17:50 Security Council approved construction of nuclear power plant

The Security Council of Belarus took a final decision on construction a nuclear power plant in the country.

14:59 Entrepreneurs to take to streets on January 21 at noon

On January 21 at noon small businessmen are to gather of October Square. This time they plan to protest not only against the discriminatory decree No. 760, but as a response to unjustifiably cruel reaction of the regime to the protest rally on January 10. It has been told to the Charter’97 press-center by the leader of the campaign “For Free Development of Enterprise” Viktar Harbachou.

14:34 Entrepreneurs’ leaders thrown behind bars

Ales Taustyka, activist of the “For Freedom” Movement, has been detained near his house and arrested for 15 days today.

13:33 Lukashenka holding sitting of Security Council

Alyaksandr Lukashenka is holding a sitting of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus. BelTA learnt it form the press service of the head of state.

13:30 Does Lukashenka hope “Russian” nuclear power plant will save him from Russia?

Alyaksandr Lukashenka is not fully satisfied with speed of preparatory works for construction of the nuclear power plant. At the same time he states the nuclear plant is a real opportunity to “counteract dictate of monopolists”, “minimise the damage caused as a result of critical situations” and “enhance independence.” It should be reminded that previously Lukashenka said he would construct nuclear plant with the help of Russia.

13:21 Half of the country won’t be allowed to go abroad, will they?

Justice Ministry is to collect information from courts about Belarusian citizens for whom leaving abroad is temporarily limited.

11:51 Hunger strike stopped, but protest goes on

Patients of the Republican Tuberculosis Hospital in Navayelnya (the Dzyatlava District, Grodna Area) have stopped the hunger strike.

11:35 Belarus one of mostly unfree countries in world

According to research of The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, Belarus has one of the lowest levels of economic freedom in the world. Belarus occupies 150 position from 157, and stands in the line with such countries as Iran, Turkmenistan, Burma, Libya, Zimbabwe, Cuba and North Korea.

9:26 People on hunger strike from TB hospital will be fed by force?

About 150 patients of the Republican Tuberculosis Hospital “Navaelnya” (the Dzyatlava district, the Grodna Area) didn’t come to breakfast yesterday. They demand improving of treatment conditions. Chief doctor Mechyslau Dougan regards these demands as groundless.

8:41 Edminas Bagdonas: “Vilnius Events of January 13, 1991 changed people’s consciousness”

A presentation of a documentary “Lithuania, January 13, 1991” took place on January 14 in the Embassy of the Lithuanian Republic in Belarus. The presentation was organized on the 17th anniversary of dramatic events of the modern history of Lithuania, when freedom and democracy were defended.