News on 10.06.2008

10.06.2008

Meteoric career of prosecutor 19

17:34, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has agreed for appointing Alyaksei Stuk a deputy Prosecutor General of Belarus. And just a year ago A. Stuk occupied the position of the prosecutor of Leninski district of Minsk.

Will Emmanuel Zeltser be freed from charges? 8

15:55, — Politics

Emmanuel Zeltser’s lawyer Dzmitry Harachka has received documents from the US which confirm prescription to his client the medicines seized during Zeltser’s detention in Minsk.

Russian President Medvedev to visit Lukashenka 33

15:33, — Politics

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is expected to visit Belarus to 22 June. Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Dmitry Medvedev are to meet in Brest. Meanwhile, Lukashenka is the only CIS head of state, who had no bilateral meetings with the new Russian President on last weekend in St. Petersburg.

New sad record: Minsk the worst Europe’s city 26

15:10, — society

Minsk is the lowest ranking European cities for living quality, the results of the survey of Mercer international company show.

“MPs” hasten to adopt new Law on Media before elections 4

14:16, — Politics

A draft law on media is included in the agenda of the current session of the “house of representatives.” The document was worked out in secrecy and is aimed at hardening control over mass media, including Internet-media.

Statement of Russian Ambassador Fear Belarusian Officials

13:32, — Economics

After transition to average European cost, gas costs for Belarus will be 30% lower than for neighbouring countries, Belarusian vice Prime Minister Andrei Kabyakou has stated today.

Website of Ministry of Defence teaches children to use assault rifle, pistol and gun 10

12:20, — society

The Ministry of defence of Belarus opened a section for children on its website. The section provides detailed information on army and relish of military service, moreover, the younger generation is offered to check firing accuracy.

KGB arrested one more businessman from Lithuania 9

11:19, — crime

Gintas Zegeris, a citizen of Lithuania, who carries on business in Belarus, has spent a week in the KGB remand prison in Minsk already. Vice-president of the Belarusian union of entrepreneurs Mikhail Shavelzon was arrested with him.

Pinsk dwellers under white-red-white flags (Photo)

10:50, — Politics

A white-red-white national Belarusian flag was waving on Monday above Pinsk, one of the oldest Belarusians cities.

Exam for Belarusian authorities 6

9:52, — Politics

A technical mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights begins its visit to Minsk with a meeting in the Ministry of Foreign Affaires. The mission, headed by British Gerald Mitchell, is to estimate the conditions of work of the observation mission for the parliamentary elections in Belarus and take a decision about the form the OSCE will observe the elections if it will.

Lyceum graduate left without diploma with honours for oppositional convictions 10

9:11, — Politics

An activist of the Young Front Zmitser Sakalou, the best graduate of Polatsk Lyceum, has been deprived a diploma with honours for his political convictions.

People, threatened by fascists, are interrogated on RNU case

8:50, — Politics

Yan Taupyha, member of the council of the Christian Democratic Party of the Belarusian National Front, and party member Yan Dzyarzhautsau, were called to the region KGB office. A half year ago they received threatening letters from the Vitsebsk office of the Russian National Unity (RNU).