News on 16.01.2013

16.01.2013

Jerzy Pomianowski: Our mission is to share our experience of freedom 2

18:15, — Politics

This past week, Catherine Ashton appointed Jerzy Pomianowski to become the first executive director of the new European Endowment for Democracy (EED).

Coordination meeting of Belarusians in Warsaw 2

18:01, — Politics

An organising committee to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the Belarusian People's Republic and the 150th anniversary of Kastus Kalinouski Uprising, was formed on January 16, the Day of Belarusian Solidarity.

Vital Rymasheuski: No elections in Belarus today 37

15:48, — Politics

There's no sense in talking about a single opposition candidate for the 2015 elections.

Uladzimir Lemesh: Police would not release me even after the trial 13

15:15, — Politics

The activist of the European Belarus civic campaign, fined by the court of Minsk’s Pervomayskiy district, told about the circumstances of his arrest.

Georgian MFA to Lukashenka: We will not return to the CIS 24

14:27, — Politics

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Maya Pandgikidze commented on Lukashenka’s calls on Georgia to return to the CIS and also on the visit of Belarusian minsters to Tbilisi.

«Minsktrans» re-introduces Belarusian season tickets 13

14:26, — society

Season tickets for February published in Belarusian

Zhanna Litvina: Authorities will not change their attitude to media

14:04, — Politics

Attitude to media as part of an ideological machine will not change.

Kulinkovich: After such an answer the black lists will work for all they are worth

13:41, — Culture

During the press-conference Aliaksandr Lukashenka admitted it twice that he did not know anything about the existence of forbidden musicians in Belarus.

Iryna Khalip may face 2 years in prison if she leaves Belarus 51

13:36, — Politics

Dmitry Muratov, the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, figured out if the journalist could leave Belarus.

Poles can visit Kurapaty for pay

12:33, — society

“There were no executions of Poles” in Belarus, Lukashenka said at a press conference on January 15.

Authorities want Statkevich to apply for pardon 71

12:30, — Politics

A political prisoner is being persuaded to apply for a pardon.

State-owned enterprises were ordered to share 129

11:42, — Economics

All the state-owned enterprises in Belarus will transfer 20% of their income to the budget.

The case of the “teddy bear landing force” is passed to Sweden 8

11:34, — Politics

The Prosecutor General’s office of Lithuania addressed Sweden asking to take over the investigation of the case of the border crossing by Swedish activists, who dropped the “teddy bear landing force” on Belarus.

Byalyatski: I was lucky to hear chimes on New Year's Eve 7

11:28, — Politics

Political prisoner Ales Byalyatski sent a letter home describing how he celebrated the start of 2013.

Freedom House: West should take leadership in struggle against dictators 14

8:27, — Politics

Belarus has again been ranked among Not Free countries.