Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Belarus sets parliamentary election for September 11
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has officially appointed the date of the parliamentary election in Belarus read more
Russian top official warns Belarus against Eastern Partnership
Belarus’ close ties with Russia do not prevent the former from building normal relations with other countries, including the European Union, Mikhail Myasnikovich, chairman of the Council of the Republic (upper parliamentary house) said. read more
Opposition politicians meet with EU officials
Five opposition politicians met with a delegation of European Union officials in Minsk on Monday to discuss the situation in Belarus ahead of September's elections for the House of Representatives. read more 
Lukashenka: Belarus’ reaction to NATO’s activity is adequate
Belarus and Russia are reacting to NATO’s activity near the borders of the Union State adequately, Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced at the meeting with the heads of delegations taking part in the XVI session of the CIS Ministries of Finance on June 7. read more 
Expert: Of all post-Soviet countries, Belarus is the most dependent on Russia
To minimize negative effects and prevent Belarus’ involvement in Russian conflicts Belarus should keep distance from Russia's foreign policy. read more 
‘Where are these modern slaves?’ Belarus MFA calls Global Slavery Index ‘ridiculous’
In late May, Australia’s human rights watchdog Walk Free Foundation published a Global Index Slavery report claiming that 44,600 persons in Belarus are living in modern slavery. read more 
Belarusian opposition leader, associates detained
A Belarusian opposition leader has been detained "brutally" by police in a town some 110 kilometers east of the capital of Minsk and charged with illegally distributing printed material. read more 
Baranavichy authorities do not allow entrepreneurs’ meeting
Baranavichy City Executive Committee has not allowed private entrepreneurs to conduct a meeting. Entrepreneur and civil activist Mikalai Charnavus applied for it. He wanted to organize a 1-hour meeting in the Cooperative Market on June 4. read more 
Vice-speaker of Ukraine Parliament taken off Belarus entry 'black list'
On the eve of the next round of talks on the situation in Donbass, Belarus removed the vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Irina Gerashchenko from the list of people banned for entry read more 
American diplomat: Decision on Belarus sanctions to be made after elections
The United States will make the final decision on Belarus sanctions after the parliamentary election in our country, U.S. chargé d'affaires ad interim Scott Roland said in the programme In Close-Up on Belarus-1 on May 31. read more |
