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07.02.2013
30 декабря 2012
- 14:56 Prosecutor General’s Office denies having received Lithuania’s report about teddy bear stunt // English // Новости
The Belarusian Prosecutor General’s Office has not yet received the Lithuanian authorities’ report about the July 4 incident in which...
- 14:54 Lukashenka sends New Year’s, Christmas greetings to foreign leaders // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has sent New Year’s and Christmas greetings to the leaders of ex-Soviet countries, as well as countries in Europe, Asia,...
29 декабря 2012
- 20:51 Юрист объединения «Добрая Воля»: нас преследуют за критику // English // Видео
Как сообщила БелаПАН юрист МОО "Добрая Воля" Елена Кашина, 29 декабря состоялось общее собрание международного общественного объединения...
- 16:21 Cuban ambassador plays up relations with Belarus // English // Новости
The peoples of Belarus and Cuba share a close relationship despite the long distance between the countries, Cuban Ambassador Alfredo Neves Portuondo...
- 16:19 Lukashenka tells State Control Committee to step up work to detect crime // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka urged on Friday the State Control Committee (SCC) to intensify its work to detect crime and deter businesspeople from illegal...
- 16:12 Belarusian, Russian potash giants agree on volume of sales, prices // English // Новости
Belaruskali and Russia’s Uralkali have agreed on the volume of potash fertilizer sales and its prices for the period from 2013 through 2015,...
- 16:08 Russia to supply 5.75 million tons of oil to Belarus in Q1 of 2013 // English // Статьи
Russia will supply 5.75 million tons of crude oil to Belarus in the first quarter of 2013, according to the Belarusian Council of Ministers’ press office...
- 12:57 Investigation against arrested banker completed // English // Новости
The investigation of a criminal case against the head of the Supervisory Board of Tekhnabank (Technobank) has been finished, Alyaksandr Herasimaw,...
- 11:01 Belarus needs national liberation campaign instead of opposition forces, Paznyak says // English // Статьи
Belarus needs a national liberation campaign instead of opposition forces, Zyanon Paznyak, the emigre chairman of the Conservative Christian Party...
- 10:53 Certain cigarette brands to increase in price by more than 20 percent on January 1 // English // Новости
The retail prices of some brands of Belarusian-made and imported cigarettes will be raised on January 1 by more than 20 percent, the press office of...
28 декабря 2012
- 16:40 Security to be tighter in Minsk on New Year's Eve // English // Новости
Extra security measures will be in place in Minsk on December 31 and January 1 as people celebrate New Year's Eve. Police will fence off the venues...
- 12:18 Business associations protest planned 30-percent tax hike for sole entrepreneurs // English // Новости
Business associations have petitioned the Minsk city government to drop its plans to raise by 30 percent the so-called "single tax" for...
- 12:14 Lithuanian foreign minister greets Belarusian counterpart on 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations // English // Новости
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius has greeted his Belarusian counterpart, Uladzimir Makey, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of...
- 12:08 Foreign investors interested in cooperation with Belarusian pharmaceutical companies, says health ministry’s official // English // Видео
Foreign investors are interested in cooperation with Belarusian pharmaceutical organizations, Anatol Hrushkowski, head of the health ministry’s...
- 12:02 EU set to step up healthcare cooperation with Belarus // English // Новости
The European Union plans to step up cooperation with Belarus in the area of healthcare, Anatol Hrushkowski, spokesman for the health ministry, told...
- 12:00 Vintage train travels from Hrodna to Belarus' oldest railroad station // English // Фото
A vintage train traveled from Hrodna to the railroad station of Parecha on December 27 in an event marking 150 years since the construction of the...
- 11:55 No oil deal yet signed with Belarus, Russian energy ministry says // English // Новости
No agreement on next year`s amount of Russian oil deliveries to Belarus has yet been signed, the Russian energy ministry`s press office said on...
- 11:01 World hockey championship will not be moved from Belarus, official says // English // Статьи
World Ice Hockey Championship will not be moved from Belarus to a different country, Yawhen Vorsin...
27 декабря 2012
- 15:46 Father Frosts march through Minsk // English // Видео
Hundreds of Father Frosts and Snow Maidens marched through downtown Minsk in a traditional procession on December 23. The procession walked from...
- 15:42 Lukashenka entitles himself to extend list of potash exporters // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has issued a presidential edict that allows him to select companies to implement the government's monopoly over the export of...
- 15:40 Belarus has highest inflation rate among post-Soviet nations in first 11 months of 2012 // English // Новости
Belarus had the highest inflation rate in the first 11 months of 2012 among the post-Soviet nations. Consumer prices reportedly rose by 20.1 percent...
- 15:38 United Civic Party will not act on selection of single opposition candidate so far, leader says // English // Статьи
The United Civic Party (UCP) has no plans so far to take any special efforts toward the selection of a single opposition candidate in the 2015 presidential election...
- 15:35 Malady Front leaders Zmitser Dashkevich and Nasta Palazhanka get married in prison // English // Статьи
Zmitser Dashkevich and Anastasiya (Nasta) Palazhanka, leaders of an opposition youth group called Malady Front, got married in Prison No. 1 in Hrodna....
- 11:52 Former Swedish ambassador describes his time in Belarus as best period of his life // English // Статьи
Former Swedish ambassador Stefan Eriksson said in a New Year's message to the Belarusian people that his three years in Belarus had been the best time in his life...
- 11:47 Three people said to have died from frostbite or hypothermia in Minsk region between December 13 and December 24 // English // Новости
As many as 50 people, including two small children, suffered cold-related injuries and three people died from frostbite or hypothermia in the Minsk...
