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- 30-07-14 19:29 Minsk may host talks on Ukraine crisis // English // Статьи
Ukrainian official confirms that trilateral talks may take place in Minsk.
- 25-07-14 20:14 Lithuania has not changed its position with regard to Belarus, foreign minister says // English // Новости
Lithuania has not altered its position with regard to Belarus and continues suggesting that the Belarusian authorities should respect human rights and release all political prisoners, Foreign Minister...
- 09-06-14 15:31 The History of Lithuania translated into Belarusian // English // Медиа-фото
A Belarusian translation of The History of Lithuania was launched at the Lithuanian embassy in Minsk on June 5. “This is a book for people with university education,” said one of the...
- 05-10-13 19:45 Mourners pay last respects to Viktar Ivashkievich // English // Статьи
Hundreds of mourners packed a funeral services hall in Minsk on Saturday to pay last respects to veteran opposition politician
- 26-06-13 08:27 Local chapter of Francisak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society reestablished in Maladzyechna // English // Новости
A local chapter of the Francisak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society (BLS) has been reestablished in Maladzyechna, Minsk region. A decision to this effect was adopted at a meeting of the BLS...
- 11-11-12 16:33 Key opposition forces, politicians sign memorandum declaring intention to defend Belarus’ independence // English // Статьи
The memorandum was signed at a meeting in Vilnius on November 3...
- 25-03-11 16:10 Police in Minsk hunting for opposition activists to prevent street protests // English // Новости
Police in Minsk are hunting for opposition activists to prevent them from participating in "Dzen Voli" (Freedom Day) events expected to be held on Friday evening on the occasion of the 93rd...
- 07-09-10 11:17 Aleh Baybenin’s funeral // English // Медиа-фото
The funeral of prominent journalist Aleh Byabenin was held at the Maskowskiya (Uskhodniya) cemetery in Minsk on Monday, BelaPAN reports. The 36-year-old journalist, one of the prominent figures of an...
- 26-04-10 16:34 Prominent opposition politician Vintsuk Vyachorka to contest vote results in Minsk's district // English // Новости
Vintsuk Vyachorka, a former chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front, has announced plans to contest the results of the election for the Minsk City Soviet in the district where he was on the ballot. ...
- 25-09-09 13:56 Prosecutor General`s Office petitioned to institute criminal proceedings over Lukashenka`s ballot-rigging revelations // English // Медиа-фото
Anatol Lyabedzka, chairman of the United Civic Party, and Uladzimir Ukhnalyow, a leader of the Belarusian Party of Communists, on September 24 delivered a petition to the Prosecutor General`s Office,...
- 08-05-09 14:59 Opposition activists demonstrate in Minsk on anniversary of former Interior Minister Zakharanka’s disappearance // English // Медиа-фото
Opposition activists staged a demonstration in Minsk’s downtown Kastrychnitskaya Square on Thursday on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of former Interior Minister Yury...
- 26-04-09 21:25 Opposition stages Chernobyl anniversary demonstration in Minsk // English // Статьи
A crowd estimated by reporters at up to 1000 people participated in an opposition-organized demonstration in Minsk on Sunday afternoon to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster...
- 26-03-09 16:19 Organizers say that $260 was spent on BNR anniversary demonstration // English // Новости
The organization of Wednesday’s demonstration in Minsk on the occasion of the 91st anniversary of the Belarusian National Republic cost 720,000 rubels ($260), Lyavon Barshchewski, leader of...
- 21-02-09 11:36 Members of European Parliament visit Minsk // English // Медиа-видео
Lithuanian MEP Laima Liucija Andrikiene, who initiated the visit, told reporters that they had come to see the situation in Belarus with their own eyes. She described the visit as brief, intensive and...
- 06-01-09 21:40 Belarus' opposition leaders on plans for 2008 // English // Медиа-видео
Opposition leaders met with reporters on Tuesday to share their plans for this year and sum up their activities in 2008. Syarhey Kalyakin, chairman of the Belarusian Party of Communists, described...
- 03-11-08 15:14 Popular Front stages march to remember Stalin terror victims // English // Медиа-видео
A march was staged by the Belarusian Popular Front in Minsk on Sunday to mark Remembrance of Ancestors’ Day (Dzyady) and commemorate Stalin terror victims. The march kicked off at noon at the...
- 29-09-08 02:38 Opposition leaders urge West not to recognize Belarus’ legislative elections // English // Статьи
“The authorities knew beforehand that voters’ preferences would have nothing to do with the final election returns,” said Syarhey Kalyakin...
- 17-09-08 10:13 Police break up demonstration in commemoration of high-profile disappearances // English // Медиа-видео
Police aborted an unsanctioned demonstration that opposition activists attempted to stage in downtown Minsk on Tuesday to mark the 9th anniversary of the abduction of opposition politician Viktar...
