News on 28.04.2008

28.04.2008

Lukashenka: All those who are against nuclear power station are “enemies of the people”

18:30, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has expresses an intention to clamp down on political speculations concerning the project to build Belarusian nuclear power station harshly.

Anatol Lyabedzka demands to close criminal case against him

17:56, — Politics

Anatol Lyabedzka, head of the United Civil Party, sent a motion to dismiss to the Minsk prosecutor’s office on 25 March.

Lukashenka to deliver address on April 29 15

17:53, — Politics

Today the press-service of A. Lukashenka has officially confirmed that the Belarusian leader is to address the ‘parliament’ on April 29.

Arrests for celebration BNR 90th anniversary go on in Homel

17:42, — Politics

Hearing of the administrative case on violation of the order of mass event holding took place in the Navabelitski district court of Homel on 28 April.

Lukashenka’s press-service doesn’t comment on reports about his three sons 2

16:45, — Politics

The head of the press-service of the Belarusian president Pavel Lyohki refused to comment to the BelaPAN the reports that Alyakzsandr Lukashneka has three sons.

Policemen brutally beaten up Brahin dweller because of a flicker (Photo)

16:33, — Society

“We saw a police car overtaking us. Two policemen went out of the car. They beamed a flashlight into our faces: “Stop! It’s police! Where are your flickers? You are talking too loud, you violate public order,” told a Brahin dweller Maryna to "KP in Belarus".

Russian defense minister to hold talks in Minsk this week 6

14:35, — Politics

A delegation of Russian military officials, led by Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, will arrive in Minsk on April 29.

“KP in Belarus”: Interfax states younger son of Lukashenka is 4 years old 42

14:16, — Politics

Besides loud statements about disperse of “White Russia” party, Lukashenka said in Khoiniki, he also declared his younger son would be the next president of Belarus. As "KP in Belarus" reports with reference to Interfax, “Lukashenka has three sons, the youngest, Nikolai, is four years.”

Miron hung out white-red-white flag on high voltage wire

13:33, — Politics

Ahead of the 22th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster unknown people hung a national white-red-white flag in Vitsebsk.

Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich appealed against sentence 2

13:32, — Politics

Businessman Sayrhei Parsyukevich has appealed to court against the judgement, according to which he had been found guilty of beating up a militiaman and sentenced to two and a half years of imprisonment.

Chernobyl Way held in New York (Photo)

13:20, — Politics

On April 26 near the building of the UN Headquarters in New York the Belarusian Yiouth movement of America held a picket dedicated to the 22nd anniversary of the technogenic catastrophe at Chernobyl nuclear power station.

Andrei Sannikov: “Actions of some European officials lead to increase of repressions in Belarus” 25

13:19, — Politics

Right after sentencing Belarusian oppositionists Andrei Kim and Syarhei Parsyukevich to long terms of imprisonment, Minsk was visited by Secretary General of the European Commission for Democracy through Law, better known as the Venice Commission (the Council of Europe’s advisory body) Gianni Buquicchio.

A new face of Belarusian TV (Photo) 9

11:46, — Society

A listener of Radio Svaboda Eva Hilevich has made the picture at the Chernobyl Way demonstration on April 26 n Minsk.

Organiser of protest action in Druzhny village is in hospital 9

11:30, — Politics

Syarhei Abrazouski, a dweller of Druzhny village, was taken to hospital and diagnosed of preinfarction angina.

Radio Svaboda site is unavailable for two days 8

10:24, — Politics

Site of the Belarusian Radio Svaboda is unavailable for two days. At present the support staff is trying to solve the problems. Radio journalists gave an interview to the Charter’97 press center and said they thought the site is unavailable due to the Chernobyl Way, held on 26 April.

Does KGB arm to keep opposition under observation? 17

9:50, — Politics

Last week Minsk was visited by a representative of English company Sepura. He presented special equipment for secret field supervision over objects to Belarusian special services and Defense Ministry.

Belarusian officials made Gazprom laugh 8

8:41, — Economics

Belarus has worked out the budget 2009 based on Russian gas price of 140 dollars per 1,000 cu m and hopes Gazprom will approve this price. Vice-premier Andrei Kabyakou said it.