17:35 Information Ministry issued mass warnings to independent newspapers

“Narodnaya Volya”, “Nasha Niva”, “Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus” and “Va-Bank” newspapers have been warned.

17:12 Belarusian MPs: “We are ready for cooperation with Abkhazian Parliament”

A group of the unrecognized Belarusian “parliament” had a meeting in Sukhumi with members of the parliament of the unrecognized republic of Abkhazia.

15:45 Authorities ignored suit of relatives of abducted oppositionists

On November 16 the term when they were to react to the suit of the Krasouskis family to the UN expired.

15:40 NATO concerned over military drills in Belarus

The ambassadors of 28 NATO member states had a session in Brussels, where they expressed their concern over the military drills held in Belarus in September 2009.

14:34 Yarmoshyna: “Decision of European Union is draconian”

The chair of the Central Election Commission has commented on the decision of the European Union to extend sanctions against Belarusian officials for a year.

14:01 Belarus still among most corrupt states

Transparency International again ranks Belarus among the most corrupt countries.

12:59 Selective justice

On November 18 judge of Homel regional court Vasil Byahun reversed the sentence to the head of Zhlobin regional branch of the Belarusian Communist Party of Belarus Valery Rybchanka who had been fined 700,000 BYR.

12:16 Alyaksandr Yarashuk: “Decision of the EU on sanctions is attempt to combine incompatibles”

The head of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions believes that hopes of the EU for considerable changes towards democracy in Belarus won’t be satisfied.

11:08 Foreign Ministry of Belarus accused EU of “double standards” policy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus expressed discontent over extension of sanctions against Belarusian officials.

11:02 President of European Parliament: “It’s last chance for Lukashenka”

“If we see no concrete progress on the way to democratization, then the process of the EU rapprochement with Belarus should be stopped,” Jerzy Buzek stated.

9:51 Swedish MFA head about situation in Belarus: “We are disappointed”

The European Unions still hopes the Belarusian authorities will move forward to European values.

9:07 Belarusian ruler giving away plants to Russian oligarchs

Alyaksandr Lukashenka gave Dialek pharmaceutical company to Russian businessman Vladimir Bryntsalov.

8:55 Ministry of Defence restricts use of mobile phones

Regular soldiers, cadets and reservists will be limited in using mobile phones.