Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Strike committees and workers’ rebellions forecasted in Belarus
Social tension in working environment will only grow, one of the heads of the working group on preparation for the workers’ national council Alyaksandr Bukhvostau said. read more
Lukashenka puts under threat Moscow’s plans to turn Collective Security Treaty Organization into strong military block
Alyaksandr Lukashenka puts under threat Moscow’s plans to turn the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) into a strong military block like NATO, Russia’s newspaper Kommersant writes in its July 31 issue. read more
Lukashenka goes to CSTO summit
Unlike the summit in June in Moscow, all the heads of the participating countries will arrive to Issyk-Kul. Moreover, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who then defiantly refused to arrive to the summit because of the milk scandal, will arrive with his 5-year-old son Kolya. read more
EU makes conditions to Belarus: democratization or sanctions
Talks of Belarusian Foreign Minister Syarhei Martynau (Martynov) with the EU officials have taken place in Brussels. The European Union said the country hasn’t done enough to reform itself and protect human rights. read more
National Bank bans foreign currency loans to individuals
The National Bank of Belarus (NBB) has issued a directive that imposes a ban on the issuance by banks of foreign currency loans to individuals, except for small business owners with sole entrepreneur status. read more
Russian company to resume pumping fuel via Belarus
The flow of diesel fuel through a Russian-owned pipeline will resume at 11 p.m. on July 23, Vital Navitski, spokesman for the Belarusian emergency management ministry, told BelaPAN. read more
Belarus has banned operation of Russian oil-products pipeline
Operation of the Belarusian part of the oil-products pipeline "Unecha- Ventspils" which belongs to "Zapadtransneftprodukt" enterprise, has been suspended since July 17 because of its unsatisfactory technical condition. read more
Oppositionist Autukhovich accused of organizing terroristic acts
A criminal case on suspicion of organizing a terroristic act was instigated against opposition entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich. read more
Mass arrests and beating of oppositionists in Minsk
More than 50 opposition activists were detained in Minsk and Belarusian regions on July 16, the Day of Solidarity. The democrats were arrested and beaten by mainly riot militiamen in mufti. Even journalists were detained. read more
Awtukhovich to suspend his hunger strike
Mikalay Awtukhovich, an opponent of the government who has been held in pretrial detention since February, will suspend his lengthy hunger strike on July 16, the defense counsel, Pavel Sapelka, told BelaPAN. read more |
