Updated at 13:59,17-05-2013

Foreign Minister Makey invited to Eastern Partnership meeting in Krakow Kомментарии

17 мая 2013, 14:04 | English » Politics

Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey has been invited to a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group and Eastern Partnership participating countries that will take place in Krakow, Poland, on May 17. Читать

Minsk wants Lukashenka to be invited to Eastern Partnership summit Kомментарии

08 мая 2013, 13:49 | English » Politics

Minsk hopes that Alyaksandr Lukashenka will be invited to an Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius and it will decide afterward who will represent the country at the event in November this year, Andrey Hiro, the Belarusian ambassador to Germany, said at a conference in Berlin on May 7. Читать

International Ice Hockey Federation relaxes ban on white-red-white flags Kомментарии

08 мая 2013, 12:39 | English » Politics

IIHF has lifted its ban on the use of historically national white-red-white flags by Belarusian fans during the ongoing world championship in Sweden and Finland, but warned that waving them will still be not allowed, according to media reports. Читать

Two reporters were arrested in Minsk Kомментарии

08 мая 2013, 12:32 | English » Politics

Reporters Alyaksandr Yarashevich and Dzmitry Halko were arrested and charged with disobedience to police in Minsk on May 6. Читать

Lukashenka finds new ways to delay negotiations with Kremlin Kомментарии

06 мая 2013, 19:52 | English » Politics

On April 26th, while talking to reporters, President Lukashenka stated that so far the issue of opening a Russian airbase in Belarus was not discussed, but only the supply of Russian fighter jets and S-300 missiles. Читать

Scandal at Belarus vs Slovenia game Kомментарии

06 мая 2013, 19:43 | English » Politics

The activists of the Belarusian National Remembrance (BNR) made an attempt to support the national team unfurling a huge national white-red-white flag at the Belarus-Slovenia hockey game in Sweden. But the security guards demanded to take the flag away and kicked Anatol Mikhnavets, the Head of the BNR, out of the arena. Читать

Belarusian journalists sentenced after nuclear rally Kомментарии

01 мая 2013, 20:13 | English » Politics

A court in Minsk has sentenced two independent Belarusian journalists to three days in jail. Читать

Lukashenka's annual address: accept change or remain on the periphery of history Kомментарии

23 апреля 2013, 20:44 | English » Politics

On 19 April Alexander Lukashenka delivered his annual address to the nation and parliament. For more than three hours he has been speaking about priorities on his current political and economic agenda and answered MPs’ questions. Читать

Moscow to deploy antimissile systems, fighters in Belarus Kомментарии

23 апреля 2013, 19:18 | English » Politics

Russia plans to deploy four advanced antimissile batteries in Belarus next year. Читать

Minsk’s dialogue with EU: More problems than solutions Kомментарии

23 апреля 2013, 19:15 | English » Politics

Minsk and Brussels are tired of tensions and have signaled their willingness to unfreeze relations. Читать