News on 3.06.2008

3.06.2008

Fight between Belarusians and Africans took place in Minsk (Video) 21

16:31, — crime

Yesterday at 10.30 p.m. near metro station Chelyuskintsy Park at the spot near the park in Talbukhin Street a fight between a group of Blacks and citizens of the Republic of Belarus.

Draftees inquired about their political affiliation 6

16:13, — Politics

The General Staff of Armed Forces of Belarus has initiated illegal actions against draftees.

Medvedev hasn’t decided yet to meet with Lukashenka 8

14:56, — Politics

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev is to carry out a number of bilateral meetings with the CIS leaders in the framework of the informal CIS summit in Petersburg on June 6-7.

20 years ago world learnt about mass executions in Belarusian Kurapaty 13

14:10, — History

On 3 June 1988 the Belarusians learnt the truth about Stalin’s repressions in the country through an article “Kurapaty –the Road of Death” in “Litaratura i Mastatstva” newspaper, written by Zyanon Paznyak and Yauhen Shmyhalou. This article also provoked one of the first mass protest action in the USSR – people came to Kurapaty on Dzyady (the day of commemoration of the dead).

Another death by bullying in Belarusians army 8

13:34, — Army

The Minsk interpost military procuracy instituted a criminal case on a soldier’s death in the army.

Holidays at Bulgaria resorts at danger: large oil spill in Black Sea occurred 3

13:09, — society

Holidays in Bulgaria are seriously endangered by an oil spill in the Black Sea, the beaches are heavily polluted.

American Center for Education and Research to be closed in Belarus

12:04, — society

The official website of the American Center for Education and Research has placed a short statement: “Since May 28 2008 the representative office of the American Center for Education and Research Inc. stops its activities in Belarus”.

Lubomir Rehak: “It’s difficult to imagine full cooperation between Belarus and EU” 3

11:33, — Politics

It’s difficult to imagine a full cooperation between the Belarusian authorities and the EU in today’s conditions. Lubomir Rehak, Slovak temporary charge d'affaires to Belarus, told in an interview to BelaPAN in view of the expiration of the term of his office. Since November 2007 till May 2008 Slovakia held chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

Mark Zeltser: KGB investigators colluded with Boris Berezovsky 9

9:25, — Politics

Brother of arrested in Minsk lawyer Emanuel Zeltser sent a letter to Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Mark Zeltser complains in his letter at actions of KGB investigators, trying the case of his brother Emanuel.

Million of signatures for European Union Accession 23

8:58, — Politics

Activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” plan to collect a million of signatures of the country citizens in favour of Belarus’ accession to the EU in order to submit them to the European parliament and the Council of Europe.

Volha Abramava: At parliamentary “elections” massive abstention will take place 18

8:33, — Politics

The parliamentary election-2008 could be characterized by massive abstention from vote, deputies of the “chamber of representatives” believe.