Lukashenka meets with Russian president in Kremlin
Alyaksandr Lukashenka arrived in Moscow on December 8 to attend summits of the Eurasian Economic Community the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. read more
Nyaklyayew, Sannikaw hold rally with their supporters
Up to 2,000 people attended a campaign rally that was held in the square in front of Minsk’s main railroad station on Monday evening, featuring opposition presidential candidates Uladzimir Nyaklyayew and Andrey Sannikaw. read more
Lukashenka opens Fourth All-Belarusian People's Assembly
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Monday opened the Fourth All-Belarusian People's Assembly, describing the two-day event as the «highest manifestation of grassroots democracy, which epitomizes historical experience and modern democracy trends.» read more
Lukashenka brands OSCE «bat in someone's hands»
Alyaksandr Lukashenka condemned on Thursday the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as a "bat in someone's hands" used to put pressure on countries ahead of their elections. read more
Politician: Precinct election commissions are preparing for ballot-stuffing
Precinct election commissions are preparing for ballot-stuffing, Syarhey Kalyakin, a coordinator of the Campaign for Fair Elections, told reporters in Minsk on November 30. read more
Belarus, Russia to hold talks this week on export duties on crude, petroleum products
Belarus and Russia will hold talks this week on the subject of export duties on crude oil and petroleum products, Sergei Shatalov, Russia's deputy finance minister, said at the Russian Economic and Financial Forum in Germany on November 29. read more
Opposition leaders satisfied with rally staged in downtown Minsk
The organizers have expressed satisfaction with an opposition rally staged in Minsk's downtown Kastrychnitskaya Square on November 24 as a meeting of presidential candidates with voters. read more
Kremlin states Lavrov has not planned to meet with Lukashenka
The meeting between Lavrov and Lukashenka has never been planned - the Russian Minister has received clear instructions from the President of Russia in this regard. read more
Broadcasting of presidential candidates’ speeches starts November 22
Presidential candidates will be entitled to two 30-minute TV presentations (from 7.00pm to 8.00pm) and to two 30-minute (6.10am to 7.10am) radio presentations. read more
Ten presidential hopefuls put on ballot
The central election commission on Thursday granted registration as presidential candidates to 10 out of the 11 contenders who had applied for it. read more |