18:26 Why was he seized?

The leader of entrepreneurs Viktar Harbachou has been released from the building of the court. “He is acquitted for absence of crime in the act,” told the activist of entrepreneurs’ movement Mikhail Vasilyeu the verdict of Barysau regional court to Charter’97 press-center.

17:53 General Zakharanka: 8 years of uncertainty

On January 4 a former Internal Minister of Belarus Yury Zakharanka would have turned 56. The politician went missing in 1999. High-ranking Belarusian officials are suspected of implication in a crime.

17:39 Judge’s conscience woke

Yury Kobets, Presiding Judge of Barysau court who was to examine the case of the leader of the campaign “For free development of entrepreneurship” Viktar Harbachou, has announced disqualification of self.

17:13 Belarus’ external debts have grown $12 billion for year

Foreign debt of Belarus is to grow this year by more than 70%. It results from the latest data in the statistics account of the National bank of Belarus. Joint foreign debt of Belarus was $9676.3 million by October 1, 2007. It has grown by $2935.6 million since the beginning of the year, which is 43.6%.

14:58 Banner “Freedom to Finkevich!” in Minsk Center (Photo)

A banner with a slogan “Freedom to Finkevich!” was placed by Young Front activist yesterday in the center of Minsk at maxim Bahdanovich and Vera Kharuzhaya streets crossing.

14:47 To Wrong Address

Co-chairmen of the Political Council of the United Democratic Forces have received an answer to their address from the deputy head of the presidential administration Natallya Pyatkevich. Oppositionists offered to hold direct negotiations between Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s administration and the Political Council of the United Democratic Forces in order to create conditions for holding elections which legitimacy won’t be challenged both inside the country and abroad.

13:10 Viktar Harbachou: “It’s outright provocation of regime ahead of protest rally”

The leader of the campaign “For free development of entrepreneurship” Viktar Harbachou has called his detention in the run-up to the protest rally of market vendors “an outright provocation of the regime”.

The leader of the campaign “For free development of entrepreneurship” Viktar Harbachou is kept in Barysau police department.

Alyaksandr Lukashenka believes that the year 2008 will not be easy for Belarus and urges citizens to come down to work vigorously after New Year's holidays. "The year will not be easy, it will be difficult - not because prices for gas and oil will be rising, or because we will be experiencing shortages. This will be so, because the world is developing this way," Lukashenka said at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk on Monday, where a Christmas service is being conducted.