News on 10.10.2012

10.10.2012

Caucasian man with knife robs Minsk bank 83

15:48, — crime

An armed attack on Belarusbank office took place today in Minsk.

Pumping money via state banks to be stopped? 22

15:19, — Economics

State banks have reportedly stopped to finance government programmes.

Georgian lessons for Belarusians 3

14:25, Aliaksandr Martsinkevich, «Belarusian Analytical Workroom» — in the world

Transparent elections recognized by the West are so rare on post-Soviet space, that considered to be a historical event.

Martin Schulz: Death penalty — example of isolation of Belarus 3

14:21, — Politics

President of the European Parliament condemned the existence of capital punishment in Belarus.

Three questions for  Aleh Haidukevich (Photo) 77

13:43, — Politics

Young Front activists released an appeal to the head of Frunzenski district police department.

KGB shows interest in students’ foreign trips

13:00, — Politics

A student of the Sakharov University Inna Panchkouskaya was called to the Department of Education of the Partisan District in Minsk.

For Freedom movement denied premises for congress 15

12:49, — Politics

Crowne Plaza and Victoria hotels and Minsk IBB Centre refused to lease premises for For Freedom movement.

The Council of Europe and EU called Belarus to abolish the death penalty 2

12:42, — Politics

Belarus, was urged to introduce a moratorium on death penalty with a view to complete abolition.

Alies Bialiacki Shortlisted for Sakharov Award

12:35, — Politics

The European Parliament shortlisted three candidates for the annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

Believers of Europe disturbed with the tortures against Dashkevich

11:43, — Politics

A conference was held in Warsaw with Evangelic believers from thirteen countries of Europe taking part.

Biodiesel gives even easier profits than “dissolvent”

11:12, — Economics

Lukashenka has basically admitted smuggling Russian petroleum products labeled as dissolvent and diluents to the West.

Emanuelis Zingeris: Lukashenka’s confidants try to influence EU politics

11:10, — Politics

For that, they are trying to establish good relations with Lithuania’s major banks.

A concert in support for political prisoners will be held in Warsaw 2

11:00, — Politics

The concert will be held on 26 October at 19.00 in the Proxima club in Żwirki i Wigury street 99a.

Izvestia: Russia declares an energy war to Belarus 247

9:42, — Economics

In the Ministry of Energy of Russia they claim that Minsk refuses to fulfill the agreements on petrol supplies.

Chyzh’s company – one of the leaders of Latvian business 13

9:14, — Politics

The biofuel manufacturer Mamas D became one of the most fast-growing companies in Latvia in terms of turnover.

The New Times: Russia in WTO means catastrophe for Belarus 72

8:49, — Politics

Moscow and Minsk are on the verge of rupture.