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Nadzeia Ermakova: We have no right to issue more money and we will not do it

The National Bank of Belarus (NBB) won’t increase issuance of currency in order to meet the target of the GDP growth. 22.11.2012 | 11:29

Ivonka Survilla is bewildered with the criticism of the Vilnius Memorandum

Head of the Belarusan National Republic government in exile expressed surprise at the critical remarks received towards the Memorandum sighed by Belarusan political opposition in Vilnius, November, 3. 20.11.2012 | 14:30

National Platform: From declaration to action

The adopted Concept of the development of the National Platform EaP CSF makes it possible to expect more dynamic development of the consolidation processes within the civil society of Belarus. 19.11.2012 | 14:24

National Platform Concept was adopted in Minsk

At the conference that took place in Minsk, November, 16 Concept of the National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EAP CSF) was adopted by a majority vote. 19.11.2012 | 10:00

Vadzim Bulhakau has fled Belarus for fear of imprisonment

A former editor in chief of the Belarusan-speaking magazine “ARCHE” is convinced that the authorities are going to close the magazine and open a criminal case against him. 14.11.2012 | 09:20

Bomb explosion near the KGB building in Viciebsk

The home-made device detonated near the regional office of the KGB at 6:48 p.m. on Sunday, 11 November, breaking the glass of two windows. 13.11.2012 | 18:00

Memorandum as an attempt of consolidation

This week is marked by another attempt of Belarusan socio-political forces to unite. 13.11.2012 | 14:00

Vadzim Zaitsau is dismissed from the position of Chairman of KGB by the President

It was announced after the meeting that the President held with top government officials held on November, 9 in order to discuss the work of the KGB. 11.11.2012 | 18:30

Štefan Füle: human rights are of top priority on the EU agenda

Brussels is worried about the conditions of prisoners, a press statement that follows the meeting of Commissioner Štefan Füle with the wives of two political prisoners in Belarus says. 09.11.2012 | 20:00

EU imposes restrictive measures against certain individuals not Belarus

German Ambassador Wolfram Maas described these measures as restrictive, not economic sanctions defending the position of US in this question. 09.11.2012 | 10:43

Lithuanian Embassy in Minsk was attacked with two Molotov cocktails.

According to the Ambassador Linas Linkevicius, the incident happened at about 10:45 p.m. on November, 6 when two unknown persons threw two bottles that burst into a fire. 08.11.2012 | 13:05

“This is the only way to influence the authorities”

Belarusan citizens and representatives of non-governmental organizations who signed a public petition in defence of Belarusan swamps consider it the only way to influence the authorities. 07.11.2012 | 18:20

Aliaksandr Lukashenka: The standards OSCE tries to force upon Belarus do not exist

There is no need in the organization that doesn’t perform its functions and tries to force on Belarus as well as other countries standards that simply do not exist, Lukashenka assumes. 07.11.2012 | 14:00

Belarusans in search of ideology

From the necessity to form a special national path of Belarus to the acknowledgement of our country as an example in the postmodernist state capacity. 07.11.2012 | 08:20

Valiantsin Akudovich: Absence is the incredible potentiality

Valiantsin Akudovich’s public lecture “The metaphysics of the absence: how impossible becomes possible” from “Urbi et Orbi” lecture circuit coincided with the presentation of his book. 06.11.2012 | 16:00

No political momentum for the Eastern Partnership

From the start of the initiative in 2008/2009 Ukraine was the engine of the EaP until the decision of the court in Kyiv, which committed the former PM Y.Tymoshenko to 7 years in prison last year. 03.11.2012 | 19:32

Human rights activists denounced the imprisonment of Zmicier Dashkevich

FIDH and Human Rights Center “Viasna” denounced Mozyr District Court decision about the appliance of the punitive imprisonment against the leader of the “Young Front" organization Zmicier Dashkevich. 02.11.2012 | 21:20

Andrei Kureichik: Our country will be saved by self-irony

Belarusans are in such a grave condition that sometimes there is nothing else left to do but laughing at this. 31.10.2012 | 20:15

The European Parliament stood up for the Belarusan antinuclear physicists-ecologists

Following the decision of the National Platform of the EaP Civil Society Forum, the MEPs stood up for the Belarusan ecologists. 30.10.2012 | 15:08

The EP resolution reflected the current trends

The resolution followed the parliamentary elections held in Belarus and the meeting of the European Council on October 15, which extended the sanctions against Belarusan officials and businessmen. 29.10.2012 | 15:09

Armenia’s income and declaration system’s asseting under fighting corruption course

Assessing the risks of corruption and potential weaknesses in Armenia’s income and declaration system asseting, identifying areas for action (regulatory, organizational, training, etc.) will be held. 25.10.2012 | 12:10

Enhancing efficient judicial systems in the Eastern Partnership

‘Enhancing Judicial Reform in the Eastern Partnership Countries’, a joint programme financed by the EU and implemented by the Council of Europe, held its first working meeting in Strasbourg recently. 24.10.2012 | 16:03

The EU: Moldova deserves the membership prospect

The EU Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Commissioner expressed conviction that the Eastern Partnership country, Moldova, deserves to be offered the perspective of membership. 23.10.2012 | 20:10

Increasing the role of the State Control Committee in Belarus

The role of the State Control Committee in the system of Belarusan power structures should be increased, said Alexander Lukashenko after having heard today’s report of the SCC chairman A.Yakobson. 22.10.2012 | 20:00