News on 3.03.2008

3.03.2008

Belarus loses USD 140,000 a day because of Gazprom-Ukraine conflict 2

17:56, — Economics

Revenues of Beltransgaz can drop by USD 140,000 a day because of the conflict between Gazprom and Ukraine.

Lukashenka among first to congratulate Medvedev 8

17:40, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka was among the first people who congratulated Dmitry Medvedev on his victory in election of Russia’s President.

General Prosecutor not considered problem of Andrei Kim’s release

16:21, — Politics

Statement of a group of Brest democratic activists to Ryhor Vasilevich, General Prosecutor of Belarus, requiring to release Andrei Kim was sent to prosecutor’s office of the Brest Region for consideration.

Tom Stoppard: “They are about a free Belarus”

15:58, — Culture

Famous playwright Tom Stoppard tells in the interview to The Observer why he supports the Belarus Free Theatre.

Young people for European Belarus (Photo, Video)

15:16, — Politics

Leaders of youth organizations of Belarus have announced that they are set to take an active part in the civil campaign “European Belarus”.

Will Lukashenka Share Authority? 11

14:43, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka finds it necessary to vest additional authority to the Constitutional Court. He has stated that today when administering an oath to judges of the Constitutional Court.

Belarusian “deputies” hastened to admit Russian election 3

14:08, — Politics

Presidential election in Russia met the international standards. It was said on a press conference in Moscow by Mikalai Charhinets, head of the Standing Commission for on International Affairs and National Security of the “council of the republic” of the “national assembly.”

Private unitary enterprise campaign failed

13:50, — Economics

1 March is a deadline for re-registration of individual entrepreneurs into private unitary enterprises.

Navumau ready to release Kazulin if “proposed” 16

13:12, — Politics

There are no grounds for amnesty of the former candidate for presidency Alyaksandr Kazulin, stated the Interior Minister of Belarus Uladzimir Navumau at a press-conference in Minsk on March 3.

National flag as a present to policemen 7

12:54, — Politics

On March 2 in Asipovichy a national white-red-white flag emerged on the roof of a nine-storey building. It had a size of 2 to 4 metres. It’s worth mentioning that exclusively policemen working in the local police department live in this house.

Social meeting in Salihorsk (Photo)

11:09, — Politics

On March 2 in Salihorsk a social rally organized by local activists was disbanded.

Andrei Sannikov: “Kremlin plans creeping subjugation of Belarus to its interests” 6

10:59, — Politics

“No changes in relations of the Kremlin to Belarus can be expected after the presidential election. Most likely, the Kremlin plans are a creeping subjugation of Belarus to its interests, including Belarus into the scenario of the Russian policy, both domestic and foreign one,” stated the international coordinator of the Charter’97 press-center, a member of the organising of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Andrei Sannikov.

National flags remind Belarusians of 25 March 1

8:53, — Politics

A national white-red-white flag was noticed on the roof of a three-storey dwelling house on Herzen Street in Vitsebsk about half past seven in the morning on 1 March.

“Election” of president Medvedev 21

8:05, — Politics

The presidential electoral campaign finished in Russia. Russian first deputy premier Dmitry Medvedev won a landslide victory in the polls. According to data of the Central Election Commission, for 10.00 Dmitry Medvedev is “winning” the presidential election with 70.23 per cent of the vote.