Trace of tax on idlers: Lukashenka promises to make Belarusians work
Belarus will be able to overcome all the hard times, Belarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka said during the Christmas church service at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk on Thursday. read more
Uladzimir Makei: Belarus is ready to make any effort to settle the Russia-Turkey conflict
This statement Belarus Foreign Minister made in the interview to the Belarusian TV last weekend. read more
Belarus to close embassy in Israel in reciprocal step
Belarus will close its embassy in Israel in a reciprocal step, Dzmitry Mironchyk, spokesman for the Belarusian foreign ministry, said in a statement on January 7. read more
Opposition organizations drawing up preliminary lists of parliamentary hopefuls
Opposition organizations are drawing up preliminary lists of contenders for this year’s elections for the House of Representatives. read more
EU has strategy on Belarus, Lithuanian foreign minister says
The European Union has a strategy on Belarus, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius told reporters in Vilnius on January 5. read more
Activists sentenced for solidarity rallies
Two activists of the “European Belarus” Maxim Vinyarski and Leanid Kulakou were sentenced on Tuesday in Minsk. read more
Poland may increase its army to strengthen eastern border
Poland needs to double the number of soldiers to strengthen the eastern border, Polish Minister of Defence Antoni Macierewicz told Polska Zbrojna. read more
Lukashenka: 2016 to be hardest year in Belarus’ history
2016 will be the hardest year in the history of our country, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said when appointing new officials on December 22. read more
Belarus refuses entry to rights defender from Ukraine
The incident occurred on December 22 at the Rudnia border post at the Belarus-Ukraine border. According to Feskov, the purpose of his journey was to visit his relatives in Yelsk only for one day. But his explanation was not sufficient. read more
Tell the Truth claims Karatkevich gathered 19% at presidential elections
19% of voters cast their ballots for Tatsiana Karatkevich during the October 11, 2015 presidential elections in Belarus, while Aliksandr Lukashenka received 51% of votes, the leaders of Tell the Truth! campaign made a statement on Tuesday. read more |