18:15 Democracy in Former Soviet Areas Needs a Friend

Since the end of Soviet Union, an ill-formed foreign policy apparatus has limited the United States' successes in promoting democracy and helping to create civil societies in the former Soviet states.

16:28 Natalia Kaliada: “Totalitarism is contagious”

Art is capable of solving more serious issues that the ones it is solving today.

15:45 Current EU policy helps more Belarusian dictatorship

Most participants of the internet poll think so.

14:11 UK Foreign Ministry: Human rights situation in Belarus remains poor

The United Kingdom included Belarus in the list of 20 countries where serious violations of human rights can be noticed.

13:54 Decision to invite Lukashenka to EU summit hasn’t been adopted yet

The Charter’97 press-centre has been informed about that by Andrei Sannikov, leader of the civil campaign “European Belarus”. He is taking part in the high-level conference in Tallinn.

13:50 Do racists serve in Minsk riot militia?

The Minsk riot militia broke an action dedicated to the European week against racism, the website of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee reports.

13:04 Milinkevich: “I haven’t said that they are political prisoners… Most probably they are political prisoners… I should wait for the court”

The press-service of “For Freedom” movement has sent a letter to the Charter’97 website.

12:38 Lukashenka talked to Foreign Minister of Spain about. They haven’t about political prisoners

Miguel Moratinos, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, has he came out for complete lifting of sanctions against Belarusian officials

12:32 Officials in regions pressing on BCD activists

Local officials in regions continue pressing upon participants of the foundation congress of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party (BCD)held in Minsk a month ago.

12:30 Belarusian tanks in Prague

Mikalai Khalezin called invitation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka to Prague betrayal of ideals of freedom and democracy.

11:16 Alyaksandr Kazulin: “Those who took convenient “pragmatic” decisions on the Belarusian dictator will be ashamed”

Alyaksandr Kazulin, former presidential candidate and former political prisoner, calls invitation of Lukashenka to the summit in Prague the “recognition of the Belarusian dictatorship”.

11:14 Andrei Sannikov: “I know there are politicians in Europe who maintain their principled stand”

The civil society of Belarus should define its position in response to Lukashenka’s invitation to Prague.

10:32 Stanislau Shushkevich: “Propaganda uses this visit against democracy in Belarus”

Invitation of Lukashenka to Prague is good for the dictatorship, former head of Belarus thinks.

10:03 Lukashenka invited to Prague for summit, but nobody wants to see him there

On March 28 at the meeting of the foreign ministers of the European Union countries it was decided to invite the Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka to the Eastern Partnership summit which is to take place in Prague on May 7.