18:17 Delegation of Belarusian Foreign Ministry in Libya strengthens links with Non-Aligned Movement

A delegation of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus headed by the deputy Minister Viktar Hajsyonak visits Tripoli, Libya on August 18-20.

17:48 Council of Europe’s head: Lukashenka fails to understand that citizens have a right to protest against rigging of election results

Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, welcomes release of political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin.

16:30 Members of Union of Poles in Belarus detained at border

Representatives of the Union of Poles in Belarus are detained at Belarusian-polish border.

16:15 Alyaksandr Kazulin becomes Young Front’s honorary member

Yesterday evening an informal meeting of Alyaksandr Kazulin with the leaders of the Young Front took place.

15:05 Lukashenka and Medevdev agreed upon common air defence system

Dmitry Medvedev and Alyaksandr Lukashenka have agreed upon holding another session of the Supreme state council of the “union state”, told the aide of the Russian Federation Sergei Prikhodko.

13:05 Just 0.07 per cent of oppositionists in precinct election commissions. Rigging is being prepared? (Video)

Only 3 per cent of nominated representatives of democratic parties have become members of precinct election commissions: 47 persons out of 1,500 candidates. It is just 0.07 per cent of the total number of the precinct election commissions!

Alyaksandr Lukashenka called actions of Russia during the war in Georgia quiet and accurate. “Everything has been done perfect, in a very calm, wise and beautiful manner,” A. Lukashenka said in Sochi at the meeting with Russian President Dzmitry Medvedev. “Russia has done everything very accurately,” the Belarusian ruler added, noting that actions of the West in the same situation would be such that “the whole world would be stirred”.

10:28 Statkevich not registered as candidate for deputy due to criminal record

The Central Election Commission will not register the leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) Mikalay Statkevich as a candidate for deputy. As informed by the secretary of the Central Election Commission, it is connected with the fact that the politician has a previous conviction.

9:58 “Free Theatre” searched at border: actor’s names blacklisted

The troupe of the “Free Teatre” faces rigorous search by Belarusian customs office twice over the last 24 hours.

8:24 In Sochi Medvedev to demand explanation from Lukashenka

Today leaders of Belarus and Russia Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Dmitry Medvedev are to meet in Sochi. As informed by Russian officials, during the meeting the heads of the states are to discuss issues of transition to market formation of prices, preparation to the CIS summit, as well as Russia’s war with Georgia and the stance of Belarus towards it. The talks are expected to be harsh. The meeting of the prime ministers hasn’t clarified the cost of gas in the new year.