"If the economy develops normally and we fulfill everything what he have pledged, people will vote for the current authorities and the incumbent president," the Belarusian leader said at a news conference. read more

An Ice Arena will be opened in Baranavichy in the evening December 29. Alyaksandr Lukashenka is expected to take part in the event. read more

Weapons from North Korea found on the IL-76 aircraft with a Belarusian among crew members was bound for Iran. read more

The European Parliament on Thursday voted to adopt a resolution on the situation in Belarus, which notes that the country's authorities have failed to make significant progress in the sphere of human rights and freedoms "after initial positive steps." read more

It is informed that the Belarusian authorities are preparing a large-scale operation on raising barriers for appearance of independent information on the Internet. read more

Under a five-year contract signed on December 31, 2006, Gazprom’s gas sales to Belarus were to become equally profitable with those to the rest of Europe in 2011. This year’s gas price for Belarus has averaged out at $146 per 1000 cubic meters. read more

The Human Rights Day celebrated worldwide on December 10, is in fact outlawed in Belarus. Human rights activists have been denied permission to hold pickets everywhere. read more

On the day when Russian Prime Minister stated that Belarus should trade off its independence for money support, Lukashenka stated that he is ready to sacrifice anything "so that it would be beneficial primarily for a Russian man". read more

The European Parliament again didn’t include the draft resolution on Belarus in the agenda of the current session. read more

The Belarusian president gave an interview to the Italian newspaper La Stampa ahead of the visit of the Italian Prime Minister. read more