News on 26.06.2008

26.06.2008

General Prosecutor Office refused to check information about arms sales to FARC terrorists 5

16:42, — Politics

Leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Lyabedzka has received an answer from the General Prosecutor Office, where he addressed with an offer to make an investigation over the fact of Belarusian arms sales to Colombian terrorist from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

Authorities not ready to pay USD 200 for Russian gas 15

14:16, — Economics

Gas prices higher than USD 140 per 1,000 cu m will influence national measures of the country, minister of economy of Belarus Mikalai Zaichanka said at a press conference in Minsk.

“MPs” voted for Law on Media can be put on list of restricted to go abroad

13:40, — Politics

The opposition political parties are going to appeal to the international institutions calling on them to put the “MPs” voted for the Law on Mass Media on the list of restricted to travel to EU countries and the USA.

Myachyslau Hryb: “State intends to seize money from relatives of convicted” 4

11:08, — Politics

The Internal Ministry of Belarus will appeal about another amnesty dedicated to the date when Belarus was liberated from the German invaders. Why amnesty has become so often in Belarus? Why the focus is made on settling payment obligations to the state by prisoners?

Independent US doctor allowed to see Zeltser 1

11:01, — Politics

An independent US doctor has been allowed to see American lawyer Emanuel Zeltser, kept in the Belarusian KGB jail.

Russia and Belarus to make common list of persons restricted to travel abroad 19

8:58, — society

The official Minsk is set to agree with the Russian authorities to make common lists of citizens of the two countries who are restricted to travel abroad.

Youth activist examined in mental hospital for two weeks 1

8:45, — Politics

Artsyom Zabaryn, activist of the youth organisation “Civil Forum”, has been in the Minsk city mental hospital for two weeks. He was sent there from a military enlistment office, where he passed medical examination.

Prosecutor General of Belarus classified Internet as media on model of USA 13

8:16, — Politics

“I am convinced that the Internet is a mass media source with all that it implies,” Prosecutor General of Belarus Ryhor Vasilevich said. According to him, he came to this conclusion after learning the international experience.