19:18 Lech Walesa hosts Dalai Lama and Belarusians (Photo)

Conference Solidarity for the Future dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the day Lech Walesa was awarded with Nobel Peace Prize takes place in Gdansk. The ceremony was opened on December 5 by Nobel winners, among them spiritual leader of Tibet Dalai Lama and Lech Walesa.

17:10 Belarusian Foreign Affairs Minister voiced new accusations against OSCE

“As a result of abandoning real reforming of the OSCE, today we have an organization which cannot actually guarantee effective solving of key issues of security,” stated Foreign Minister if Belarus Syarhei Martynau.

15:34 Claim of family of kidnapped oppositionist against Belarusian authorities registered in UN

The office the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations informed Iryna and Valerya Krasouskayas their claim had been registered in the UN Commission on Human Rights on November 16.

15:16 Mass dismissals at Minsk Motor Plant

More and more workers of Minsk Motor Plant’s branch in Staubtsy express dissatisfaction at work of the enterprise.

14:55 Session of the parliamentary assembly of the “union state” rescheduled as well

The 35th session of the parliamentary assembly of the “union state” of Belarus and Russia has been rescheduled for December 16. Previously it was planned for December 9.

13:37 Belarusian ruble fell to historic minimum against dollar

According to the results to foreign currency trade at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange for December 5, Belarusian ruble rate against dollar was 2180.

12:46 UCP Delegation takes part in NGO congress organized by Russian regime

Today delegation of the United Civil Party has arrived to Penza to the Third regional Congress of non-governmental organisations held under the aegis of the Council of Europe.

12:31 Russia promises to “look after” Belarus and EU’s relations

“Russia is to closely follow the policies of the EU at the post-Soviet space,” stated the Russian Ambassador to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov.

11:58 Young leader Alyaksei Shydlouski received political asylum in Czech Republic

The Czech Ministry of Internal Affaires adopted a decision on granting political asylum to the activist of the Belarusian opposition.

11:21 Deputy speaker of Russian Duma: Union state should form military bodies

Authorities of the “union state” plan to form a military organisation on a basis of structures of Russia and Belarus.

11:06 Oppositionist warned for cooperation with Belsat

An activist from Homel Kanstantsin Zhukau has received a letter from the prosecutor’s office of Vetka district. He is warned about unacceptability of cooperation with the Polish TV channel Belsat.

10:56 Rallies in support of political prisoner Barazenka held near Minsk remand prison and KGB (Photo)

Rallies in support of political prisoner Alyaksandar Barazenka continue. Every day at 7 p.m. young people gather near the doors of the remand prison to express their solidarity.

9:20 Echo of “elections”: Oppositionist tried for leaflets about boycott

At the end of November Svyatlana Danilava, a well-known distributor of the independent press from Barysau, received by mail the verdict of the Pershamaiski district court of Minsk by which she was fined of 20 basic units for distribution of pre-electoral leaflets with calls to boycott.

9:10 Repressions in Belarus go on: New tactics of persecutions and bans

Though no mass street actions or political campaigns are held in Belarus, persecution of democratic activists goes on. Control over society remains strong and tight, human rights activists note.