News on 28.02.2008

28.02.2008

Kazulin got to colony at 7.59pm. Colony chiefs met him 5

23:36, — Politics

Political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin was released from the colony for three days to attend his wife’s funeral. The opposition politician was to come back to the colony by 8.00pm Minsk time on 28 February.

Road militia stopped Kazulin’s car on way to colony 17

17:47, — Politics

As Volha Kazulina, daughter of the political prisoner, said to the Charter’97 press center, a car with Alyaksandr Kazulin, moving back to the Vitsebsk colony after his wife’s funeral, was stopped, when it left Minsk. Road militiamen are drawing a report on overspeeding.

Belarusian authorities annoyed by Russia’s actions

16:53, — Economics

Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus views the decision to ban export of Russian grain to Belarus as unauthorized.

Amnesty International urged to recognize Andrei Kim prisoner of conscience

16:35, — Politics

Small businessmen have addressed the human rights organization “Amnesty International” with an appeal to recognize Andrei Kim a prisoner of conscience. The BelaPAN has been informed about that by one of the leaders of the small businessmen’s movement Ihar Lednik.

Iran and Belarus getting closer in all spheres

16:11, — Politics

Belarus is getting closer with the countries that are only geographically remote from us: Venezuela, China, Cuba, Iran.

All-European action in support of Kazulin 2

15:18, — Politics

The biggest Polish daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza published an article about all-European action in support of Alyaksandr Kazulin.

Alyaksandr Kazulin: “Belarus’ future is in Europe” (Video) 97

15:06, — Politics

During a press-conference before his return to Vitsebsk colony, a political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin stated that during the 53-day hunger strike in prison his life was saved by the people of the United States of America, as it was the US who had heard the appeal of Kazulin and raised the Belarusian question in the UN Security Council. The politician has also stated that at the moment it is absolutely evident to him that “Belarus is a European country and Belarus’ future lies in Europe”.

Leader of small businessmen asks to release political prisoner on bail

12:33, — Politics

The chairman of the steering committee of individual entrepreneurs of Minsk Alyaksandr Makaeu has filed an application to the office of the Prosecutor General of Belarus to set free Andrei Kim on bail. Andrei Kim is a 22-year-old democratic activist arrested on January 21 during the protest rally of individual entrepreneurs.

Complete collapse and failure 48

11:46, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka said about collapse of building sector of Belarus and housing failure in Minsk.

Is agreement on opening European Commission office to be signed on March 7?

11:14, — Politics

Signing of an agreement of the EU and Belarus on opening of the European Commission’s office in Minsk is planned for March 7. Radio Svaboda has been informed about that today morning by an anonymous high-ranking official of the EU.

Prosecutor’s office continues case of “Young Front” 3

11:09, — Politics

A 19-year-old activist of the youth democratic movement Katsyaryna Salavyova was charged with a “crime” under Article 193 of the Criminal Code of Belarus (activities on behalf of an unregistered organization).

EU expecting Kazulin’s release 3

10:06, — Politics

The European Union urges the Belarusian authorities to release political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin.

Oppositionist must file tax-return on all his life 14

9:49, — Politics

Inspection on Taxes and Duties says Homel opposition activist Kanstantsin Zhukouski must file income-tax return on his whole life.

Action in memory of Iryna Kazulina dispersed in Baranavichy 2

9:37, — Politics

Militia dispersed an action in memory of Iryna Kazulina in Baranavichy (the Brest Region) on 27 February.

Yanukovych: European integration can unite government and opposition

8:56, — Politics

The leader of the Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych believes that the issue of integration of Ukraine into the European Union could unite the opposition and the governing coalition.

Alyaksandr Kazulina must come back to colony today 15

8:42, — Politics

Political prisoner A. Kazulin must come back to the Vitsebsk penal colony №3 today. The three-day release to attend the funeral of his wife Iryna, died from hard disease on 23 February, is over. The EU and the US demanded to make release of Kazulin permanent. Only then the official Minsk has an opportunity to start a process of normalisation of relation with the West.