News on 4.10.2007

4.10.2007

Last European dictator against European March 1

18:58, — Politics

The activists of the civil campaign “For Freedom” Ihar Balykin and Ihar Tishko were caught in the Minsk center. The youth activists were accused of spreading the stickers containing the information about the European March. The Kastrychnitski District Court of Minsk sentenced them to 5 days of arrest.

Writer Yawhen Budzinas dies after illness

18:33, — Culture

Prominent Belarusian writer Yawhen Budzinas died at the age of 63 at 9:30 a.m. on October 4 after a long illness.

Belarus Dashes Veshnyakov's CIS Hopes

18:31, — Politics

Former chairman of the Russian Central Elections Committee Alexander Veshnyakov's candidacy for executive secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States will not be discussed at the CIS summit in Dushanbe tomorrow because Belarus remains opposed to his appointment to that post. A consensus is required for the appointment. Moscow's plan to replace current CIS head and former Russian interior minister Vladimir Rushailo with Veshnyakov became known in June but his candidacy was not discussed at the summit in St. Petersburg that month. Veshnyakov may be offered an ambassadorial post in Europe instead.

Milinkevich surrenders Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award in favor of Pavel Sevyarynets

18:29, — Politics

Former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Milinkevich has surrendered his Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award in favor of young opposition leader Pavel Sevyarynets.

Illarionov: «Disintegration of Russian Empire in its third phase»

17:22, — Politics

The Russian Empire is in the third phase of its disintegration that is connected with the national republics strengthening, which still remain in the structure of the Russian Federation. According to RIA (Russian Information Agency) “Novyi Region”, Andrey Illarionov, former economic policy advisor to the President of Russia, senior researcher of the Cato Institute in the US declared it on the press conference in Moscow.

Offshore just for friends?

14:11, — Economics

Recently the information has appeared that due to the tax and custom benefits the government is going to create a common offshore zone for foreign investors on the whole territory of Belarus.

10 days and 6 minutes before European March 6

13:54, — Politics

The European March is to be held 14 October in Minsk. The action is to begin at 14.00 on October Square. At the time this material is being written - 13.54 - 10 days and 6 minutes are left before the European March.

United Russia party having election campaign in Belarus? 12

12:16, — Politics

3 October the Minsk dwellers could watch the amusing performance. In different places of Belarusian capital at the bus with the “United Russia” inscription stood a crowd of people with the pro-Putin party logotypes dressed in Russian state flag coloured uniform.

Viktar Ivashkevich: “Only slaves stay at home” 31

12:15, — Politics

“Are you a European? Come out, show your choice. Only slaves stay at home,” BPF Party (Belarusian People’s Front) vice leader Viktar Ivashkevich said at a press-conference held in Minsk.

Tatsiana Klimava: «Andrei faced sentence with fortitude»

10:53, — Politics

It is not yet known in what prison politician Andrei Klimau will serve his sentence. His wife Tatsiana Klimava said it “Radio Svaboda”. She saw her husband in Minsk investigatory isolation ward where the oppositional politician spent 7 months.

Opposition gave helping hand to Lukashenka

10:20, — Politics

“Having suggested a dialog, the opposition gave a helping hand to the authorities. If they don’t agree, it is their problems”, - Victar Ivashkevich, head of the European March organizing committee expressed his opinion 3 October.