News on 9.10.2008

9.10.2008

Justas Paleckis: Decision to lift sanctions against Lukashenka could be adopted on October 13 2

17:34, — Politics

It is planned in the resolution of the European parliament on Belarus to suspend visa sanctions of the EU against some Belarusian officials for half a year. The concrete decision could be adopted at the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Luxemburg.

Paval Sevyarynets: at first stop repressions, not sanctions against regime 4

16:09, — Politics

Co-head of the organising committee on creation Belarusian Christian Democracy party, member of the Belarusian delegation in Brussels Paval Sevyarynets said the EP’s resolution reflected a position of Europe towards the situation in Belarus.

Vintsuk Vyachorka: “Regime doesn’t have to show a liberal face any more” 1

15:19, — Politics

A deputy chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front party Vintsuk Vyachorka believes that the denial to issue a visa to the Vice Chairman of PACE Political Committee and Vice Speaker of Estonian parliament Kristiina Ojuland is a demonstration of real intentions of the Belarusian regime to “democratize” the country.

The last large enterprise in Hantsavichy closed 3

15:10, — Economics

According to the order of the director of Hantsavichy plant of panel housebuilding, work is stopped till the end of October because of absence of raw materials.

Grassroots strike of workers in Slonim 9

13:31, — Economics

Workers of Slonim fur and feather factory organised a protest action against humiliatingly low salaries and bad working conditions.

Will EU lift sanctions against Lukashenka, Paulichenka and Navumau? 14

13:23, — Politics

The adopted by the European Parliament resolution says about lifting sanctions against a number of Belarusian officials. The Charter’97 press center asked a member of the Belarusian delegation in Strasbourg to comment on this fact.

European parliament adopted resolution on situation in Belarus (Updated) 18

12:55, — Politics

Today the European parliament has adopted a resolution on situation in Belarus. It is offered to suspend visa sanctions against some of Belarusian officials for half a year, though the last “parliamentary election” was recognized not free and undemocratic. The resolution was adopted with 597 votes in favour, 31 against and 22 abstentions.

Economy ministry makes a new attack on business 9

12:27, — Economics

The Ministry of Economy of Belarus is set to increase the administrative fine for legal entities.

Mirosław Dębiński: “Actions of Belarusian authorities resemble Nazi Germany” 17

11:45, — Politics

Director of documentary film A Lesson of Belarusian Mirosław Dębiński was shocked to learn that his film had been recognised extremist material and must be destroyed.

Borodin: “Whole Europe will join the union state with its capital in Minsk” 36

11:37, — Politics

“Everything I say comes true. The whole Europe will join the union state, and its capital will be in Minsk – the center of Europe,” state secretary of the “union state” Pavel Borodin said during his visit to Minsk.

Lech Kaczyński: “Changes in Belarus are changes that lead to impossibility of further changes”

11:13, — Politics

President of Poland Lech Kaczyński thinks that the political situation in Belarus hasn’t improved. The politician said it in Warsaw on October 8 during a meeting with head of unrecognised Union of Poles in Belarus Andżelika Borys.

Sharp debate in European Parliament over situation in Belarus 3

9:39, — Politics

Debates over the situation in Belarus have taken place in the European Parliament. Deputies of the European parliament stated that the “parliamentary elections” in the country were not free and undemocratic, and spoke in favour of cooperation with the opposition in the issues of Belarus’ democratization. A resolution is to be adopted today summing up the results of discussions.

South Ossetia prepared documents for joining “union state” 8

9:03, — Politics

An issue of South Ossetia joining the “union state” of Russia and Belarus is almost decided, vice speaker of South Ossetia’s parliament Yuri Dzidtsoity told to Interfax.