16:46 Information ministry issued warning to “Borisovskie novosti”

Today the independent regional newspaper “Borisovskiye novosti” has been given a warning of the Information Ministry.

16:38 Belarusian authorities ignore UN recommendations

The Foreign Ministry of Belarus, the Justice Ministry and the Constitutional Court of Belarus deny reinstatement of registration to the public association “Civil Initiatives”.

16:09 “Extremist” cases go to pieces

Student Alyaksei Trubkin of Navapolatsk received a document from the Kastrychnitski district court of Hrodna saying the court declined to consider his case, instigated by the KGB department for the Hrodna region.

15:17 Businessmen disfranchised when importing goods from Russia

Since January 1, 2009 preferences for individual entrepreneurs who imported goods from the Russian Federation are lifted.

14:53 US citizen Zeltser to be transferred to Mahilou penal colony

US citizen Emanuel Zeltser, imprisoned in Belarus since March current year, will serve a term of imprisonment in the general regime penal colony of Mahilou. Radio Svaboda learnt it from Zeltser’s lawyer Zmitser Harachka. The state of health of the convicted causes great concern.

14:16 Video archive appeared at Belsat TV website

Belarusian independent TV channel Belsat has placed at its website a videoarchive of TV programmess. Many of them are unique while freedom of expression is absent in the country today.

13:59 Belarus is last in raking of Paying Taxes

Belarus is the last of 181 countries in the Paying Taxes 2009 study, prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the World Bank.

12:22 “Rosoboronexport”: There are no restrictions on deliveries of Russian weapons to Belarus

Russian military men are getting ready to deploy missile systems Iskader and state that export deliveries to Belarus are possible.

10:18 People’s property won’t be sold to people

Alyaksandr Lukashenka imposed a ban on stock sale of 151v big enterprises of the country for Property vouchers. A decree was signed on November 10.

10:00 Suspected in opposition leaders kidnapping transferred to higher position

In late October, Colonel Dzmitry Paulichenka was appointed commander of corps for protection of public order of the interior troops of the Ministry of Internal Affaires on combat practice.

9:38 IMF credit to Lukashenka questionable

The International Monetary Fund still hasn’t adopted a decision on offering Belarus stabilization loan of 2 billion dollars. At the same time, Ukraine has already received the first part of the promised 16.5 billion dollars. Economists link problems with receiving a credit by Belarus with absence of reforms in Belarusian economy.

8:57 Belarusian opposition activist applying to UN Human Rights Council

Homel oppositionist Maria Tulzhankova doesn’t agree she must pay a fine for distributing of leaflets and addressed a complaint to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

8:48 Economists: US dollar can get up to Br 3,000

Belarusian experts believe that a “serious” devaluation of ruble can take place in the country soon.

8:25 BHC asking prosecutor’s office stop activity of neo-fascists

The Belarusian Helsinki Committee (BHC) sent a request to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Belarus asking to conduct check over the facts of publication of materials of neo-fascist on the Internet.