News on 5.06.2012

5.06.2012

Viktar Ivashkievich: We need a strategy to defeat the dictator 60

21:31, — Politics

The politician commented on the results of the round table dedicated to the “parliamentary election”.

Opposition fails to reach consensus on “election” 45

17:20, — Politics

Sending off journalists from the round table discussion did not help the leaders of the opposition movements.

Trials in Hrodna postponed again

16:21, — Politics

The Leninski district court of Hrodna began hearing the case against Renata Dzemenchuk, the vice chairperson of the Union of Poles.

Prices in Minsk restaurants going wild

15:39, — society

This is recognized in the Minsk city executive committee.

National Bolshevik Dzyanis Sakhar taken into custody for 10 days 5

15:01, — Politics

The Maskouski district court of Minsk heard a case of National Bolshevik Dzyanis Sakhar on June 4.

Underage opposition activists to be sent to correctional facilities? 31

13:08, — Politics

Lukashenka signed scandalous amendments to the law on the fundamental measures to prevent child neglect and juvenile delequency.

Witch-hunt began? 49

12:58, — Politics

An activist of Our Home civil campaign, Tatsyana Yakauleva, was detained in Orsha on suspicion of terrorism.

ITUC: The situation with the Belarusian trade unions - among the worst in the world 3

12:57, — Politics

The employers’ group had blocked discussion of some of the worst cases of worker rights violations at the annual ILO conference in Geneva.

Deputy Minister of Sports proposed to develop sex tourism in Belarus

12:46, — society

Czeslaw Shulga believes that Belarus should not be ashamed of sex tourism.

Opposition do not admit journalists to round table on 'election' 7

12:39, — Politics

The Council of Intelligentsia organized the round table discussion.

USA to investigate the delivery reinforcing bars from Belarus 12

12:17, — Economics

US DOC to begin second review on rebar from seven countries.

China is studying "the belarusian experience" of human rights violations 11

12:16, — Politics

Belarus and China plan to study mutual experience and establish cooperation in the area of human rights protection.

Lukashenko hides behind the skirt of Matvienko 15

12:08, — Politics

Federation Council of Russia, according to Lukashenko, rescues him from the sanctions of the West.

General contract for the construction of the Belarusian NPP will be signed on June 18-19

12:05, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

This was stated by the head of the combined company ASE NIAEP, Valeri Limarenko, at the IV International Forum "Atomexpo 2012" on June 4.

The informal meeting of Eastern Partnership will be in Chisinau

12:03, — Politics

Belarus will partake in informal dialogue of the Eastern Partnership member states will take place in Chisinau on 5 June.

Hostage taking in Syanno 92

11:39, — society

A villager took a family hostages and killed a girl demanding to meet with top governmental officials.

What Putin's return means for the former Soviet republics 1

11:38, by Jana Kobzova, Tomas Valasek, Centre for European Reform — Politics

Vladimir Putin's re-election as Russia's president, and his absence from recent summits of the G8 and NATO, indicate a hardening of Russian attitudes towards the West.

Foreign Ministry requires to reconsider the sentence the belarusian mercenaries

11:34, — Politics

The Foreign Ministry of Belarus will do its utmost to get the court ruling against the belarusians in Libya revised.

In Glubokoe district people protests against closure of the library (Photo)

11:33, — society

The district authorities decided to destroy the library in the village of Prypernaye. This made the local inhabitants angry.

Young Front activists robbed by police

11:27, — Politics

Young Front activists were evicted from a flat and their belongings were taken by police while they were serving term in custody.

Matviyenko made BSU professor emeritus 21

11:20, — society

Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia has become a professor emeritus of the Belarusian State University.

Kozik lies 28

11:17, — Politics

The International Labour Organization (ILO) still have claims to Belarus.

Police gave back the equipment to Radio Racyja 1

10:56, — Politics

Nothing was told about the results of this scrupulous check-up which lasted more than a month.

BISS demands to stop the prosecution of scientific work 8

10:45, — Politics

The Board of Belarusian Institute of Strategic Studies issued a statement to condemn the jail term imposed on the institute’s academic director, Alyaksey Pikulik.

Young democrats: We believe in UFO (Photo) 1

10:32, — Politics

Young activists of UCP handed out flyers in Brest to highlight their concerns about the country’s electoral procedures.

Experts: Lukashenka will not hold power 59

9:31, — Politics

Russia continues to comment on Vladimir's Putin visit to Minsk.

Lyabedzka fined for 500 thousand for the loans from his parents 10

9:15, — Politics

The Central district tax inspection issued this resolution.

Lukashenka may visit Ecuador 25

9:10, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka may travel to Ecuador after or before his visit to Venezuela that is scheduled for June 26.