16:55 Top representatives of Central Bank of Iran visit Minsk

Vice Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran Reza Raei held talks with First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Uladzimir Syamashka on Tuesday.

16:35 Lukashenka sent delegation to Abkhazia. Reasons of visit hidden officially

On May 12, Sergei Bagapsh accepted Uladzimir Makei, head of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s Administration, and Mikalai Korbut, first deputy executive officer of Belarusian president.

16:14 Leanid Zaika: “Belarusians to receive a blow in a form of second devaluation”

Growth of foreign trade adverse balance by factor of 6, could result in another devaluation of Belarusian ruble.

15:56 Opposition party’s auditing committee tells leader to provide explanations over interview with government-controlled newspaper

In a sign of emerging divisions within the Belarusian Social Democratic Party “Hramada”, its Central Auditing Committee has requested the party’s chairman, Anatol Lyawkovich, to provide written explanations over his controversial interview published by the largest government-controlled newspaper Sovetskaya Belorussiya in April.

15:31 Europe Betrays Its Mission In Prague

The much-anticipated Prague Summit between the European Union and our eastern partners was a flop. The eastern partnership declaration published last Thursday is not worth the paper it was printed on.

15:12 Brest entrepreneurs not allowed meeting officials

18 representatives of the initiative group of entrepreneurs of the Brest region, who came to the regional council to demand improving working conditions, had to stay in the hall.

14:13 Oppositionists fined 1.5 mln rubles for banner “School for All”

The administrative court of Salihorsk fined “Young Front” for holding a peaceful picket.

13:46 Military court refused to recognize unlawful Vyachorka’s draft into army

The Belarusian military court upheld a decision of the inter-garrison military court saying forceful drafting of young leader Franak Vyachorka into the army allegedly agrees with the law.

13:20 Young social democrats rejected registration

The Ministry of Justice of Belarus rejected registration to pubic association “Young Social Democrats – Maladaya Hramada”.

12:59 Administrative responsibility for “extremist” materials to be spelled out in Administrative Code

Such a norm is contained in the draft law “On amendments to some codes of the Republic of Belarus on criminal and administrative responsibility issues”.

12:09 Lithuania in favour of civil society development in the framework of Eastern Partnership program

Lithuania will seek that more attention should be paid to the development of civil society in partner countries in the framework of Eastern Partnership program.

11:38 Democratic activist beaten for tee depicting “Pahonya” coat of arms

Democratic activist Ales Tsyalehin is beaten up by hooligans.

11:24 Russian mass media: Lukashenka’s initiatives could end in total fiasco

The initiative of Belarusian authorities to organize a meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow might not take place, “Novye Izvestiya” notes today.

10:41 Justice Ministry finally denied registration to BCD party

Co-chairmen of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party call the decision by the authorities illegal and ungrounded. According to them, the Justice Ministry has simply performed a political order.

9:26 White-red-white flags flying over Minsk (Photo)

National flags appeared over some central squares of the Belarusian capital.

8:45 Monument to ghetto prisoners desecrated in Brest

A monument to ghetto prisoners in Brest center, at intersection of Dzerzhinsk and Kuybyshev Streets, was desecrated on the night of May 9-10.