Powers debarred Dien newspaper’s publishing house from re-registration :: Charter'97 :: News

Administration of registration and licensing of the Minsk Municipal Executive Committee refuses to register changes in the Statute of the “Dzien’pres” enterprise that edits “Dien” newspaper. The changes concern a new juridical address, presented by the capital Polish House. Officials regard the rent agreement of the “Dzien’pres” enterprise and the newspaper as fraudulent.

Editor-in-chief of Dien and head of the “Dzien’pres” enterprise Mikola Markievich received a paper from the administration of registration and licensing of the Minsk Municipal Executive Committee saying that chairperson of the Union of Poles Minsk regional department Kanstantsin Tarasievich allegedly reported that “the agreement on the office premises was recognized fraudulent”. And in this case it is illegal to register changes in the statue of the “Dzien’pres” that concern the juridical address.

“This is a attempt to destabilize the situation, to engender uncertainty and to hinder the legal activity of the legally registered Mass Media,” - deems Markievich.