- 02-04-08 10:18 Video: Trial of opposition activist Andrey Kim // English // Медиа-видео
The trial of opposition activist Andrey Kim began in Minsk’s Tsentralny District Court on April 1 but was soon postponed indefinitely, as Judge Alena Ilyina agreed with the prosecution that the...
- 26-03-08 11:45 Video: Police crack down on opposition demonstration in Minsk // English // Медиа-видео
Police cracked down on a demonstration that opposition activists attempted to stage in Minsk on March 25 to mark 90 years since the establishment of the Belarusian National Republic, beating up and...
- 02-02-08 17:07 Viktar Ivashkevich elected chairman of Minsk city organization of Belarusian Popular Front // English // Новости
Viktar Ivashkevich was elected chairman of the Minsk city organization of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) at the organization’s general conference held on February 1. Mr. Ivashkevich’s...
- 09-12-07 15:53 Lyavon Barshchewski elected leader of // English // Статьи
The party failed to elect its leader the previous day, as neither of the two men in the second round of the vote...
- 08-12-07 17:20 Convention of Belarusian Popular Front begins in Minsk // English // Новости
A two-day convention of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF), a major opposition party in Belarus, began at the culture palace of the Minsk Automobile Factory on December 8. A total of 260 delegates had...
- 14-10-07 19:07 Belarus’ opposition forces stage European March for Freedom in Minsk // English // Статьи
Up to 5,000 people took part in a long-prepared opposition demonstration called European March for Freedom...
- 23-04-07 09:32 Delegation of Belarusian Popular Front delivers humanitarian shipment to children’s cancer center // English // Новости
Vintsuk Vyachorka, chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF), and two BPF activists on April 21 delivered Belarusian-language books, DVDs containing cartoons dubbed into Belarusian, clothes and...
- 13-04-07 13:40 Second Congress of Pro-democratic Forces to be held in May // English // Статьи
The Second Congress of Pro-democratic Forces will be held in May. A decision to this effect was made at a meeting held the opposition coalition's leaders...
- 30-03-07 09:21 Professor Nikitchanka named chief organizer of opposition's traditional Chernobyl demonstration // English // Статьи
Opposition forces have staged a march in the Belarusian capital on April 26, the date of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant, for years...
- 25-03-07 19:53 Opposition rally participants adopt resolution urging authorities to immediately start fulfilling 12 requirements of European Union // English // Новости
Participants at an opposition rally held in front of the National Academy of Sciences on March 25 adopted a resolution urging the Belarusian authorities to immediately start fulfilling 12 requirements...
- 25-03-07 18:31 Some 5,000 rally in central Minsk to mark anniversary of Belarusian National Republic // English // Статьи
An estimated crowd of 5,000 gathered in front of the headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences on Minsk's...
- 14-03-07 16:31 Milinkevich set to participate in March 25 demonstration despite Tuesday's arrests // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Milinkevich is set to go ahead with his plans to participate in an opposition demonstration on March 25, the anniversary of the short-lived 1918 Belarusian National Republic (BNR), despite...
- 14-03-07 16:29 Organizing committee adopts plan of opposition's March 25 demonstration // English // Статьи
The "Dzen Voli" (Freedom Day) demonstration is to include a rally featuring a theatrical show, songs, and speeches...
- 14-03-07 08:31 Police pick up Belarusian Popular Front leader Vyachorka // English // Новости
Vintsuk Vyachorka, chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF), was arrested by a group of plainclothesmen at the door of his apartment on Kaltsova Street in Minsk, his son Franak told BelaPAN. ...
- 17-02-07 17:02 Belarusian Popular Front offers support to Milinkevich // English // Новости
A month after moving to distance itself from Alyaksandr Milinkevich, the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) once again offers support and cooperation to the former presidential candidate. In his...
- 05-02-07 18:26 Opposition leaders intend to invite Lukashenka to March 25 demonstration // English // Статьи
The demonstration will be timed to coincide with the so-called Freedom Day that the opposition observes every year on the founding...
- 28-01-07 13:36 US State Department's Office meets with Belarusian opposition leaders // English // Статьи
According to him, the USA does not consider it a mistake to raise the issue of Belarus and Dr. Kozulin's hunger...
- 17-01-07 19:47 Political situation in Belarus to be discussed at workshop to be held in Brussels by European People's Party-European Democrats // English // Новости
The European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (EPP-ED), the largest group in the European Parliament, plans to hold a workshop in Brussels on February 8 to discuss the...
- 15-01-07 15:42 Belarusian Popular Front leader to contest official vote results in Minsk district // English // Новости
Vintsuk Vyachorka, leader of the Belarusian Popular Front, has announced plans to contest the results of elections for the Minsk City Soviet in the Miroshnichenkovsky district. The politician, who was...
- 08-11-06 20:06 Opposition leaders urge Kozulin to end hunger strike // English // Статьи
The leaders of key opposition forces have called on the imprisoned leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party Aleksandr Kozulin
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