News on 27.02.2013

27.02.2013

Political prisoner Vaskovich marks birthday in prison

15:46, — Politics

Political prisoner Yauheny Vaskovich marks his 23d birthday on February 26.

People may lose subsidised loans for renting out apartments 178

15:17, — society

The people who rent out their new flats may be made to return their loans.

Investigation Committee didn't find attackers of Lithuanian embassy

14:55, — Politics

The Investigation Committee still has no suspects in the case of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Lithuanian embassy.

Life after prison

14:15, — Politics

A presentation of Aliaksandr Tamkovich’s book on the fate of former political prisoners took place in Minsk. It too place at BPF party’s office.

Rumas flies to beg for oil 64

14:11, — Politics

The balance of oil shipments to Belarus will be discussed in Moscow by Siarhei Rumas and Russian vice-Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov.

Porsche driver appeals against court decision 151

13:31, — society

A lawyer of Porsche driver Andrei Zababura, who was sentenced to 4 years   in a low-security correctional facility for killing a schoolboy in a car accident, has appealed against the court decision.

Zhana Licvina: BelaPAN journalist’s rights violated

12:41, — Politics

The situation is quite untypical. First the journalist was allowed to carry out his professional duties, but then a police brigade was called.

YCD registration disrupted in Mahilou 3

12:32, — Politics

NGO Young Christian Democrats of Mahilou failed to submit documents for registration.

Number of pardoned people kept in secret 6

11:58, — society

Brest human rights activist Raman Kislyak failed to obtain information about the number of pardoned death row inmates.

Very serious tourist from Belarus became a world star 85

11:48, — society

A Belarusian traveler Vitaly Zelkovsky has become a global interne meme.

Picket for a new clinic forbidden in Salihorsk 14

9:23, — Politics

The chief ideologist of Salihorsk’s town executive committee Mikalai Maskevich forbad the picket in support of the construction of a new town clinic.

Belarusian delegation secretly visits Iran 36

8:41, — Politics

Belarus participates in the hi-tech exhibition in Tehran.