News on 9.11.2012

9.11.2012

Lukashenka removes KGB head Zaitsau from post 247

16:55, — Politics

(being updated) The reason for the ouster was “suicide of KGB lieutenant colonel Alyaksandr Kazak”.

Belarusian MFA again attacks US Department of State 22

15:39, — Politics

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus says the US Department of State tries to "unjustifiably monopolize the evaluation of efforts of nations in this area".

The Odyssey of Freedom: Belarusian walks across Ukraine on foot 20

15:03, — Politics

Vadzim Nikolis is going to walk from Kharkiv to Uzhgorod to tell the Ukrainians about the situation in Belarus.

Zмена: Minsk under occupation (Photo) 14

14:39, — Politics

In the evening on 8 November activists of Zmena - the youth wing of the Tell the Truth civic campaign – held a political performance in Minsk near the Moscow movie theater.

Grybauskaitė:  You make the speculations yourself 20

14:05, — Politics

The president of Lithuania commented on the incident with the Lithuanian embassy in Minsk.

Provocation against Syarhei Kazakou 14

14:04, — Politics

Syarhei Kazakou, a former political prisoner and activist of European Belarus civil campaign, was detained yesterday evening at the central railway station in Minsk.

Activist receives 15 days in custody for valerian for Lenin 4

13:07, — Politics

He was accused of disorderly conduct.

Human rights activist forced to undergo fingerprinting

12:16, — Politics

Raman Kislyak, a human rights activist from Brest, was detained by the traffic police today as a “person hiding from administrative prosecution”.

Dictator is going to export potassium through Russia 86

12:04, — Economics

Belarus intends to transfer a large part of the export cargo traffic from Baltic hubs to the Russian ones.

Lithuanian ambassador called to Vilnius 18

11:57, — Politics

The Ambassador of Lithuania to Belarus, Linas Linkevičius, left Minsk for Vilnius on November 8.

Mikalai Statkevich allowed meeting with priest

11:46, — Politics

A political prisoner wrote his wife that he had met with a priest on November 1.

Yanukovich’s “family” can declare a war to Belarus 35

10:51, — Politics

Kiev’s plans to limit the import of Belarusian gasoline can lead to a serious aggravation of the relations.

Russian oligarchs ignored the investment forum in Minsk 39

10:16, — Economics

There will be no multimillionaires at the Belarusian investment forum. Apart from Mikhail Gutseriev on one of the Russian oligarchs showed interest to the Belarusian forum.

Dunja Mijatović: Journalists’ safety is key challenge 1

10:15, — Freedom of speech

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media spoke at the seventh UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF), in Baku.

200 Slonim dwellers may lost jobs 12

9:33, — society

Workers of the Slonim Dairy Factory may become unemployed.

Aliaksandr Bukhvostau: The state turns workers into slaves (Video) 11

9:00, — Politics

One of the leaders of independent trade unions claims that lack of political freedom in the country affects the Belarusian economy.

Lukashenka didn't congratulate Barack Obama 110

8:53, — Politics

The Belarusian dictator pays off old scores.