News on 19.05.2008

19.05.2008

City is our: national flags on the main street of Salihorsk (Photo)

17:05, — Politics

Activists of Salihorsk office of the Young Front held an action on the Day of Solidarity dedicated to national campaign “City is our!”

The youth chooses European Belarus (Photo)

16:46, — Politics

A big banner “For European Belarus!” appeared on 16 May on the bridge above Lake Kamsamolskaye – a popular recreation area among Minsk dwellers.

Russian State Duma accused Belarusian authorities of anti-Russian propaganda 1

16:40, — Politics

The Committee for CIS Affairs in the State Duma is aware of reducing the number of Belarusian citizens, supporting creation of the “union state” with Russia and thinks “anti-Russian” propaganda of the Belarusian authorities is responsible for it.

Why be afraid of own people?

15:13, — Society

On 17 May Alyaksandr Lukashenka visited indoor ice rink in Minsk Gorky park to play hockey. On this occasion a part of park, where the ice rink is situated, was encircled by dozens of riot militia officers. All people, having rest with their children, were asked to leave the territory.

Belarusian youth laid out alley of friendship with EU (Photo) 8

15:12, — Politics

An alley of friendship with the European Union was laid out by activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” on Winners Avenue on 16 May.

Riot militia dispersed action of solidarity in Salihorsk

14:00, — Politics

Youth activists went out to the main square in Salihorsk on the Day of Solidarity to express support to political prisoners Andrei Kim, Syarhei Parsyukevich and Alyaksandr Kazulin.

Political prisoner Parsyukevich threatened in pretrial center

13:50, — Politics

Vitebsk businessman Sayrhei Parsyukevich has firsthand knowledge of guard in the Zhodzina pretrial detention center, where he is kept before the hearing of the causational appeal.

Cement plant in Belarus to be constructed by Iranians 5

13:14, — Economics

Irani company Azarab won tender for exploitation of Padkamenne (the Homel region) chalk deposits in Belarus and a cement plant construction.

Performance against lie on Belarusian television (Photo)

12:27, — Politics

Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” held a performance against false propaganda in state mass media near the October cinema in Minsk on 16 May, the Day of Belarusian Solidarity.

Militia couldn’t remove national flags from electric wires (Photo, video)

9:44, — Politics

National flags continue to appear above buildings of the Belarusian capital. On 16 May activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” hung out national white-red-white flags in city districts Malinauka, Paudnyovy Zakhad and Zyalyony Luh.

Is new criminal case for graffiti prepared?

9:05, — Politics

Artsyom Lastavetski, activist of the Baranavichy office of the Young Front, was detained on 17 May.

US can place Belarus on list of state sponsors of terrorism 35

8:49, — Politics

In case the facts foreign countries support Colombian terroristic grouping FARC are confirmed, these states can have serious consequences.