14:27 Andrei Sannikov on BBC (video, photo)

Possible candidate on Belarus presidency Andrei Sannikov took floor in the most popular Britain’s talk-show HARDtalk.

13:02 Rates of excise duties for alcohol and tobacco to be increased

Rates of excise duties for alcohol and tobacco goods to be increased since September this year.

12:11 Fule refutes Lukashenka’s remarks

The European Commissioner discussed the human rights situation in Belarus.

11:54 Ramanchuk and Lyabedzka meet with Kudrin and Chubais

This information was given by Anatol Lyabedzka, one of the organizers of the meeting.

10:52 Foreign citizens living in Belarus would be put into separate databank

A new law “On legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in Belarus” and related documents come into effect today.

9:16 President of Moldova invited to Minsk

The leader of Moldova Mihai Ghimpu and the chairman of the “Council of the Republic” of “the national assembly” of Belarus Anatoly Rubanau (Rubanov met in Geneva.

9:14 Will kolkhoz workers receive 1 million rubles?

The rural revival programme worth several billions failed to offer more jobs in villages and increase the wages in agricultural sector to the planned level.