Lukashenka's Nuclear Program
Construction of a nuclear power station in Belarus is to start in January 2009. According to plans, the first bloc of the nuclear power station is to be launched in 2016, the second in 2018. It is planned to use water-moderated water-cooled reactors of the third generation. The main producer of this equipment, US-Japanese, French-German and Russian companies, have received offers from Belarus to consider possible participation in construction of the nuclear power station. According to experts, the nuclear power station will be constructed by Russia.
The intention of the regime to construct the nuclear power station has caused protests of scientists and population. Belarus is the country most affected by the catastrophe at Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Scientists advocate prohibition of placing nuclear armaments and its elements at the country’s territory, construction of nuclear power plants and storage of nuclear waste.
Topic: Lukashenka's Nuclear Program
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Russia, Belarus reach tentative agreement on building nuclear power plant in Ostrovets – will it hold?
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Russia and Belarus have negotiated to sign in the first quarter of 2011 a “framework agreement” that is expected to lay a first brick of the highly unpopular construction project of a nuclear power plant in Belarus’s Ostrovets.
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12:39
Lithuanian MFA sends Belarus note regarding nuclear plant
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania asks for explanations in connection with statements of Belarusian officials regarding the planned construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant
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9:27
Lithuania refuses to build nuclear plant in cooperation with Belarus
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President of Lithuania is skeptical of Lukashenka proposal on joint construction of a new nuclear power plant in Belarus.
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10:06
Lithuanian Prime Minister: Plans of Belarus’s plans of nuclear power plant construction remain vague
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On Sunday Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius visited a construction site near the border of Lithuania, where Belarus plans to build a nuclear power plant.
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15:03
Russia refused to construct nuclear power plant in Belarus
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Russia is not interested by that project unless certain conditions met.
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9:49
Iran to build reactors at Belarusian nuclear power plant?
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The probable construction of a nuclear power plant in dictatorial Belarus causes concern of the neighboring countries.
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12:58
Adamkus: Nuclear power plants in Belarus and Kaliningrad are political siege of Lithuania
The former president of Lithuania has attacked plans of Belarusian authorities to build a nuclear power plant.
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15:53
Minsk turns to nuclear blackmailing?
Belarus announces possible participation of Areva, a French company, in the construction of a Belarusian nuclear power plant.
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10:28
Austria concerned by Belarusian nuclear power station
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Beside Ukraine, public hearings on construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant could be held in Austria as well.
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15:02
Paleckis: Mink should be reminded about international standards
The European Commission should demand Belarus to fulfil international standards on EPP constructing, if there are any doubts in safety of the project.
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8:51
Lithuanian MP: “Hearing on Belarusian nuclear power plant is theatre of the absurd”
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The Lithuanian society is still indignant at Belarus’s intention to build a nuclear power plant near Vilnius.
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10:10
Belarus can face ban on nuclear plant construction
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The Belarusian authorities are suspected of violation international obligations in the course of nuclear power plant planning.
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9:07
Harry Pahanyajla: Ozharovski should file lawsuit against those who put him in remand prison
According to Belarusian human rights activists, the illegally arrested Russian ecologist must recover at least moral damage from the Belarusian authorities.
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13:12
Protest against nuclear plant building in Belarus in Copenhagen
Manifestations against nuclear power were held in Copenhagen (Denmark) at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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11:02
Energy Ministry: Decision on nuclear power plant construction is political, and there is no disputing about it
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The Energy Ministry of Belarus states that a decision on the nuclear power plant construction is not a topic for public discussion.
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16:18
Andrei Ozharovski: “Belarusian authorities engaged in sheer deception of society”
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After being released from Astravets remand prison, Russian nuclear physicist Andrei Ozharovski gave exclusive interview to www.charter97.org website.
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11:52
Discussion on nuclear Power Plant: “Those who don’t like it – push off to Caucasus!”
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The decision has been almost adopted. Volunteers handed out colourful leaflets to those who arrived to public hearings dedicated to construction of nuclear power plant in Astravets: “There will be Belarusian nuclear power plant!”
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14:22
Hockey player reminded nuclear plant is not a toy (Photo)
On October 9, a banner was hung out at the entrance to Astravets, where the public consultations on construction of a nuclear power plant in Belarus took place.
