Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Belarus in Top 10 states with least media freedom
Belarus is one of the top-10 states with the least freedom of mass media, a report made by the organization Freedom House indicates. It assesses the freedom of mass media in 199 countries. Crimea is in the 195th place, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are in the 196th and 197th places respectively. read more 
On 30th commemoration of Chernobyl disaster Lukashenka spoke about the launch of Astravets NPP
It is essential to ramp up the use of electric energy in the country taking into account the upcoming launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. read more 
Chernobyl Path is taking place in Minsk today
Minsk city authorities sanctioned the march in memory of Chernobyl disaster victims. read more
Belarus, U.S. 'ready' to discuss return of ambassadors
The top U.S. diplomat in Belarus, Scott Rauland, and Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimer Makey said on April 25 that their countries are ready to discuss the possible return of their ambassadors. read more 
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to gather in Belarus in 2017
Belarus will host the meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in 2017, head of the House of Representatives Uladzimir Andreichanka announced on Saturday. read more
EU continues advocating critical engagement with Belarus, diplomat says
The European Union continues advocating critical engagement with Belarus, attaching a great importance to cooperation with the country and its people, Andrea Wiktorin, head of the EU delegation to Belarus, said at a civil society conference in Minsk on April 23. read more
Senior MEP detained at Minsk airport for hours
Germany’s Rebecca Harms, a senior member of the European Parliament, spent six hours at Minsk National Airport’s border checkpoint before being allowed to enter Belarus. read more 
Lukashenka demands law to control Internet
Belarus will develop a new law in the field of Internet control, said Aliaksandr Lukashenka on April 21 in response to questions from members of parliament. Prior to this, the President delivered a message to the Belarusian people and the National Assembly. read more 
Minister of Interior: Siuchyk was detained for hard drinking
The arrests of Vyachaslau Siuchyk, Ales Makayeu and other oppositionists do not mean that the police have refused from the practice of imposing fines instead of jailing people, Ihar Shunevich said. read more
Belarusian delegation discusses Eastern Partnership at Brussels meeting
A delegation of the Belarusian government, led by Dzyanis Sidarenka, chief of the foreign ministry's European Cooperation Directorate, attended an April 21 meeting in Brussels that focused on the European Union's Eastern Partnership program. read more |
