News on 5.11.2009

5.11.2009

Andrei Bastunets: “Officials want media to hush up problems”

19:17, — Politics

Mass media experts say representatives of the Belarusian authorities don not want to give important information to the public.

Swan’s song 22

15:41, — Politics

On November 5 Belarusian and Ukrainian presidents Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Viktor Yushchenko met in Kyiv.

Lukashenka: “Both Belarus and Ukraine squeak like pigs today”

14:51, — Politics

The Belarusian ruler has commented on the swine flu outbreak with death cases in an outrageously cynical way.

Dictatorship is life-threatening 87

14:10, — Politics

Doctors have to conceal information about swine flu outbreak in Belarus on an order of Lukashenka’s administration, and his personal attitude to the fact that people are dying in Belarus cannot be called anything but boorish.

Minsk to send commission on recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia to Caucasus region 12

13:47, — Politics

Belarus plans to send a parliamentary commission to South Ossetia and Abkhazia to estimate a possibility of recognition of the two republics.

Head of Lukashenka’s Administration had no “uncomfortable” questions at Minsk Forum (Photo) 6

11:26, — Politics

Unlike the previous year, a discussion was not planned at the opening of the Minsk Forum, so Uladzimir Makei managed to avoid unpleasant questions.

Swine flu cases in Belarus 4.5-fold higher than in Ukraine 62

11:02, — society

According to the Ministry of Health, 85 people suffer from swine flu in Belarus. Seven of them died. The Ministry of Health of Ukraine says 17 swine flu cases have been detected in the country, 6 people died.

Makei at Minsk Forum: Belarus to consider recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia 36

9:20, — Politics

The Belarusian “house of representatives” will consider recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia next week.

Russian-Belarusian exersices made Poland ask for help from US 13

9:13, — Politics

Poland's foreign minister called upon the US to deploy its troops on the territory of the country to defend it from military aggression.