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13:35
Independent ecologists prevented from joining public consultations on nuclear power plant, Russian expert detained
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At the event experts tired to disseminate documents with criticism of the idea of a nuclear power plant construction in Belarus.
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14:08
Russians have drafted contract for building Belarusian nuclear station
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The Belarusian Energy Ministry has received a draft contract for building the Belarusian nuclear power plant from the Russian company Atomstroyexport.
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14:15
Belarusian authorities asked Moscow to give $9 billion for nuclear plant construction
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Official Minsk sent an official request to Russia on granting a loan for a nuclear power plant construction.
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15:00
Authorities hurry to sign agreement with Russia on nuclear power station construction
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It is expected that on May 28 an intergovernmental agreement on constriction of the first nuclear power station would be signed.
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10:00
Is Lukashenka meeting with developers of Iran’s nuclear program?
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Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, one of the most influential political figures in Iran, was going to visit Minsk on April 28.
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11:00
New search held in flat of activist fighting against nuclear power station construction
On March 12 a search in the flat of Ivan Kruk, an activist of the civil initiative “Astravets nuclear power station is crime” was held. Yesterday a search was held in the flat of Mikola Ulasevich.
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9:51
Searches held in flats of ecology campaign activists
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Today morning policemen came to the flat of the leader of the civil initiative “Astravets nuclear power station is crime”.
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16:34
Russia to build Belarus nuclear plant without tender
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Russian and Belarusian governments agreed to sign the inter-governmental agreement in the first quarter of 2009.
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12:59
Protest “No to Nuclear Power Plant!” held in Salihorsk (Photo)
Salihorsk activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” have held a picket against construction of an atomic power station in Belarus.
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15:11
Construction of nuclear power plant 30 kilometres from Lake Naroch is criminal stupidity
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Most of voters of the poll of Charter’97 website are strongly against a decision of the Belarusian authorities to build a nuclear power plant n Astravets.
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17:41
Settled: nuclear power plant to be constructed in Astravets – close to preserved area
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Astravets district is chosen to be a place for contraction of a nuclear power plant. The building works are to begin on January, 21.
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13:46
Oppositionists not allowed picketing against nuclear power station construction
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Astravets regional executive committee denied public activists Mikalay Ulasevich and Ivan Kruk a right to hold informational pickets at the territory of Astravets district Hrodna region.
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12:00
Lukashenka discusses construction of nuclear power station with Chinese
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Today the Belarusian leader has met with leadership of China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corporation CGNPC.
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14:45
Official Minsk discussing nuclear program with China
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A delegation of Chinese nuclear specialists from Kwantung Nuclear Energy Corporation has arrived in Minsk.
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11:37
Belarusian authorities write letters to nuclear companies
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Alyaksandr Lukashenka obliged the Belarusian government to write letters to world nuclear companies with a suggestion to construct a nuclear power plant in Belarus.
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12:58
Radioactive waste of Belarusian nuclear plant to be stored by Minsk
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In the settlement of Sosny which is situated in a few kilometers by Minsk, a radioactive waste storage is to be modernized.
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8:45
Delay action nuclear bomb
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A nuclear power plant is jokingly called peaceful. It is a biting jest, however. Only those who will gain huge benefit from the plant construction can joke like that.
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17:58
Mikhail Marynich: “Belarus-Iran cooperation may be dangerous for whole Europe”
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Iran is ready to render support to Belarus in nuclear power plant construction and running. Iran’s Ambassador to Belarus Abdolhamid Fekri said it on a press conference in Minsk today. “Besides the fact Iran doesn’t have necessary nuclear technology, Belarus-Iran cooperation may be dangerous for whole Europe,” Mikhail Marynich, former minister of foreign economy, one of the initiators of the civil campaign “European Belarus” said to the Charter’97 press center commenting on the offer of the Iran’s Ambassador.
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15:39
Iran ready to help Belarus to build nuclear power plant
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Iran is ready to grant aid to Belarus in construction and operation of a nuclear power plant. It has been stated by Iranian Ambassador to Belarus Abdolhamid Fekri on February 27 at a press-conference in Minsk.
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Campaigners to collect signatures against construction of nuclear power plant in Cherykaw district
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Campaigners plan to start collecting signatures to a petition urging the government to abandon its plans to build a nuclear power plant from residents of the Cherykaw district, Mahilyow region.