17:35 Rusya: “I will sing under white-red-white flag on 25 March”

Vocalist of the band “Indyha” Rusya said holiday of 25 March symbolises a very important period in the history of Belarus for her.

15:51 Unknown vandalized Czech Republic Embassy building

“A glass in one of the windows of the building was broken; the Czech state flag was torn, a car belonging to the Czech mission was damaged. It all happened on February 2 in the evening,” a representative of the Embassy of the Czech Republic to Belarus informed.

15:20 Alyaksandr Kazulin urges to proclaim 2008 Year of Belarusian People’s Republic

A political prisoner, a former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Kazulin urges Belarusian democratic forces to proclaim the year 2008 the year of Belarusian People’s Republic (BNR) and support the movement of entrepreneurs.

An application on holding a demonstration and rally dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Belarusian National Republic on 25 March in Minsk had been passed to the Minsk city executive committee today. The street action is to be the main but not the only event in the anniversary programme. The action organisers said it on a press conference in Minsk.

12:22 Government can’t stop price rise

Situation with inflation rate in Belarus remain tight, the Ministry of Economy acknowledged, and if accept suggestion of the Ministry of Agriculture on increase in purchasing price of milk and meat, a 6-month inflation rate will be exceeded within a month, deputy minister of economy Uladzimir Adashkevich stressed.

9:21 They release some to vacate premises for others?

Yesterday one of the leaders of the Young Front Artur Finkevich was released. But on the same day a teacher of Minsk school was dismissed for being a member of the United Civil party; a house search was held in the apartment of the Young Front activist in Polatsk, and an activist from Maladechna was summoned the KGB.

8:48 Question on Alyaksandr Kazulin’s release to be considered in UN

“Belarusian authorities have all possibilities to release political prisoners,” said Ihar Rynkevich, former lawyer of Alyaksandr Kazulin, former candidate for presidency, leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada).