14:35 New election will be the only demand of Belarusians at Square on September 28 (Photo, video)

The opposition mustn’t run in the election farce called “parliamentary election”. Without participation of oppositionists in precinct election commissions, votes of Belarusians will be stolen. In order to defend their vote, people should gather on September 28 to Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk at 8 p.m., stated at today’s press-conference in Minsk leaders of the Belarusian opposition.

12:18 Pro-regime mass media fling mud at businessmen

Court proceedings in a case of state newspaper “Nash Kraj” Mikalay Khudzenka and the newspaper itself have been postponed again in Baranavichy.

12:07 Administration of Mahilou university agitating for authorities’ candidate

A meeting with MP candidates in the Mahilou Central constituency was held in Mahilou State University on September 9. But only one candidate, Alyaksandr Yushkevich, who was a deputy in Krycahu before, attended the meeting.

10:28 Number of places for meeting with voters is pared down to the bone

The district election commission of Homel central election constituency No. 33 has chosen places for meetings of candidates with their voters. There are only two of them: the conference hall of unitary enterprise “Regional trade union association educational and instructional support centre” and a conference hall of a housing property management in Klyankouski micro-district.

10:08 Russia has no hopes South Ossetia and Abkhazia be recognised by civilised countries

The Ministry of Foreign Affaires of the Russian Federation supposes that South Ossetia and Abkhazia may be recognised by Belarus, Syria, Libya, Jordan and Morocco, besides Nicaragua.

9:06 Attempt of kidnapping UCP activist in Brest, but Lyabedzka ready to go to finish

In the evening on September 8, an attempt to kidnap Yury Panasyuk, a Young Democrats activist, a member of the United Civil Party, was made in Brest.

8:50 Oppositional candidates not allowed to tell that regime tells untruth

The editor-in-chief of Rechytsa regional newspaper “Dnyaprovets” offered a candidate for deputy Leanid Nevar to rework his election speech prepared for publication in a newspaper.

8:38 Court in Barysau: members of election commissions against opposition activist

On September 10 the case of an unregistered candidate for deputy of the “chamber of representatives” in Barysau rural constituency No. 63 Syarhei Salash is to be considered in Barysau regional court. He is charged with violation of Article 9.2 of the Administrative Code of Belarus.

8:34 MFA gives no comments on Martynau’s visit to Brussels

The Belarusian foreign ministry refrains from comments on foreign minister Syarhei Martynau’s possible participating in a session of EU foreign ministers in Brussels scheduled for September 15.