rally on Saturday evening in front of Reactor Club...
29 сентября 2010
- 17:56 Both nominees of opposition political parties included in the Brest regional election commission // English // Новости
Both nominees of opposition political parties have been included in the Brest regional election commission for the December 19 presidential election, BelaPAN reports. In particular, membership in the...
- 12:27 House of Representatives committee recommends ratification of Belarusian-Polish agreement on local border traffic // English // Статьи
Signed in Warsaw on February 12, 2010, the accord provides for the possibility for people who reside within 30 kilometers of the Belarusian-Polish border...
27 сентября 2010
- 17:26 Last respects paid to two pilots killed in fighter jet crash // English // Медиа-фото
The last respects were paid to the two pilots killed in a fighter jet crash on September 23 in an open ceremony held at the former House of Officers in Baranavichy on Sunday morning. The MiG-29...
- 13:37 Remains of more than 300 Jews executed by Nazis discovered in Brest // English // Новости
The remains of more than 300 Jews executed by the Nazis during World War II have been discovered in Brest, Barys Bruk, chairman of the city Jewish association, told BelaPAN. The Jews were shot in...
- 13:11 Lukashenka speaks at national end-of-harvest festival // English // Медиа-видео
Dazhynki 2010, a national annual end-of-harvest festival, was held this past weekend in Lida, a city of 100,000 residents in the Hrodna region, BelaPAN reports. The festival was mainly intended to...
24 сентября 2010
- 14:28 Two pilots killed in fighter jet crash in western Belarus // English // Статьи
The pilots were performing complicated flight maneuvers at low altitudes and sacrificed themselves to prevent the aircraft from falling in a populated area...
17 сентября 2010
- 15:59 Japan to donate over $100,000 to Homyel Regional Children\'s Hospital // English // Новости
The Japanese government will donate $106,300 to the Homyel Regional Children's Hospital for buying medical equipment, a spokesperson for the Asian country's embassy in Minsk told BelaPAN. The...
07 сентября 2010
- 11:59 Opposition politician hails forthcoming election as great opportunity // English // Новости
The forthcoming presidential election, despite being the most difficult one, will be a great opportunity for those in favor of change, Anatol Lyabedzka, chairman of the United Civic Party, said Monday...
- 11:57 Inefficient state farms will be privatized, Lukashenka says // English // Новости
Inefficient state farms will be put into private hands, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Monday while visiting the Ivatsevichy district of the Brest region, BelaPAN reports. According to the presidential...
02 сентября 2010
- 09:57 Campaign headquarters for Belarusian Christian Democracy\'s presidential nominee said to have been established in 32 cities // English // Новости
Campaign headquarters have reportedly been established in 32 Belarusian cities for Vital Rymashewski, co-chairman of Belarusian Christian Democracy (BCD) who plans to run in the forthcoming...
31 августа 2010
- 13:07 Brest hosts rock concert // English // Медиа-фото
A rock concert took place in Brest this past weekend, featuring prominent bands from the city in southwestern Belarus and Minsk, BelaPAN reports. The venues were the parking lot of Brest's airport...
18 августа 2010
- 10:13 Belarus to bid for hosting, 2013 World canoe and kayak championships, 2015 World Rowing Championships // English // Новости
Belarus will bid for hosting the 2013 World Canoe and Kayak Championships and the 2015 World Rowing Championships, said the presidential press office following Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s meeting on...
