News on 15.05.2008

15.05.2008

Alyaksandr Milinkevich detained when leaving Salihorsk (Photo) 7

16:55, — Politics

The leader of the movement “For Freedom” Alyaksandr Milinkevich was detained when leaving Salihorsk where the politician held a meeting with local dwellers.

Journalist arrested for 15 days 2

16:31, — Politics

The court of Starya Darohi district sentenced Viktar Khursik, journalist, book publisher and regional ethnographer, to a 15-day administrative arrest on 15 May.

Entrepreneurs: “It’s worse than the Iron Curtain” 15

15:45, — society

Brest entrepreneurs have begun to cancel their planned trips to Ukrainian markets after new rules of transit goods across the border came into force since 15 May.

BHC to observe the elections 4

14:08, — Politics

The Belarusians Helsinki Committee will observe the elections even in case the opposition will boycott them. New head of the organisation Aleh Hulak told it.

Militia forbade Milinkevich to drink water near orthodox chapel 2

12:45, — Politics

Leader of the “For Freedom” movement Alyaksandr Milinkevich on 14 May visited Smalyavichy and Lahoisk, where he met with citizens of the towns. During his visit to Lahoisk the politician got a notice for an attempt to drink water from a well near an orthodox chapel.

Pyotr Prakapovich: “American sanctions frighten away investors” 14

11:19, — Economics

Sanctions, imposed by the US against Belarusian Belneftekhim company harm the image of the country and frighten away potential investors, head of the National Bank of Belarus Pyotr Prakapovich told to Reuters.

Alyaksandr Kazulin: “Instead of unconditional release, I was offered secret escape from the country” 48

10:30, — Politics

A political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin answered questions of Austrian newspaper “Der Standard” during a meeting with his family on May 3-5 in Vitsebsk colony. However the interview was shortened for publication in the newspaper. A daughter of the political prisoner Volha Kazulina gave the Charter’97 press-center the full answers of Alyaksandr Kazulin to Austrian journalists.

Artur Finkevich in the list of restricted to travel abroad 2

9:22, — Politics

One of the Young Front leaders is restricted to leave Belarus since 14 May.

Lukashenka has threaten EU to clock transit of Russian oil and gas 24

8:56, — Politics

According to Russian mass media, Moscow won’t be happy with over the intention of Belarusian president to use the Kremlin’s weapons in his struggle with the West.

Inflation exceeds normal rate: Minsk Department of Statistics against Ministry of Statistics 20

8:31, — Economics

Over four months food prices in Minsk have increased by 18.2 per cent, service prices – by 14.8 per cent, oil products prices - by 6.3 per cent. It was informed by the Minsk City Department of Statistics. According to the data of the Ministry of Statistics, the inflation rate for this period amounts to 5.3 per cent. The data of the city department of statistics show a 2.5fold larger figure.