16:01 Belarus prepares new bill for Russia

The Belarusian authorities are going to deliver an additional bill from Russia for integration services, adding Russia's accession to the WTO to Belarus's expenditure account.

15:45 EU wants to pursue active policy toward Belarus

The European Union wants to pursue an active policy toward Belarus that would contain clear goals and a positive program for the country’s citizens, Stefan Fule, the EU commissioner for enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, said in an interview with the Belarusian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

15:43 Hearing of Syarhey Kavalenka's appeal expected to resume on May 18

The hearing of Syarhey Kavalenka's appeal against his prison sentence will resume in the Vitsyebsk Regional Court on May 18, the wife of the 37-year-old opposition activist told BelaPAN on Thursday.

15:28 Rally in London on day of Kupala Theatre's visit (Photo fact)

Participants of a public action demanded not to use British theatres to advertise the Belarusian regime.

14:47 Shunevich appointed new head of Ministry of Internal Affairs

Alyaksandr Lukashenka dismissed Anatol Kulyashou from the post of minister of internal affairs on May 11.

14:36 From boycott of “elections” to boycott of regime

Organisers of the boycott campaign have held a press-conference in Minsk.

14:17 Westerwelle: Belarus is disgrace for Europe

The German Foreign Minsiter called the events in Belarus a disgrace for Europe.

14:15 Dictator going to Moscow

Alyaksandr Lukashenka is expected to take part in the CSTO and CIS summits in Moscow on May 15.

13:44 Freedom House: Access dictators to western technology needed to limit

Western countries should limit access to the latest technological developments for the dictators.

12:57 KGB hires trolls urgently?

A freelance site offers a project to troll pro-opposition Internet forums in Belarus.

Leading analysts have urged tnot to hold a World Cup Championship in Minsk.

12:09 Monument to Lenin removed from Horki central square

It was situated near the building of the District Executive Committee and it disappeared from its pedestal last night.

12:03 Detention facility refuses to accept parcels for Dzmitryeu and Pashkevich

Activists of Tell the Truth campaign and some people from neighbouring villages and  summer cottages communities gathered near the police department of the Smalyavichy district.

11:59 Each minister to get loss-making enterprise

The Council of Ministers of Belarus zealously fulfills Lukashenka's new orders.

11:37 Alena Kavalenka: My husband probably on hunger strike again

Syarhei Kavalenka has not been given a meeting with his wife in Vitsebsk remand prison.

11:26 Teachers’ salaries cut due to low numbers of pioneers

A teacher and out-of-school activities organizer from Minsk school Nr 70 has not been given a bonus of Br 700,000 for… a low number of pioneers. And this sum makes one third of hisr salary!

11:18 Bloomsbury Theatre has to make excuses for the performance of Kupala Theater

London's Bloomsbury Theatre responded to a disturbance caused by an invitation to Yanka Kupala Theatre in the UK.

11:02 Alyaksandr Frantskevich numbered among “persistent offenders”

The mother of the political prisoner Alyaksandr Frantskevich met with him in the colony.

10:59 Russia's Transneft not eyeing Belarusian section of oil pipeline, CEO says

Transneft has no plans to buy the Belarusian section of the Druzhba oil pipeline, Nikolai Tokarev, president of the Russian pipeline operator, said in Moscow on May 11, according to RIA Novosti.

10:22 Entrepreneurs on strike

Entrepreneurs at the market in the town of Rechytsa did not open their booths on May 11.

9:55 National Bank to lower base refinance rate to 34 percent on May 16

The National Bank of Belarus (NBB) will lower its base refinance rate from 36 to 34 percent on May 16, said the NBB press office on Friday.

9:10 Amnesty International called to recognize Kavalenka prisoner of conscience

Member of the European Parliament Marek Migalski appealed to Amnesty International asking to recognize a Belarusian political prisoner a prisoner of conscience.

9:01 Women protesting «unfair» judgments fail to meet with prosecutor general

A group of women protesting "unfair" court judgments pronounced against them or in cases of their relatives suffered another setback Thursday as Prosecutor General Alyaksandr Kanyuk refused to receive them.