News on 3.12.2007

3.12.2007

Chavez lost referendum

17:37, — Politics

Majority of Venezuelans voted against constitutional reforms of president Hugo Chavez, enlarging presidential powers. As the National Electoral Council says after counting 90% of the votes, 50.7% of Venezuela citizens voted against the amendments to the Venezuelan Constitution.

Lukashenka: “We are more ready for EU admission than Poland and Baltic states” 14

16:33, — Politics

Belarus and the EU should develop a dialogue. Such an opinion has been expressed by the head of the state Alyaksandr Lukashenka in an interview to the Spanish newspaper El Pais, BelTA was informed in the press-service of the Belarusian leader.

Credit balance exceeds USD 3 billion 6

15:27, — Economics

Belarus has credit balance of foreign trade of USD 3 billion and 166.3 million for the period January–October 2007. The credit balance has increased by USD 522 million.

Andrei Sannikov: «Belarus must choose right now» 7

14:14, — Politics

“The outlined vector of Russia’s development leads to its come-back to totalitarian times. Belarus is facing an acute problem of preserving the independence and statehood. It must choose right now, and the choice must be only European. Because dominating of a single political force in Russia leads to increase of pressure on Belarus with an object to subordinate it to Russia’s interests,” Andrei Sannikov, international coordinator of Charter’97 said, commenting the results of parliamentary election in Russia.

Lukashenka goes to Venezuela 16

14:03, — Politics

Alyaksanadr Lukashenka’s official visit to Venezuela is to take place before the year is out, Pavel Lyohki, president’s press-secretary told to BelaPAN. “The visit is to take place in the beginning or in the middle of December. I cannot say exactly when the decision on the flight will be taken,” the press-secretary told.

Boris Nemtsov: «Putin has become Lukashenka» 15

13:43, — Politics

One of the leaders of the Union of Right Forces Boris Nemtsov says, commenting the results of the parliamentary election in Russia, “Vladimir Putin has become a Lukashenka.”

France has awarded “Free Theatre” for fight 1

13:11, — Politics

Belarusian “Free Theater” has been awarded Human Rights Award of the French Republic – 2007. The award is to be given to the Belarusians in the office of French Prime Minister on December 10, on Human Rights Day.

Milinkevich called “Knight of Freedom”

12:25, — Politics

In Warsaw in the Academy of young diplomats during the opening of the academic year Alyaksandr Milinkevich was awarded Kazimierz Pulaski prize “Knight of Freedom”.

Are Iran and Syria to Recieve Russian Missiles through Belarus? 1

11:12, — Politics

A crisis in the relations between the US and Russia caused by a decision of the US administration to deploy ballistic missile defense systems in the Czech Republic and Poland can affect security of Israel directly.

Portraits of Political Prisoners in Every City 1

11:10, — Politics

Once again Young Front activists have carried out a campaign to inform the population about the situation with political prisoners.

Youth can’t be stopped 1

10:51, — Politics

Minsk members of the Young Front visited their colleague in Polatsk Kasya Salauyova on Sunday. A criminal case on “disrespect to state symbols” (we remind, a red-green flag was burnt near the Polatsk prosecutor’s office) was brought up against the girl and investigation on the article 193/1 – “participation in unregistered organisation” was initiated.

Fight for Freedom of Political Prisoners (Photo)

10:48, — Politics

A banner with a demand to release young leader Artur Finkevich has emerged in Minsk. Activists of the campaign “Jeans for Freedom!” attached it to a railway bridge over Druzhnaya Street.

Russian Firm Buys LiveJournal

9:45, — Hi-tech

Russian online media company SUP acquired blogging and community site LiveJournal from Six Apart on Monday, giving the company ownership of Russia's most popular blogging site.

Lukashenka: «There’s a decisive argument» 8

9:15, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka doesn’t exclude private investments in the construction of nuclear station, including those from abroad, are possible.