- 11:45 There should be no sharp change in rubel's exchange rate next year, says National Bank head // English // Новости
One should not expect a sharp change in the exchange rate of the Belarusian rubel next year despite the fact that the National Bank of Belarus (NBB)...
26 декабря 2012
- 15:50 National Bank head says that she donates half of her salary to charity // English // Новости
Nadzeya Yermakova, head of the National Bank of Belarus (NBB), said on Wednesday that she donates 50 percent of her monthly salary to charity....
- 15:48 Belarus may obtain IMF loan in 2013, says National Bank head // English // Статьи
The Belarusian government may obtain a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2013...
- 14:30 Russia's upper parliamentary chamber ratifies gas price agreement with Belarus // English // Новости
Russia's Federation Council (upper parliamentary chamber) on Wednesday voted to pass the ratification bill for a gas price agreement with Belarus,...
- 14:28 Fourth tranche of EurAsEC loan will arrive very soon, National Bank head says // English // Новости
The fourth tranche of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC)'s $3-billion stabilization loan for Belarus will arrive in the country very soon,...
- 14:25 Belarus involved in construction of Russian Earth-imaging satellite // English // Новости
Belarusian companies have been involved in the construction of a new Earth-imaging satellite by Russian space corporation Energia, Russia's news...
- 09:25 Belarus is ready to supply 6.44 million tons of motor fuels to Russia in 2013 provided sales are profitable, government source says // English // Статьи
Belarus is ready to supply 6.44 million tons of gasoline and diesel fuel to Russia in 2013 provided the sales are profitable...
25 декабря 2012
- 17:10 Russia concerned about Belarus’ dairy, meat exports much in excess of quotas // English // Статьи
Moscow is concerned about the fact that Belarus exports dairy and meat products to Russia considerably in excess of the agreed limits, while Minsk asks...
- 16:11 Industrial companies' net losses reported down 31.9 percent year-on-year in first 10 months of 2012 // English // Новости
The net losses of unprofitable industrial companies in the first 10 months of 2012 totaled 1,669.7 billion rubels ($200 million), down 31.9 percent...
- 15:46 Official statisticians report year-on-year output declines in four branches of industrial sector in first 11 months of 2012 // English // Новости
The first 11 months of 2012 saw a year-on-year output decline in four out of the 19 branches of Belarus' industrial sector, reported the National...
- 13:28 Moscow may encourage Belarus to improve relations with EU // English // Статьи
Belarusian and EU diplomats held a number of meetings lately in an apparent effort to cool tensions…
- 13:07 Police in Smalyavichy detain group of journalists to prevent them from attending public meeting with member of local district council // English // Новости
A group of journalists were briefly detained by police in Smyalyavichy, Minsk region, on December 24 after they came to the city to attend a public...
- 13:00 Scholarly conference marking 70th anniversary of execution of Vintsent Hadlewski held in Minsk // English // Новости
A scholarly conference marking the 70th anniversary of the execution of Belarusian national revival figure Vintsent Hadlewski was held in Minsk on...
24 декабря 2012
- 17:28 Belarusian ambassador presents his credentials to president of Sri Lanka // English // Новости
Vital Pryma, the New Delhi-based Belarusian ambassador to India and Sri Lanka, on December 20 presented his credentials to the president of the...
- 17:25 Belarus’ export of services reported up 13.2 percent in first 10 months of 2012 // English // Новости
Belarus' export of services in the first 10 months of the year totaled $5,399.3 million, an increase of 13.2 percent compared with the same period...
- 17:22 Consumer prices reported up 0.9 percent in first 18 days of December // English // Новости
Consumer prices in Belarus increased by 0.9 percent in the first 18 days of December compared with the average level as of mid-November, reported...
- 11:19 Foreign diplomats send New Year greetings to convicted opposition politician Sevyarynets // English // Статьи
He is serving a three-year “restricted freedom” sentence in connection with a December 19, 2010 post-election street protest in Minsk…
- 11:08 Foreign Minister Makey meets with outgoing ambassador of Iran // English // Новости
Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey held a meeting with Seyyed Abdollah Hosseini, the outgoing Iranian ambassador to Belarus, in Minsk on...
- 11:03 Authorities approve plan of action to meet economic targets // English // Статьи
The plan provides for measures to improve the investment climate, encourage economic modernization, launch high-technology manufacturing enterprises…
23 декабря 2012
- 17:29 Lukashenka appoints Russian-born Yury Karayew as Interior Troops chief // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has appointed Yury Karayew to the position of deputy interior minister/chief of the Interior Troops, according to the...
- 17:28 Authorities approve plan of action to meet economic targets // English // Новости
The Council of Ministers and the National Bank of Belarus have approved a plan of action to meet social and economic development targets and...
- 17:26 Belarus will remain independent forever, Lukashenka says // English // Статьи
“It will no longer be a Polish, Russian, American or German territory” ...
22 декабря 2012
- 16:13 Lukashenka again denies need to devalue rubel // English // Новости
There is no need to further devalue the Belarusian rubel, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said while visiting Belarusian State University of Informatics and...
- 15:59 Army to retire entire fleet of Su-27 fighter jets // English // Новости
The Belarusian army plans to retire its entire fleet of Su-27 fighter jets over safety concerns, according to the defense ministry’s press...
- 15:57 Statement denying Lukashenka’s oil deal claim removed from Russian ministry’s website // English // Новости
A statement issued by the Russian energy ministry on Friday to deny Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s claim that Russia had agreed to supply 23 million...