16:34 Russia to build Belarus nuclear plant without tender

Russian and Belarusian governments agreed to sign the inter-governmental agreement in the first quarter of 2009.

16:08 “Pressball” newspaper sued for a post on its website’s forum

Staff of “Sportivnaya Panorama”, a press organ of the Ministry of Sport, has appealed the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk.

15:46 Amnesty International: No positive changes in freedom of speech in Belarus

There were no positive changes in human rights in the last six months in Belarus, the Secretary-General of Amnesty International’s German Section thinks.

15:29 Should regime be rescued?

Recently among the people mentioned in the oppositional discourse, the ideas like “we should talk with the regime, help them receive loans form the West” are propagandized more and more insistently, Lyavon Barshcheuski writes at the website of the Belarusian Popular Front party.

15:04 Strict Law on Mass Media going into effect

On February 8, 2009, the Law on Mass Media is coming into force.

13:10 Opposition activists questioned in case of building “mining”

Militia is looking for persons, guilty of false mining of a building in Hrodna on May 20, 2007, among members of opposition parties and organizations.

13:01 Lukashenka's Belarus doesn’t intend to renounce death penalty

The Prosecutor General Ryhor Vasilevich finds death penalty in Belarus justified at this point.

12:22 Arrests go on. High official of Prosecutor General’s Office detained (Updated)

A warrant for arrest of the former head of the department of security of the Prosecutor General’s Office has been issued.

11:09 In 5 years Belarusian schools will disappear altogether if nothing changes

Only 1.9% of Hrodna first-grade pupils study in Belarusian this year. It is 30 times less than in 1993-1994 academic year.

10:09 Zmitser Bandarenka: “Like Americans, Belarusians are waiting for changes”

The US Embassy has organized a reception dedicated to the inauguration of the 44th US President Barack Obama. Those present had a possibility to watch live broadcast from Washington.

9:54 Baltic–Black Sea Axe: brake to become a locomotive engine?

Life has made execute an idea of the Black Sea–The Baltic Sea corridor for those who was braking.

9:17 Former head of Finianical Investigations Department arrested

The General Prosecutor’s office has arrested the former director of the Financial Investigations department of the State Control Committee Anatol Hromau.