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News on 23.10.2008
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Belarus and Iran are set to discuss the prospects of participation of the Iranian side in the project on creation of the Belarusian national system of space communications and telecommunications.
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The editorial office of the independent newspaper “Borisovskiye novosti” has received a summons to the court from the editor-in-chief of a local newspaper “Edinstvo”, which founder is Barysau regional executive committee.
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Paval Kazlouski, a former Defence Minister, has commented participation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s son in the military exercises Autumn-2008.
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On October 23, Commander-In-Chief of the Air Forces of the Russian Federation Colonel General Aleksandr Zelin told that the air defence system would be headed by a commander of air forces and air defence forces of one of the sides, who will be appointed by the heads of the two countries.
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Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s speech at the final joint session of the two houses of the illegitimate Belarusian “parliament” consisted of propaganda clichés and familiar threats against mythic enemies.
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The European Union still does not plan to start talks with the Belarusian side concerning reduction of cost of Schengen visas for Belarusian citizens.
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Recently British PR man Timothy Bell who had concluded a contract with Belarusian government on improving image of Belarusian dictatorship in the international arena stated the following: “Most of Belarusians are satisfied and happy”. “Narodnaya Volya” asked citizens of the country what would they like to tell Lord Bell about the life of Belarusians?
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Head of the center of information and public relations Valer Nadtachaeu said at a press conference in Minsk on October 22 that the Committee of State Security of Belarus (KGB) was concerned about the world financial crisis.
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Former oppositional MP candidates are still persecuted after the “parliamentary elections”. Observer Dzyanis Rabyanok, activist of the United Civil Party, was fined on Wednesday; Mikalai Charnavus is to have a trial in Baranavichy today. Vitsebsk militiaman Andrei Levinau is waiting for a trial, too.
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A number of Belarusian banks have stopped accommodating with housing credits, loans for buying a car and consumer credits.