The organizing committee of the ”Young Front” public organization lodged a claim to the Minsk city court on 2 August.

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Association for Human Rights Defense International (A HRDI) initiated foundation of the independent psychiatric commission of experts. The decision was grounded, according to human rights activists, by the facts of the repressive psychiatry towards Belarusian nationals.

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Today Belatransgaz made its first payment for the gas delivered in the first half of 2007.The Russian monopolist is waiting for the complete payment to be made within a week.

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Yesterday at 7p.m. the youth activists decided to celebrate the “Sovetskaya Belorussiya” newspaper‘s birthday by laundering it.

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The gas deliveries to Belarus are continued to be conducted in full volume, Beltransgaz reported.

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The head of the Belarusian state promised to pay USD 460 million that had caused the “gas turmoil” back to Gazprom. Lukashenka also warned the Russian side that he would lodge a financial counterclaim.

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