Second stage of Belarusian army's comprehensive readiness test begins
MINSK, 9 March (BelTA) – The second stage of the campaign designed to check the combat readiness and the mobilization readiness of the Belarusian army has begun, BelTA has learned. read more
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: I Must Admit, Opposition Lost Battle On Streets
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya admitted that the opposition “lost the streets”, but expressed hope that the protests will resume this spring. read more
95 People Jailed Or Imprisoned For Politically-Motivated Crimes In February
Belarusian human rights activists took stock of the trials against government opponents. In February 2021, at least 101 people were convicted, 48 were imprisoned (three of them are minors), 47 were restricted of liberty, three people were fined and sentenced to administrative arrest. read more
Over 2,300 Extremist Criminal Cases Investigated In Belarus Since Summer 2020
Chairman of the Investigative Committee (IC) Ivan Noskevich said that more than 2,300 criminal cases of extremist nature have been investigated since last summer. read more
RDIF: Belarus-made Sputnik V vaccine might be exported to third countries
MINSK, 26 February (BelTA) – The Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine produced in Belarus might be exported to third countries, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) told reporters, BelTA has learned. read more
Mass vaccination against coronavirus to kick off in Belarus in April
GRODNO, 2 March (BelTA) – Belarusians who want to get a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to do it starting from April, Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich said at a collegium of the Main Healthcare Department of the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee, BelTA has learned. read more
Late Shutov Found Guilty, Witness To His Death Imprisoned For 10 Years
On 25 February, the court in Brest pronounced its verdict in the case of the late Gennady Shutov, who was fatally wounded in the head during the 11 August protests, and his friend Alexander Kordyukov. read more
UN High Commissioner On Belarus: Human Rights Crisis Of Unprecedented Magnitude
The actions of the authorities in Belarus before and after the election were aimed at curtailing the rights to freedoms of opinion and expression, peaceful assembly and association, and the right to participation in political affairs and led to a human rights crisis of a magnitude unprecedented in read more
Belarusian Doctor, Journalist Go On Trial For Revealing Info On Slain Protester
MINSK -- A physician and a journalist in Belarus have gone on trial for allegedly disclosing information about a protester killed during a crackdown on demonstrations against authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. read more
Foreigners And Belarusians Can Get COVID-19 Express Test At Minsk National Airport
Foreign citizen and Belarusian can get an express test for COVID-19 by immunochromatographic analysis (ICA) at Minsk National Airport. read more |