After introducing legislation to extend and reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement:

19:07 UK urges Belarusian government to cooperation on OSCE’s Moscow mechanism

Today, in Vienna, the United Kingdom and 13 other participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) invited Belarus to cooperate in a fact-finding mission by international experts to investigate serious concerns over the handling of demonstrations following the 19 December 2010 Presidential elections in Belarus and the developments since. 

16:54 Andrei Sannikov continues to read materials of criminal case

Andrei Sannikov, a presidential candidate, continues to read materials of his criminal case, under which he is charged with organizing the so-called “mass riots” of December 19, 2010.

16:26 Jailers refused to accept medicines for Zmitser Bandarenka

The state of health of Zmitser Bandarenka, a “European Belarus” coordinator, who has spent 4 months in the KGB jail already, is disturbing.

16:05 Andrzej Poczobut’s wife refuses to give evidence against her husband

Aksana Poczobut has been summoned today to the Hrodna region prosecutor’s office in connection with the criminal case against her husband, Polish Gazeta Wyborcza journalist Andrzej Poczobut.

15:48 Harry Pahanyajla: Coup d’etat charges should be brought against Lukashenka

The Interior Affairs Ministry adheres to the previous version of events on December 19, 2010 in Minsk – coup d’etat attempt.

15:41 Kundrin needs more time to think

Russian deputy PM and Minister of Finance Aleksey Kudrin is to hear preliminary results in the activity of a working group considering an opportunity of giving credits to Belarus.

15:19 Only one third of Belarusians use Internet

The most active users of the World Wide Web are young people aged 16-29.

14:56 Belarusian MFA and Ministry of Defence deny everything again

“There are no military specialists in Libya. They cannot be there,” Belarusian MFA press secretary Andrei Savinykh said regarding an article in “Komsomoskaya Pravda” newspaper.

12:38 Belarus cuts wine import from Moldova

Belarus imposed a ban on importing alcohol from Moldova since April 4.

11:42 Belarus waiting in line for EurAsEC loan

The EurAsEC Anticrisis Fund is giving consideration to funding projects applications for $4.7 billion.

11:32 Rallies of solidarity near Red Church go on

Policemen in mufti observe the rallies of solidarity near the Red Catholic Church in Independence Square in Minsk every day.

11:11 Lukashenka’s secret residence on protected lake

Lukashenka is building yet another residence on the shore of Lake Severny Volos in Braslav Lakes district.

9:54 Barys Kit: Imprisonment seems to be Belarusians’ fate

The world citizen, prominent Belarusian educator and scientist Barys Kit marks his 101st birthday on April 6.

9:49 Belarusian MFA uncovers plot in OSCE

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accuses Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis of to deliberate and artificial fueling tensions around Belarus within the OSCE.

The contingent of Belarusian military advisors in Libya before the beginning of military activities was 500 persons strong.