19:04 Solana had good relations with last dictator of Europe

The EU’s high representatives said he wouldn’t make any conditions for the authorities of Belarus.

17:41 Andrei Sannikov: “Ghost of Munich-1938 seen behind Solana’s visit to Belarus”

“Lukashenka was deceiving Europe by his vain promises, and he is going to continue doing so,” stated one of the leaders of the Belarusian opposition Andrei Sannikov.

14:11 Deported from Belarus bishop called in for questioning in case of blast in Minsk

Protestant bishop Veniamin Brukh received a summons to appear in the Tsentralny district militia department of Minsk. The summons says he is called as a witness in a case of the blast in Minsk on official Independence Day.

13:22 Leaders of Union of Poles of Belarus under pressure of secret services

Teresa Silivonchyk, head of the Baranavichy branch of the unrecognized by the authorities Union of Poles in Belarus (UPB), received a warning from the prosecutor’s office about criminal responsibility for activity in an unregistered organization.

12:46 “Hunt” of participants of solidarity action in Barysau

Participants of the action of solidarity, held in Barysau on February 16, are threatened with expulsion from education establishments.

12:22 Head of PACE delegation refutes BT: Decision to return special guest status for Belarus haven’t been adopted

Reinstatement of the special guest status of Belarus in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe depends on further progress of Belarus on the way towards democratisation, stated the head of the PACE delegation Göran Lindblad.

11:48 Martynau and Solana had tête-à-tête conversation

A meeting of the Foreign Minister of Belarus Syarhei Martynau with High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union Javier Solana.

11:47 Lukashenka to Solana: “We should remove any mediators from our relations”

Alyaksandr Lukashenka stands for development of the cooperation with the European Union without mediators in and outside the country.

11:22 Javier Solana met with Milinkevich and Kazulin

On February 19 the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union Javier Solana is on an official visit to Belarus.

11:19 Khvedaruk denied surgery and sent back to army

Zmitser Khvedaruk, forcefully drafted into army “Young Front” activist, was postponed a surgery till 14 March. He has to serve in the military unit in Zhodzina on the same basis as other soldiers.

9:44 Participant of Process of 14 faces prison again

The number of political prisoners is increasing in Belarus.