Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Foreign minister: Poland ready to help Belarus develop dialogue with EU
Poland is ready to help Belarus develop its dialogue with the European Union, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said in an interview with Polski Przeglad Dyplomatyczny (The Polish Diplomatic Interview), the quarterly journal published by the Polish Institute for International Affairs. read more 
Surikov about Regnum: They are radical journalists
Replying to a question from Euroradio about the condition of Belarus-Russia relations and his reaction to the detention of pro-Russian propagandists, Russian Ambassador Alexander Surikov described the authors of Regnum as radical journalists. read more 
Lukashenka officially re-appoints Yarmoshyna as CEC head
On December 20, Aliaksandr Lukashenka signed an edict to approve five members of Central Elections Commission and its chairperson. read more 
Natallia Kachanava a new Presidential Administration head
On December 21, Aliaksandr Lukashenka appointed Natallia Kachanava as the head of Presidential Administration. Maksim Ryzhankou will serve as her first deputy, reports the press office of the Belarus president. read more 
Belarusian Silivonchyk back home from Russian prison
Belarusian Kiryl Silivonchyk has returned home after spending two years in a Russian colony, Radio Liberty reports. He has been forbidden to enter Russia for five years. read more 
Belarus summons Russian diplomat over Moscow think-tank head's statements
Minister Counsellor Vadim Gusev at the Russian Embassy in Minsk on December 22 was summoned to Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. read more 
Yarmoshyna: My character is demonized
Her character has been ‘demonized’ a lot, Lidziya Yarmoshyna noted. ‘Like many responsible women of the Soviet generation’, she is used to ‘shouldering the burden’, the CEC chairperson told SB. Belarus Today. read more 
Popular Front party seeks to elect new leader
The BPF Party is preparing a congress to elect a new leader in 2017, Radio Racija reports. read more 
Polish Senate Speaker praises idea of visa-free travel between Belarus, Poland
Polish Senate Seaker Stanislaw Karczewski is set to advocate mutual visa abolition between Belarus in Poland, he said in an interview with state-run TV station ONT in Minsk in early December. read more 
Well organized, but systemic faults remain: OSCE gives 32 recommendations in its final report on Belarus’ elections
The 11 September parliamentary elections were efficiently organized, but, despite some first steps by the authorities, a number of long-standing systemic shortcomings remain, the final OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission report says. The document was published on Wednesday, 9 December. read more |
