News on 29.06.2012

29.06.2012

Belsat TV journalists detained again 3

16:43, — Politics

Police detained journalists Yulia Tsyalpuk and Alyaksandr Barazenka.

Court declines Pavel Vinahradau's appeal 2

16:19, — Politics

The "Tell the Truth" activist appealed against the sentence of 15 days of detention.

Ukraine protests against Lukashenka's visit 51

16:18, — Politics

Ukrainian human rights activists urge not to watch football in a company of the dictator.

European Belarus campaign activists detained in Vitebsk 4

16:05, — Politics

The young activists were detained for handing out printed materials.

Convicted journalist's appeal “lost” in court 7

15:34, — Politics

The Tsentralny district court of Minsk refused to hear Pavel Svyardlou's case.

Yermakova warns on new inflation surge 111

13:42, — Economics

The National Bank of Belarus apprehends inflation rate growth.

Belarus is still hoping to join the WTO 4

13:33, — Economics

Belarus to comply with WTO requirements from September.

Michael Scanlan: Long Live Belarus!

13:30, — Politics

Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the United States in Belarus made a toast to the democratic future of our countries.

But we care not?

13:23, — Economics

Minsk is not concerned about the intention of the Russian government to check the export of Belarusian oil products.

Lukashenka to sit near Polish president at Euro 2012? 59

13:15, — Politics

There's unofficial information that the Belarusian dictator will sit in the same box with Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski.  

Belarus's National Bank stops talks on credit from Iran due to sanctions 8

12:52, — Economics

The National Bank of Belarus has stopped negotiations with the Central Bank of Iran on issuing a $400m loan. The reason is the US sanctions.

Uzbekistan leaves CSTO

12:34, — Politics

Uzbekistan has ceased its membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

Tanks and tractors run in Minsk (Photo) 51

12:25, — society

Final rehearsals of a parade of military and agriculture vehicles are held in Minsk on June 28 and 30.

Illegal opinion polls to be fined 37

11:40, — Politics

Carrying out opinion polls without accreditation will be punished with fines in Belarus.

Kolya Lukashenka constantly wears handgun (Photo) 329

11:15, — Politics

It was discovered by Venezuelan bloggers, who zoomed in the photos of the meeting of Hugo Chavez and two Lukashenkas.

Belarusian political prisoners were supported in Colombia 2

10:51, — Politics

Prisoners of the Colombian prison demanded cessation of repression in Belarus.

Independent: Europe's last dictator chooses a successor 16

10:38, — Politics

Alexander Lukashenko during his visit to Venezuela, made a statement that the seven-son Kolya could be his successor as head of the country.

Pavel Vinahradau goes on hunger strike in jail

10:24, — Politics

The news was received from the political prisoner himself, who is now in a detention centre in Akrestin Street.

Central Election Committee: No more live TV for the opposition

10:18, — Politics

The Belarusian Central Election Committee (CEC) finds a live TV-debate for deputy candidates unreasonable.

Human rights activists to ignore the “election”

10:17, — Politics

The Minsk NGO Center for Legal Transformation said that it will ignore the campaign before the election to the “chamber of representatives”.

Lukashenka’s plane made a mysterious stop in Venezuela

10:15, — Politics

Boeing 767 300ER landed in Ecuador’s capital. Nevertheless, the airport’s staff has no information about any breakage of the plane.

Nordic Council: The West should respond to the lack of change in Belarus 4

10:08, — Politics

President of the Nordic Council supported the request to release of political prisoners.

Leszek Szerepka: Belarusian authorities not ready for dialogue with EU 10

9:18, — Politics

A dialogue is impossible unless the Belarusian authorities release political prisoners and guarantee termination of repression.

Belarusian NPP - only two years of guarantee 100

9:16, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

Activist of the anti-nuclear movement, Russian nuclear physicist Andrei Azharouski has said this.

Lukashenka has decided to reform the UN 80

0:06, — Politics

Alexander Lukashenko and Rafael Correa Delgado stated in a joint communique after their meeting in Quito.