News on 8.10.2007

8.10.2007

Malady Front founder says that authorities will not allow the group to operate legally

18:12, — Politics

Pavel Sevyarynets, a politician who was among the founders of Malady Front, said that the Belarusian authorities would not allow the opposition youth group to operate legally.

Supreme Court upholds registration denial to opposition youth group

18:12, — Politics

The Supreme Court of Belarus on Monday rejected an appeal filed by an opposition youth group called Malady Front (Young Front) against registration denial.

Belarus win bronze at European Women’s Basketball Championships

18:11, — Sport

Belarus won the bronze at the European Women’s Basketball Championships with a 72-63 win over Latvia on October 7, the biggest-ever feat achieved by the country’s national team in game sports.

Authorities agree to dialog? 10

17:02, — Politics

In Minsk City Executive Committee a meeting of the European March organizers and the representatives of the local authorities took place. Viktar Ivashkevich, the European March organizing committee head and the BNF Party (Belarusian Popular Front) deputy head, the BNF leader Vintsuk Viachorka, one of the leaders of “Malady Front” (Young Front) organization Zmiter Hvedaruk and activist of the civil campaign “Jeens – For Freedom” Yauhen Afnahel had an appointment with the head of ideological department of the Minsk City Executive Committee Henadz Kurbeka, duputy state prosecutor of Minsk Aliaksandr Stuk and deputy chief of the City Internal Affairs Department Ivan Melnikau.

Relations with Europe are not in the competence of Lukashenka’ Administration 25

13:49, — Politics

Deputy head of president’s administration Natallia Piatkevich has responded to the letter of the representatives of the European March negotiation group.

Alcoholics plant Sobriety Alley in Vitsyebsk region (Photo)

12:36, — Society

Alcoholics Anonymous in Belarus planted a Sobriety Alley with cedars in the village of Masar, Hlybokaye district, this past weekend.

Foodstuffs rising in price every day

12:28, — Politics

A fleet glance at the prices on Kamarouka market is enough to understand - everything here and in the shops has risen in prices.

Zimouski: «European March is not glamorous» 25

12:04, — Politics

National State Teleradiocompany head and former presenter of the informational and analytical programme “Rezonans” expressed his opinion concerning the European March. According to him, “actually, the place of Belarus is in Europe… but the march in step with strange tin drum is not glamorous”.

Putin didn’t have an appointment with Lukashenka

10:22, — Politics

Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s working visit to Tajikistan has come to an end. The Belarusian president took part in the session of Council of the Heads of States of the EurAsEC (The Eurasian Economic Community) Intergovernmental Council and in the session of Collective Security Treaty Organization Council in Dushanbe. But there he hadn’t an appointment with Vladimir Putin, as it was announced before.

Andrei Sannikov: «Europe waiting for positive sign» 2

10:00, — Politics

Today Minsk city authorities can give the official permission for holding of the European March. The ambassadors of the EU members have spoken in support of the peaceful action and will be following it very closely.