18:40 Germany’s MFA turn blind eye to repressions against Belarusian democrats

At a meeting with head of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Belarus Syarhei Martynau, German foreign minister noted there were “democratic reforms” in Belarus.

14:53 Arrested leaders of entrepreneurs transferred to remand prison

The term of imprisonment of Mikalay Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka has been extended for 7 days. Political prisoners have been transferred from the detention centre in Akrestsin Street to the remand prison in Valadarski Street.

14:12 Provocation against Union of Poles in Belarus

Yesterday in Sapotskin, Hrodna region, leaflets have emerged with a call to Belarusian Poles to finance the congress of the Union of Poles in Belarus on March 14-15. The appeal was signed by the chairperson of the Union of Poles in disgrace.

13:43 BPF Party: Lukashenka’s “consultative councils” are semblance. We demand free elections

Leaders of the Belarusian Popular Front Party announced the demands, they are going to put forward to the authorities on March 25.

13:23 Zeltser’s lawyer refutes chairman of Supreme Court of Belarus

Chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus said Emanuel Zeltser, arrested US citizen, was given a copy of the judgement. The lawyer of the prisoner refutes this statement.

12:12 It goes so hard that government’s report was cancelled

Alyaksandr Lukashenka decided not to hold a session on results of work of the Belarusian government in year 2008.

11:36 Does Lukashenka lack sceptre and throne?

“Nasha Niva” newspaper has compared the Belarusian leader with a Russian tsar and recalled usual end of Russian sovereigns.

10:52 Would President of European Parliament have to go to October Square in Minsk?

Minsk authorities haven’t still given premises for a congress of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party. It is worth mentioning that the leadership of the European parliament has been officially invited to the event.

10:23 Lukashenka congratulated Ahmadinejad

Alyaksandr Lukashenka congratulated President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the national holiday – the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

9:36 It turned out in the army that Zmitser Khvedaruk unfit for military service

Youth activist Zmitser Khvedaruk, forcefully drafted into army, will be operated on veins.

8:47 How budget was adopted in Masty district council: “Let’s hurry up! We have much to do at home”

Zmitser Kukhlei, deputy of the Masty district council, representative of the democratic forces, said most “deputies” didn’t even know for what purpose they had been elected.

8:44 Stanislau Shushkevich: “Ferrero-Waldner could be deluded like other EU representatives”

The former head of the Supreme Council of Belarus Stanislau Shushkevich believes that the Belarusian authorities can mislead Europe.