Four ZUBR movement’s activists were detained yesterday for gluing stickers with the People’s March “For Better Life!” logos in Minsk streets. They all faced protocols under article 143 of the Administrative code.

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Another country’s trade union – of radio electric energy industry – blamed the Federation of trade unions of Belarus for an attempt to “impose unification” of the industrial trade unions.

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Deputy chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front “Adradjenne” professor Yuri Khodyko joined the organizing committee for holding on March 12 the People’s March “For Better Life!”. Therefore, the People’s March is now also upheld by the BPF “Adradjenne”.

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Alexander Lukashenko took a Monday flight to Sochi, where he intends to spend his short-term vacations. Belarusian television reported on Monday evening with a reference to the head of state’s press-service that the president was invited to rest in Sochi by Vladimir Putin. Supposedly, Alexander Lukashenko will spend the following 10 days at the popular resort.

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On February 24 the capital of Malaysia Kuala-Lumpur hosted official opening of the XIII meeting of heads of states and governments of the member-states of the Non-Alignment Movement. 111 delegations arrived to engaged in the summit out of the 114 expected. 59 of them were represented by the heads of states and governments. The Belarusian one was headed by Foreign Minister Mikhail Khvostov. Belarus, elected as Vice-Chair of the Summit, spoke during the opening ceremony on behalf of the Movement’s European members. Belarusians also passed over Alexander Lukashenko’s personal missive to the chairman of the Movement Mahathir Mohammad, Malaysian Foreign Minister.

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Polish Defense Minister Ezhi Shmaidzinsky supported the idea of deploying US military bases on the Polish territory. “I decisively uphold the plans of allocating American military bases in Poland,” – said the official in an interview to the weekly “Vprost”. “This will ensure our country’s security,” – added he.

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Belarus’ aspiration to develop mutually beneficial collaboration with Kuwait in all spheres was confirmed by Alexander Lukashenko in his personal message to the leadership of Kuwait on the occasion of the country’s National holiday, BELTA was told in the presidential press-service.

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Belarusian district and municipal courts received last year over 51thsd criminal cases, which is 14,3% more than in the year 2001, said at the press-conference in Minsk the chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus Sukalo. In his opinion, the rise occurred due to the general increase of the criminality level in the country. As compared with the previous year, the amount of registered crimes rose by more than 20thsd, amounting to over 132thsd.

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Religious situation in Gomel region and application of the law “On freedom of faith and religious organizations” in the sphere of state-church relations have been raised for consideration and debating at the February 21 meeting of the Gomel regional committee.

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