Grand Rally Held In Independence Square

14.08.2020, 16:21
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(Updated) The Minsk Tractor Plant workers joined thousands of Minsk residents.

Today, after the announcement of the strike, a huge column of the Minsk Tractor Plantworkers moved along the road to the center of Minsk. They were joined by thousands of people. They came to the Independence Square, chanting: “Go away!”

21:35 People from Independence Square marched along the avenue, chanting “Every day!”, “Long live Belarus!”, “Let them out!”.

21:06 This is what Independence Square looks like now.

21:02 Thousands of people have turned on flashlights in front of the Government House.

20:40 The atmosphere in the Independence Square now.

20:17 In Independence Square, people are shouting out the names of large enterprises that have declared a strike: Belarusian Railways, BMZ, Hrodna Azot, Belaruskali. They also support doctors and the Hi-Tech Park

19:51 “Police are with the people!” - the chanting goes outside the Government House and the CEC building.

19:43 Medics at the Government House. The people are shouting “Well done!”

19:23 See the situation in Independence Avenue now.

19:18 People in the Independence Avenue are singing “Three Turtles” and dancing.

19:16 See how the Independence Square looks now.

19:13 Hundreds of striking railwaymen in uniform have arrived to the Independence Square and joined the protesters!

19:00 “Long live Belarus!” people are chanting. A many-thousand rally in Independence Square.

18:52 The people in the Independence Square are chanting “You lost the game - go away!”

18:44 Independent Square these minutes.

18:39 The people in the square are chanting “Go Away!”

18:34 There are a lot of people in the Square, they are applauding and continue to sit on the pavement.

18:33 Another photo from Independence Square right now.

18:32 Protesters are sitting in front of the Government House shouting “Army with the people!”

18:31 The atmosphere near the House of Government.

18:30 The people sitting on the Independence square pavement are clapping their hands, chanting “Peaceful!”

18:22 Protesters in Independence square have sat on the ground.

18:21 Strike every day!

18:15 One of the slogans in Independence Avenue is “Time to change the bold tyre!”

18:10 The people are calling on the law-enforcers to go over to the side of the people.

18:09 Teachers in Independence Square in Minsk.

18:03 The demands remain unchanged: Lukashenka’s resignation, followed by new election. The number of people is growing.

18:00 Internet has been cut off in Independence Square.

17:57 Here is how the rally under the walls of the House of Government looks like now.

17:53 The people are being driven off the House of Government. The crowd is chanting “Talk! Talk!”

17:50 The people have moved away from the House of Government in order not to give way to precedents for provocations.

17:38 In Minsk, protesters near the government building are chanting: “Talk!”, “Power - to account”, “Tribunal”. They have stopped 100 meters away from the entrance, the people insist “Come out!”. They are shouting that they stand for peace.

17:36 The square is chanting: Yarmoshyna to prison!

17:35 There is a many-thousand rally on the Independence Squarenow. Someone has knocked on the doors of the CEC. No one opens.

17:32 Minsk Tractor Plant! Minsk Tractor Plant! - the column is chanting. The protesters have reached the House of Government!

17:31 A column of demonstrators approaches the Independence Square.

17:30 Thousands of protesters have joined the column of striking workers of the Minsk Tractor Plant! The entire Independence Square is filled with people.