18:06 National Bank imposed ban on foreign currency purchase

The National Bank of Belarus imposed a ban on foreign currency purchase at an over-the-counter market for advance payments for imported goods and services.

14:20 Leaders of entrepreneurs supported protest rally

The coordinating council of individual entrepreneurs will support protest rallies of businessmen in December 2008 and January 2009. Such a decision has been adopted on November 13 at the session of the council.

13:58 Alyaksandr Atroshchankau: “I called judge Illyina rascal yet in April”

“After judge Illyina reada judgement over the Case of 14 on April 22, I called her a rascal in warm blood. Judge Paulyuchuk sentenced me to 15 days in jail for this remark,” youth activist Alyaksandr Atroshchankau comments on loud dismissals of a number of judges in Belarus.

13:46 Oppositionists not allowed picketing against nuclear power station construction

Astravets regional executive committee denied public activists Mikalay Ulasevich and Ivan Kruk a right to hold informational pickets at the territory of Astravets district Hrodna region.

12:58 Teaching history of Belarus in Belarusian needs permission of parents

Schoolchildren will learn history of their country only since the third term due to reduction of lessons.

12:44 Political prisoner Barazenka to be tried by another judge instead of retired Yesman

Lawyer Paval Sapelka expected a new judge to be appointed to consider the case of his client Alyaksandr Barazenka.

12:07 Belarusian dictatorship to spend western loans on Russian missiles

Alyaksandr Lukashenka is in talks with Moscow about placing in Belarus advanced Iskander missiles that could hit targets deep inside Europe, The Wall Street Journal running.

11:39 Lukashenka branding personnel protectionism, but forgot his sons

“Personnel protectionism is a constant ally of corruption,” Lukashenka said yesterday at a session on anti-corruption issues.

10:24 Forcible subscription for state-run newspapers started (Photo of document)

A copy of the “Plan of the subscription campaign concerning printed media for the first half of the 2009” has been received by journalists.

10:14 German Foreign Ministry chief was answered: “No liberalization is taking place in Belarus”

All the statements of Belarusian authorities that a so-called “liberalization” has started in the country are nothing but an empty statement.

9:52 High-ranking officials of Interior Affairs Ministry and Prosecutor’s Office forced to resign

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has made high-ranking officials of the Internal Affairs Ministry and prosecutor’s office to resign.

9:12 Who are judges?

At a session on Thursday, Lukashenka ordered head of the Supreme Court Valyantsin Sukala to retire judges Alena Illyina, Valer Yesman and Tatsyana Paulyuchuk. They and prosecutor of the Minsk region Mikhail Snyahir are involved into a corruption scandal.

9:09 Freedom to political prisoners of Belarus demanded in Poland (Photo)

About a dozen of people staged a picket near the Belarusian consulate in Bialystok under a slogan “Freedom to Barazenka!”

9:01 Kurapaty vandals released on written undertaking not to leave the place

On November 13 a face-to-face identification was held in the case of vandalism in Kurapaty. Members of the Conservative Christian party Belarusian Popular Front Aleh Svirydau and Ales Makau visited the investigation department of Minsk region’s police in Baraulyany.

8:32 Russia screwing Lukashenka’s arms

Minister of finance of Belarus Andrei Kharkavets and Russian vice premier Aleksei Kudrin signed an agreement on granting a loan on hard terms. Belarus is getting a $2 billion credit from Russia for 2008–2009 and agreed to switch to rubles when trading in oil and gas from 2009.