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Sergei Chaly: It's quite possible, Peftiev remains to chair Beltechexport

UDF.BY — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:28:10 +0300

One of "Lukashenko's purses" - businessman Vladimir Peftiev sold his company "Beltechexport", involved in the export of weapons and military equipment, to a Russian businessman.

Putin heads to Belarus, EU in first foreign visit

UDF.BY — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:18:53 +0300

President Vladimir Putin this week travels to Russia's main EU partners Germany and France as well as isolated Belarus for his first trip abroad since returning to the Kremlin for a historic third term.

Human rights defenders demand to stop illegal arrests of activists

UDF.BY — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:37:53 +0300

Human Rights Center "Viasna" made a statement, where it condemns the illegal administrative detention of youth activists Michael Musski, Dmitry Kremenetskiy, Roman Vasilyev, Nikolai Demidenko, Pavel Vinogradov, and human rights defender Oleg Volchek.

EDB a catalyst in the Eurasia economic space

UDF.BY — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:27:40 +0300

As Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan move closer towards a fully functioning Eurasia economic space, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has become a key institution in building the ties between the member countries, and improving the business climate within them.

Milk War again?

UDF.BY — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:35:42 +0300

Russia should suspend the imports of Belarusian dry whole milk, skimmed milk powder, whey powder and butter peasant oil of 72.5% and 82.5% fat from June 4 until December 1. This is stated in the resolution adopted by the participants of the All-Russian conference of representatives of the dairy industry.

Financial Conditions of Businesses Deteriorate, NBB Reports

UDF.BY — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:32:24 +0300

The financial conditions of many businesses in Belarus deteriorated in Q1, 2012, compared with the same period of 2011, stated the National Bank of Belarus.

Marts�nov�ch: We should not lock people in "data banks"!

UDF.BY — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:28:58 +0300

EHU teacher Victar Martsinovich has explained why we should not be afraid of the youth going abroad and why a teacher needs to be a DJ.

Vasil Parfyankou to be jailed for 6 months

UDF.BY — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:24:24 +0300

Minsk Pershamaiski District Court has pronounced the decision.

Poland: Belarusian border guards smuggle illegal migrants to EU

UDF.BY — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:39:27 +0300

Polish Rzeczpospolita states the Belarusian authorities deliberately weakened control over illegal migrants on the western border.

Expert: In fact, in Belarus are 7-10% of unemployed

UDF.BY — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:31:36 +0300

$500 salaries are only promises. In search of a better life thousands of Belarusians leave the country. Official statistics show a significant outflow of personnel in many sectors of the economy.

UCP: Law enforcement agencies act as "a terror squad"

UDF.BY — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:44:50 +0300

"Large-scale campaign to intimidate citizens has been launched in Belarus. Law enforcement agencies act as "a terror squad" and have a carte blanche to beatings, arrests and rigging of administrative cases".

Vasily Parfenkov can be sent behind bars

UDF.BY — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:32:24 +0300

Today, on May 29 at 10:00 in the Pervomaisky district court in Minsk the trial on the criminal case of former political prisoner Vasily Parfenkov has started.

Belaruskali to repay Russia's Sberbank and EDB's Loan on September 20

UDF.BY — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:03:12 +0300

September 20, 2012, Belaruskali will repay $1 billion syndicated loan ahead of time by a lump sum, the company said.

66.6% of Belarusian imports goes to Russia

UDF.BY — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:01:01 +0300

In the first quarter of 2012, Belarus carried out export-import operations with 167 countries: supplied goods to 130 countries, imported from 151. According to the National Statistics Committee, 48.2% of the total trade turnover in January-March fell at Russia, 13.4% - the Netherlands and 6.5% - Ukraine. 5% to 1% of the total turnover accrued to Latvia, Germany, Poland, China, Italy, Lithuania and Kazakhstan.

National Restoration Rada to present memorandum

UDF.BY — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:56:40 +0300

Colonel Uladzimir Baradach reported that the Organizing committee of National Restoration Rada is almost formed. This committee is considered to be developed into Belarusian shadow government in exile.

From the beginning of the year Belarusians decreased by 6700

UDF.BY — Mon, 28 May 2012 14:17:17 +0300

The population in Belarus on May 1, 2012 amounted to 9 458 500 people and compared with the beginning of this year decreased by 6.7 thousand.

"If people want to defend their rights, they should take the initiative"

UDF.BY — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:56:07 +0300

Belarusian authorities have been forced to respond to the attempts of holding People's Assemblies during the fall of 2011. That's the politician Viktor Ivashkevich making comments to the House of Representatives amendments to the National and Local Assemblies Law.

Bill establishing penalties for violating National and Local Assemblies Law submitted to lower parliamentary chamber

UDF.BY — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:20:57 +0300

A bill that would establish penalties for violating the National and Local Assemblies Law has been submitted to the House of Representatives (Belarus� lower parliamentary chamber) for a debate.

Belarusian embassy condemns Polish documentary about Minsk subway bombing

UDF.BY — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:06:46 +0300

The Belarusian embassy in Warsaw has condemned a documentary about the April 11, 2011 Minsk subway bombing premiered by Polish TV network TVN on May 8.

U.S. Department of State published the critical report on situation in Belarus

UDF.BY — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:14:06 +0300

Yesterday, U.S. Department of State released its annual report on human rights in the world in 2011. Part of the report devoted to Belarus, which in the document called "an authoritarian state", contains very critical evaluations.

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