Programs on Russian TV a warning for Lukashenka - expert
The propaganda programmes may be a warning for Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Belarusian political scientist Yury Tsaryk said in the Euroradio studio on November 28 when asked to comment on the ‘the information attack’ aimed at Belarus by the Klremlin-backed TV channels. read more
Belarus is interested in full normalization of relations with EU, deputy foreign minister says
Belarus remains interested in achieving the full normalization of its relations with the European Union, Deputy Foreign Minister Alena Kupchyna told reporters in Minsk on November 29. read more
Social Democratic Party on verge of closure - Shushkevich
The Belarusian Social Democratic Party 'Hramada' is preparing to lose its registration with the Ministry of Justice. read more
Belarus, Russia to continue talks on oil and gas dispute this week
Belarus and Russia will continue talks this week to discuss solutions to their oil and gas dispute, Energy Minister Uladzimir Patupchyk told reporters in Minsk on November 30. read more
“Insufficient” democratic efforts: European Parliament adopts new resolution on Belarus
MEPs dubbed Belarus’ progress in upholding democratic values is “insufficient” in a resolution voted on Thursday, November 24. Most of the issues in the document are old concerns, the only new point being the consturction of the first Belarusian nuclear power plant. read more
Wiktorin: EU eager to negotiate bilateral deals with Belarus on certain terms
The European Union would like to negotiate with Belarus about a bilateral agreement but there are certain terms, head of the EU representative office in Belarus Andrea Wiktorin told Belarus 1 on November 27. read more
Opposition recalls 1996 referendum with rally in central Minsk - in pictures
An unauthorized street action took place in the evening of November 24 in Freedom Square (Plosca Svabody) to recall the notorious referendum initiated by Aliaksandr Lukashenka 20 years ago. The referendum, with resuts never internationally recognized, extended Lukashenka's term in president's read more
European Parliament’s resolution: No free and fair elections in Belarus since 1994
Belarus’ progress in upholding democratic values is ‘insufficient’, the European Parliament says in a resolution adopted on Thursday. read more
Political prisoner Uladzimir Kondrus transferred to mental hospital
Political prisoner Uladzimir Kondrus has been delivered to Navinki mental hospital to undergo a psychiatric expertise today. The decision was made by Minsk's Maskouski District Court, politician Pavel Sevyarynets wrote on Facebook on November 23. read more
Belarus FM slams Russia over border controls
Russia has created a serious problem for Belarus by restricting the movement of third-country citizens via the Belarus-Russian border. read more |