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16:18 Benita Ferrero-Waldner: «People will gather to support the EU»

On the eve of the European March organized by the civil society in support of 12 EU proposals the EU Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner appealed to Belarusians and noted that the European Union supports their courage and calls on them to use the opportunities offered, which could lead to a better life. The Belarusian people will gather to support the EU idea of having a closer relationship within the ENP framework, Benita Ferrero-Waldner said.

16:09 Aliaksandr Kazulin: March in such a way whole Europe can hear

“My soul is warmed by the news that people of good will are ready to come out to the manifestation of our yearning for democratic freedom and European future of Belarus. It is so symbolic to gather in the heart of our motherland and march along the main avenue in order the whole world understand Belarus is coming to the victory”, - Aliaksandr Kazulin, the Belarusian Socio-Democratic Party (Hramada) leader declared on the European March’s eve.

“One must go to the European March because the heart calls, because we are Belarusians. I am a pensioner, but I will come to the march. I am only begging God that on this holy day, Pokrov (the Protection of the Mother of God) the weather will be good as it was on Freedom Day, 25 March. God grant. We will stay till the end, till the victory, until my heart stops. Although I am 70 already, I want to Europe!”, - this telephone call could be heard in Radio Svaboda program “Call to Svaboda” on the European March’s eve.

13:33 PACE Rapporteur won’t come to Minsk if there are problems with European March

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe member Andrea Rigoni will cancel a visit to Belarus if the authorities hinder the European March. “This statement, with reference to Andrea Rigoni, came from his Strasbourg office”, - United Civil Party leader Anatol Liabedzka said.

13:08 Our time is now! Today the European March!

The European March will start on October 14 at 2 p.m. in Belarus. Today each of us has to make a choice whether to join it or not.

11:53 Lukashenka: Belarus will aim to improve relations with EU

Belarus will aim to improve relations with West and the EU, first of all. This was declared by Lukashenka on the press conference for Russian regional media journalists 12 October.

11:31 «Billion more, billion less…»

Aliaksandr Lukashenka on the press conference to Russian journalists refused to speak about the arms trade contract with Venezuela because of secrecy: “I can’t tell everything”. And added: “I myself don’t know everything. Billion more, billion less – I am out of the picture”.

11:15 Anatol Liabedzka: «European March applicants must be on Kastrychnitskaya Square»

“The European March applicants must be on Kastrychnitskaya (Oktiabrskaya) Square at 14.00 from moral and political point of view”, - Anatol Liabedzka, United Civil Party leader said. It should be reminded that the authorities have permitted the action on the route the Academy of Sciences –Bangalor Square. The opposition asked the permission on holding the march at 14.00 from Kastrychnitskaya Square to the national library.