Producing the annual address to the parliament on April 23, Alexander Lukashenka said that he had ordered to proceed to drafting of the Directive #4 aimed at liberalising the economy. On Tuesday the independent resource ucpb.org unveiled a draft of this document. However, this is only one of the read more

Alyaksandr Lukashenka was once again named among "predators of the press" by international press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders. read more

Close relations between Belarus and Ukraine are a cause for concern for "somebody" but "we are not going to be friends against anyone," Alyaksandr Lukashenka said while meeting with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. read more

The profit from refining Venezuelan oil may not go to Russia, but it is likely no one will notice this, says the economist Leanid Zayika. Besides, Lukashenka and Chavez project itself seems almost absurd. read more

Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the president of Kyrgyzstan who has taken refuge in Belarus after being overthrown in an uprising earlier this month, has been charged by the Central Asian country interim authorities with organizing mass killings and abusing power. read more

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is expected to stay in Belarus on April 28 and 29. According to the Ukrainian embassy in Minsk, Mr. Yanukovych is to hold talks with Alyaksandr Lukashenka, meet with reporters, and visit some industrial enterprises. read more

Security measures in Minsk before the press conference of the deposed president of Kyrgyzstan were very serious. He was guarded by security staff of the Belarusian president who surrounded the building of the concert hall "Minsk", home of the national press centre. read more

Ousted Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev reiterated that he did not recognize his resignation, which he said had been proposed by Russia. read more

The Foreign Ministry of Belarus has received no diplomatic notes from Kyrgyzstan, seeking to hand over Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the ousted president. read more

The elections to local councils of deputies will be held on April 25. But the authorities have already revealed the true essence of the liberalisation of the electoral law. read more