18:09 Statement of BSDP (Hramada): “Regime overstated total per cent of voters’ turnout”

The Belarusian Social Democratic party (Hramada) has adopted a statement on “parliamentary election” in Belarus. Violations of the law faced by activists of the party during the election are documented in the statement.

17:26 Milinkevich and European Parliament’s President discussed prospects of dialog between Belarusian authorities and EU

Alyaksandr Milinkevich, leader of the “For Freedom” movement, met with European Parliament’s President Hans-Gert Pöttering during his visit to Warsaw.

16:15 In Lukashenka’s native land commission members signed empty protocols

At some polling stations of Shklou district up to 70% of voters took part in early voting. Members of commissions took ballot boxes to the villages.

14:50 Canada disappointed at “parliamentary elections” in Belarus

The Department of Foreign Affairs of Canada expressed deep concern regarding the conduct of Belarus's September 28 “parliamentary elections”.

14:48 Anatol Sidarevich: “German ambassador tells a myth about good king and bad barons”

Anatol Sidarevich, deputy head of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party, commented to the AFN on words of German ambassador Gebhardt Weiss about the results of the “parliamentary elections” held in Belarus on September 28.

14:19 UCP candidate forced to quit job

After participation in the “parliamentary election” the candidate of the United Democratic Party Viktar Padchynenkau was forced to write a letter of resignation from his position due to a desire to terminate his employment.

13:09 Lukashenka wants to give a shake to relations with Syria

Alyaksandr Lukashenka declared necessary new dynamism in Belaruain-Syrian relations in various directions.

13:04 Belarusian MFA’s spokesman didn’t clear up destiny of US ambassador

Belarus stands for development of equal and mutually respecting relations with the United States, Andrei Papou, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Belarus, said at a briefing.

11:49 German press: “Lukashenka issued challenge to Europe. Sanctions against this regime mustn’t be lifted”

Western observers were probably more disappointed at the results of the “elections” in Belarus than the Belarusians, German Süddeutsche Zeitung thinks.

10:52 Speaker of old “house of representatives” accused OSCE of “nonconstructivity”

Speaker of the “house of representatives” of the “national assembly” Vadzim Papou hopes that final conclusions of the OSCE on the “parliamentary elections” in Belarus will be adjusted to some extent.

10:38 Russia increased gas price for Belarus up to $250

Alexander Surikov, an Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia to Belarus does not exclude that the price of the Russian gas for Belarus in 2009 could reach about $250 per thousand cubic metres.

The European Parliament will soon consider a draft resolution on relations with Belarus. In view of non-democratic character of the “parliamentary elections” in Belarus, the draft resolution doesn’t say about lifting the sanctions against the Belarusian regime.