18:52 Belarus can be included in ILO special paragraph

Today in Geneva in the framework of the 97th annual International Labour Conference, the Committee on the Application of Standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO) is to discuss the problem of Belarus.

16:47 One minute with national flag in hands costs 470, 000 rubles

Today heads of regional branches of the United Civil party and the Belarusian Social Democratic Hramada Yury Istomin and Viktar Sazonau have been fined in Hrodna.

15:57 Salihorsk school administration threatens Young Front activist

Ivan Shyla, unlawfully expelled from a Salihorsk school deputy head of the Young Front, received a telephone call from the school and was asked to refrain from claims to a prosecutor’s office and court.

14:46 Experiment is over: children will study 11 years

A decision on returning to 11-year secondary education has been taken in Belarus. So, the experiment of the Ministry of Education on 12-year education is over.

14:27 Andrei Sannikov: “Volha Syankova’s deed gives hope to all of us”

The former deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and presently the international coordinator of the Charter’97 press-center Andrei Sannikov, who vacated the office in November 1996, protesting against the illegal referendum, comments on the deed of the headmaster of Salihorsk school No.4 Volha Syankova.

13:42 Belarusian MFA: We won’t impose sanctions on USA

“We judge from the fact the sanctions are not a civilised method of solving of debatable situations in the international relations,” Andrei Papou, spokesman of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affaires, said it on a briefing.

12:51 How much does a visit of Russian travelers cost?

Another group of Russian journalists has arrived to Belarus on a visit.

12:45 “European Belarus” in Babruisk, Vitsebsk and Lida (Photo)

Stickers of the civil campaign “European Belarus” and blue ribbons continue to appear in Belarusian towns. Dwellers of Babruisk, Vitsebsk and Lida could saw them within the last week.

12:27 Are “Young Front” members deprived a chance to study in Belarus?

The head of Educational department of Frunzenski district of Minsk prohibited an activist of the Young Front Alena Makarevich to sit for a Belarusian language exam.

10:57 Court compelled oppositionist to pay tax on his wedding presents

On June 4 the court of Tsentralny district of Homel compelled the local activist Kanstantsin Zhukouski to pay income tax equal to 2 mln 115 thousand rubles from the sum of money received by him as a wedding gift.

10:04 Opposition seized bridge over Svislach in Minsk (Photo)

Today morning at 7.30 a.m. 6 white-red-white flags were fluttering on the bridge over the Svislach River not far from Victory Square in Minsk.

9:44 Can Lord Bell’s PR skills combat the aroma of communism and cabbage?

Minsk is not a mecca for entrepreneurs or foreign investors, but it seems that the perpetual leader of Belarus, Aleksander Lukashenko, has decided to change that.

9:18 Anatol Lyabedzka: “Authorities to appoint 100 deputies again”

“The authorities don’t leave us a choice. The amendments to the Electoral Code, prepared by the National Committee of the United Democratic Forces, were thrown to a waste bin. It means, the authorities are going to appoint 110 deputies once again,” Anatol Lyabedzka, leader of the United Civil Party, told in an interview to “Tovarishch” newspaper.

9:10 Vyachaslau Siuchyk sentenced to 10 days of arrest for photo competition

On June 4 Judge of Minsk region Vyachaslau Tulejka sentenced the chairman of the “Memorial” branch of the Belarusian Voluntary Society of History and Culture Monuments Protection Vyachaslau Siuchyk to 10 days of administrative arrest.

8:42 Russian oligarch Deripaska to get MAZ

The Belarusian authorities are ready to accept an offer of OAO Russkie Mashiny of Oleg Deripaska on integration of Minsk automobile plant (MAZ) and Ural plant.