18:29 Javier Solana: «Dialogue could help move Belarus forward in her development»

EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana welcomes the organizing of the European March in Minsk and declares that the intention of the opposition to build a genuine dialogue with the authorities is an important and constructive step. The EU High Representative considers unacceptable the people to be imprisoned for displaying EU symbols or for expressing their political views. “Concrete co-operation needs to be based on shared values”, - Javier Solana declared in the exclusive interview to Charter’97 press centre.

The human rights activists Ales Bialiatski, Uladzimir Labkovich and Valiantsin Stefanovich received letters from the Supreme Court, signed by judge S.Yakhnavets. There it was stated that on 26 September the appeal against the refusal of the Ministry of Justice to register the public association Human Rights Center Viasna was considered, but no decision was taken as the document confirming the powers of the applicants was attached. That’s why the applicants were to correct the situation till 5 October.

16:44 Entrepreneurs come out to European March

Valer Levaneuski has called the entrepreneurs to take active part in preparation and holding of the European March “For Freedom”. According to the entrepreneurs leader, problems of small entrepot development are closely connected with the problems of the whole nation, total poverty and lawlessness of the Belarusians.

The chief editor of the Tovarishch, a newspaper of the opposition Belarusian Party of Communists, has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Leninski District Prosecutor’s Office in Minsk in connection with last month’s police raid on the newspaper’s office.

15:16 Belarusian schoolchildren not allowed to go abroad

The Ministry of Education of Belarus doesn’t recommend the international student exchange. It was reported by minister Aliaksandr Radzkou on the on-line conference on the site of the National State Teleradiocompany 5 October.

The Supreme Economic Court dismissed a complaint of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee against the Council of Ministers and Ministry of Finance. The Council of Ministers spokesman didn’t appear on the processing of the complaint, Radio Svaboda reported.

11:35 Owners of expensive cottages will be dispossessed?

The expensive cottages owners have to file an income tax return. Uladzislau Tsydzik, chairman of Minsk Region State Control Committee declared it in the interview to Interfax. “I hope that tax inspection in cooperation with law-enforcement agencies will find out a row of questions concerning the owners of comfy cottages. Where from a person has hundreds of thousands dollars? In earlier times the rich dukes were building their castles during the centuries. Now the mansions as luxurious as the famous palaces can be built for one year!”, - the official declared.

11:21 BBC: Abramovich plans to buy Belarusian oil and chemistry industry

Roman Abramovich’s secret visit to Minsk caused persistent rumors. And the reason for the trip became known in one week: Abramovich came solely on business, and not due to his passion for sports and women, BBC radio Russian service reports.

In Dushanbe Russian President Vladimir Putin will have two bilateral meetings with the colleagues from Belarus and Tajikistan, but will not refuse to meet Georgian leader as well.

9:38 Amnesty International reminded Velcom buyers of human rights in Belarus

Director of the Austrian Amnesty International section Heinz Patzelt reminded Telekom Austria Group of the situation with the human rights in Belarus. This statement of the Austrian human rights activist was made in the context of buying by Telekom Austria Group 70 percent of Belarusian mobile operator assets.