News on 24.09.2012

24.09.2012

Banks sell dollar at more than 8.600 BYR 109

17:04, — Economics

Banks offer the exchange rate higher than the official  one by 200 rubles.

Belarusian authorities abrogated the agreement with Paftiev’s firm 5

16:43, — society

Belarusian government abrogated the investment agreement with the BT Telecomunications enterprise which is a subject of the EU sanctions.

Imprisoned for boycott even after the elections 5

16:27, — Politics

Dvaretski brothers are sentenced to 3 days in prison.

Pavel Sevyarynets: Farce failed 13

15:47, — Politics

The authorities failed to force Belarusians to vote.

Ivashkevich: pseudo oppositionists’ participation didn’t give them anything 21

14:59, — Politics

First time ever the majority of the people and the opposition were acting in one direction, the politician believes.

West doesn’t recognize the farce of Lukashenka 90

14:29, — Politics

The elections in Belarus were neither free nor impartial.

“Miracle” in Brest (Video)

13:48, — Politics

An elderly man found his wife, who died seven years ago, in the list of voters.

Brian Bennet: Lukashenka is afraid of death penalty 66

13:25, — Politics

The Belarusian dictator can’t let himself to ease the control over the elections.

Lukashenka's “election” fails 36

12:55, — Politics

Less than half of Belarusians participated in voting.

Mass arrests of observers in Minsk 90

12:48, — Politics

(updated) The riot police broke into the Jazz hostel and detained 20 observers.

Observer expelled for photo of empty polling station

12:42, — Politics

Syarhei Bakhun was ordered to leave the 373th polling station in the 101st constituency of Minsk.

Here it comes again? 134

12:05, — Economics

There is no foreign currency in exchange offices in Vitebsk.    

Ales Makaeu imprisoned for 6 days 5

11:54, — Politics

(updated) The chairman of the “Razam” solidarity movement Ales Makaeu was tried in the Minsk’s Central district court.

Police tracing Dzianis Sadouski 3

10:24, — Politics

A district police officer visited the address where the executive secretary of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Dzianis Sadouski is officially registered.

Political prisoner Ihar Alienevich celebrating birthday in prison 8

10:17, — Politics

Today a political prisoner Ihar Alienevich is celebrating him turning 29.

Polish observers: Elections are a smoothly running manipulation machine 4

10:15, — Politics

International observers are shocked by the Belarusian elections.

The elections were not successful: the turnout was not higher than 44,7% 62

10:11, — Politics

Such numbers are provided by independent observers.

Stolen report found: turnout increased by 250 people 21

8:55, — Politics

The final report on voter turnout at the 594th polling station in Uskhodni constituency No. 107 in Minsk has been found in the constituency commission.

"House of representatives” without opposition 67

8:53, — Politics

The new parliament is going to be as puppet as the previous one.

Anatol Liabedzka: The boycott happened 94

8:23, — Politics

Belarusian politicians are commenting on the elections results.

Regime afraid of protest at the square

8:12, — Politics

The concert at Kastrychnitskaia square has been canceled.

Observers forced to leave voting stations

8:10, — Politics

Independent observers are told to leave voting stations when the votes are being counted.

Home voting records: 226 people in 2 hours 14

8:01, — Politics

At one of the polling stations on Vitebsk in two hours before the station’s closure 226 people voted at home.

Went for a smoke – 156 people voted 15

3:30, — Politics

In Lida at the polling station 17 in 10 minutes 156 people voted, the local elections observer Leanid Anatska informed.

Yarmoshyna lies 149

3:24, — Politics

The head of the Central Electoral Commission expectedly reported alleged turnout of 74,2% for the parliamentary elections.