News on 8.08.2012

8.08.2012

Dunja Mijatović has demanded to release of Anton Surapin 1

18:00, — Politics

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media asked Belarusian authorities to drop charges against detained journalist.

Russian Railways blocks naphtha supplies to Belarus 88

16:31, — Economics

Belarusian companies have to suspend production of sublimated products from Russian naphtha.

Varlamau to stay in prison till November 5

16:16, — society

The investigation of fashion designer Sasha Varlamau's case has been prolonged till November 19.

Yermakova ordered gold reserves to increase by 2.5 times 35

14:52, — Economics

Belarus' gold and foreign currency reserves should not go below the mark of $8 billion.

Stanislau Husak: It's not elections, it is just voting

14:42, — Politics

“I will not take part in this nationalwide sham. There's no sense in voting,” the expert says.

General Prosecutor’s Office covers preventive arrests of oppositionists

14:18, — Politics

Human Rights Center "Viasna" received an answer from the General Prosecutor’s Office about an appeal of a number of leaders of human rights organizations on the issue of preventive detention of civilian activists.

Swedish Foreign Minister: Lukashenka behaves like bandit 45

13:37, — Politics

Carl Bildt has no doubts the Belarusian ruler stands behind the new diplomatic row.

Lukashenko and Putin have talked about the joint defense 20

13:21, — Politics

Belarusian and Russian governors confirmed their readiness to act together to strengthen the common defense space.

German PEN Centre awards Iryna Khalip 31

13:19, — Politics

Journalist Iryna Khalip received the Hermann Kesten Prize founded by the PEN Centre of Germany.

Ales Bialiatski appointed Ambassador in the Republic of Užupis

13:13, — Politics

“We have much hope that this small symbolic step will be important for Ales and all Belarusian human rights activists" - said Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Užupis Thomas Chapaytsis.

Belarus actively purchased arms ahead of presidential elections 13

13:09, — Army

About $1.5 million were spent on purchasing small arms and equipment in 2010.

Belarusians won the «bronze» in  women's K4 8

12:59, — Sport

The Belarusian team of Irina Pomelova, Nadezhda Popok, Olga Khudenko and Marina Poltoran won the women's K4 500m bronze at the Olympic Games.

Freedom House: Lukashenko revenge for «teddy-bears bombing» 1

12:30, — Politics

The human rights organization Freedom House issued a statement on the expulsion of the Swedish Ambassador Stefan Eriksson from Belarus.

Anastasia Palazhanka: Our voices can be heard only on squares (Video) 2

12:17, — Politics

Anastasia Palazhanka, a deputy head of Young Front, thinks the “elections” are a test for the people of Belarus.

Harry Pahanyaila: The government use Suryapin and Basharimau as hostages

12:11, — Politics

The human rights activist is sure that the investigation has no evidences of the involvement of detainees to the border crossing by the Swedish airplane.

The KGB asks Lithuania and Sweden to help catch the "teddy troopers" 57

11:58, — Politics

The last dictatorship in Europe asked the neighbors about the "legal aid".

Participants of the рickets for the boycott of the "elections" are called to the police 3

11:52, — Politics

Early in the morning of August 8 Minsk police department began to phone to all the participants of the pickets for the boycott of the "parliamentary elections".

Carl Bildt: Lukashenka's fear reaching new heights 14

11:37, — Politics

The Foreign Minister of Sweden reacted to closing the Belarusian embassy in Stockholm.

Custodial sentence for Russian nuclear physicist upheld

10:50, — Politics

The Minsk City Court dismissed appeals by Andrei Ozharovsky and Mikhail Matskevich. They demanded to declare their administrative arrest illegal.

Lukashenka scares government and governors with resignation 30

10:19, — Politics

Lukashenka held another meeting to discuss the harvesting campaign and warned the government, officials and governors they could be dismissed soon.

Lukashenka closes embassy in Stockholm 134

9:20, — Politics

Belarus withdraws its embassy in Sweden and all its employees.