18:27 Belarus: RFE/RL Cites Online «Solidarity» In Face Of Cyberattack

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Belarus Service is lauding the country's online journalism community for rallying to the U.S.-funded broadcaster's assistance after its website suffered a crippling cyberattack.

17:44 BelTA offers impose control over Internet right now

An association of responsible Internet-publishers must be created in Belarus. Dzmitry Zhuk, the BelTA CEO, made this suggestion at the III Belarusian national informational forum “Media in Globalisation: Actual Aspects.”

16:54 Yulya Kazulina: “We are shocked”

“We have already phoned to all our relatives. All of us are shocked. The most awful thing I have heard is that my father was called a person who had nothing sacred for him. It’s hard to hear it from a man who really has nothing sacred for him,” Yulya, political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin’s daughter, said to Radio Svaboda commenting on Lukashenka’s address to the” parliament.”

15:01 Anatol Lyabedzka detained on Independence Avenue

The chairman of the United Civil party Anatol Lyabedzka has been detained in Minsk on Independence Avenue together with “young Democrats” Vital Stazharau, Mikola Serhienka and Kiryl Paulouski.

14:08 Bono built family orphanage in Kopyl

It’s a 34 orphanage of family type built by the Belarusian children’s fund in the framework of the program “Warm House”.

14:07 Lukashenka forgot his son heads Security Council

Addressing the “national assembly”, Alyaksandr Lukashenka has stated that “entire dynasties of professional revolutionaries” have appeared in Belarus.

13:46 Lukashenka is not going to release Kazulin and other political prisoners

Alyaksandr Lukashenka gave the “national assembly” his traditional “annual address.” The Belarusian head of state didn’t say anything new. Most of the statements have been already heard before. He said threefold (!) population growth in Belarus was a vital question, and stated he wasn’t going to release political prisoners, though the European Union and the United States insist on it.

13:19 Minster of information wants Internet-publications to be media

“We don’t speak about Internet-media control in Belarus, we are looking for approaches of such media promotion,” Uladzimir Rusakevich, minister of information, said to journalists in Minsk on the opening ceremony of the XII International Specialised Exhibition “Media in Belarus” on 28 April.

12:16 U.S. will provide reply to Belarusian regime

The U.S. Department of State will provide a reply to the Belarusian requirement of cutting its embassy staff in Minsk.

11:05 Czech Republic to continue supporting Belarus' opposition, diplomat says

The Czech Republic will continue providing "political, moral and civil support" to Belarus' pro-democratic forces using bilateral contacts and the exchange of opinions, Vladimir Ruml, the Czech Republic’s charge d’affaires to Belarus, said in an interview with BelaPAN.

10:52 US State Department calls for release of lawyer Zeltser

The US State Department has called on Minsk to release American lawyer Emanuel Zeltser on "humanitarian grounds."

10:07 Struggle for political prisoners release goes on (Photo, video)

Banners demanding to release political prisoners appear in Minsk almost every day.

9:14 Interior Ministry set to deal with slander on web

The Interior Ministry of Belarus is set to “clean” the web from “slander and foul words”.

8:41 Lawyer Zeltser’s health deteriorated drastically in jail

U.S. citizen Emanuel Zeltser, arrested in Minsk and received into the pretrial detention center, complains of his health. Interfax reports it with reference to his lawyer Dzmitry Harachka.

8:32 Interfax removed information about Lukashenka’s sons without giving reasons

Speaking in Khoiniki last week, Alyaksandr Lukashenka repeated his younger son would be president of Belarus. Until recently it has been considered that Lukashenka has two sons – Viktar and Dzmitry.

8:31 Mikola Statkevich invites Belarusians to May Day meeting

Mikola Statkevich, one of the leaders of the “European Belarus” campaign, chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada), invites the Belarusians to take part in Eurofair, which is to be held near the National library at 12.00pm on 1 May.