Russia is to turn down its radiolocation stations which are located beyond its territories. That was reported, according to the Russian mass media, by the commander in chief of the space air forces of Russia General Colonel Vladimir Popovkin at the space aircraft exhibition “MAKS-2007” 23 August.

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At court she tried to prove that she had a signed absence leave for 26-31 March, when she was absent from work. Tatsiana’s proxy Kastus Seviarynets drew that attention of the College Board to the fact that the administration of the district education department had used the inaccuracies existing in some acts of labor legislation in order to fire an opposition-minded teacher. Tatsiana Seviarynets also considers her firing politically motivated, because the chair of the district education department many times reproached her for oppositional views.

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At 10 a.m. on 4 September Salihorsk town court will consider a criminal case against the activist of an unregistered organization Young Front Ivan Shyla. 16-year-old Shyla is charged with activity on behalf of unregistered organization (article 193.1 of the Criminal Code).

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Reporters Without Borders voiced concern today about deputy information minister Alyaksandr Slabadchuk’s announcement on 20 August that a working group is being set up to look at the “Internet’s legal regulation”. The announcement came two weeks after Alexander Lukashenko threatened to put an end to “anarchy” on the Internet.

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Stanislau Shushkevich former chairman of the Supreme Council was nominated for Peace Nobel Prize. The nomination was initiated by the former Polish President, Solidarity leader Lech Walesa .The Walesa’s initiative was advocated by several heads of states, former general secretaries, presidents, prime ministers, university professors.

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The European March is to be held by the democratic forces in Minsk 14 October. The corresponding application was submitted to the Minsk city executive committee. One of the European March targets is realization by the Belarusian authorities of the 12 offers of the EU for its closer and more efficient cooperation with our country. The Charter`97 press office once again presents the requirements and offers of the European Union to our readers attention.

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The action of protest against illegal detainments and beatings of the youth opposition activists was taken yesterday at the crossroads of Nyamiga Street and Garadsky Val Street in the center of Minsk. 20 people installed the street banner “When you are at home they are beating up girls” and the posters running about the events of 16 August.

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Today justice ministry submitted a warning to the BNF Party, to the "Zyalioniya" (Green) Belarusian Party and Belarusian Socio-Democratic Party (Gramada).According to the declaration of the justice ministry , it is stipulated by the law that the political parties must have the Minsk city structure and regional structures in no less than four regions.

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Organizing committee for creation of the public human rights association "Vyasna" can’t get acquainted with the resolution of the ministry of justice on the organization registration though the deadline of the resolution making was 23 August.

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The authorities responded to the recent unrest in the Zhdanovichi market and to creation of self-defense committees of the entrepreneurs by pressing leaders of the entrepreneurs movement. Two leaders of the campaign ”For Free Development of Entrepreneurship” Viktar Garbachiou and Ayaksandr Tsatsura have been called to the militia department.

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Belarus sold another enterprise to a foreign investor. Thus, the “Mobile Digital Communication” (MDC) company which has been in the Belarusian market since 1999 under the VELCOM brand has acquired the status of a foreign company. The information about the deal penetrated to the Belarusian mass media two days ago though this fact was not confirmed to the journalists either by the company itself or by Belarusian state bodies. According to the experts, the super-secrete procedure of the deal -making accounts for the official Minsk not willing to be caught at state assets selling right after the debts repayment to the Gazprom for gas deliveries.

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