News on 13.08.2008

13.08.2008

Vitsebsk authorities prefer to form local electoral commissions in secret

18:30, — Politics

On 12 August the sittings on forming of local electoral commissions were held at Vitsebsk district executive committee and at Chyhunachny district electoral committee of Vitsebsk took place.

Minsk set to offer privileges to people of Belarusian descent living abroad 2

18:30, — Politics

The Belarusian government plans to offer privileges to people of Belarusian descent who live abroad, Alyaksey Byahun, deputy chief of the interior ministry’s Department for Citizenship and Migration, told reporters in Minsk on August 12.

Belarusian Foreign Ministry offers excuses to Russia 13

14:59, — Politics

Statements of the Russian Ambassador Alyaksandr Surikov about absence of support to Russia in its war in Georgia from Belarus received critical response in Minsk.

Russian mass media charged Lukashenka with betrayal 51

14:13, — Politics

After yesterday’s statements of Russian Ambassador to Belarus Alyaksandr Surikov about incomprehensible “silent” position of the official Minsk during the Russian-Georgian war, Russian mass media started to charge Belarusian leadership with “disloyalty”.

There won’t be elections: opposition not allowed joining “electoral commissions” 19

14:09, — Politics

The final results of forming precinct election commissions are to be known on Thursday. But the Charter’97 press-centre receives information that opposition activists are not included into precinct election commissions.

Raman Yakauleuski: “In Autumn Russian military men will be in Belarus. Then we’ll feel tension” 8

11:18, — Politics

In October military exercises are to take place in Belarus. Russian air forces are to take part in them. According to experts, it could cause tensions in the region.

Keep still, they are spying upon you 1

10:49, — Politics

An article with such an article was published in the newspaper “Kurjer iz Vitsebska”. The cause for it was a document describing activities of oppositionists from Vitsebsk region, signed by the head of the ideology department of the regional executive committee.

Crackdown on opposition for supporting Georgia continues (Photo) 3

10:02, — Politics

An enquiry is made by a prosecutor in the case of a member of Salihorsk branch of the Young Front Illya Shyla.

CEC has something to hide

8:55, — Politics

Mikhail Pashkevich, an observer from the United Civil party, hasn’t been allowed to attend a meeting of the Central Election Commission with representatives of international observers’ mission of OSCE/ODIHR, headed by Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens.

Regime fears people’s rallies in the streets (Photo) 7

8:28, — Politics

Candidates for deputies have been given places for campaigning and meetings with voters. They are to meet with voters mostly in housing and maintenance departments, and campaign in parks and in green zones.