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His candidacy was approved by delegates of the IX Congress of Belarusan Association of Journalists on April 24 in Minsk. 27.04.2015 | 08:36

Georgia and Belarus sign cooperation agreements

Belarus and Georgia have signed a package of cooperation agreements during the Belarusian president’s current visit to Tbilisi. 26.04.2015 | 08:13

Soft Belarusization: A New Shift In Lukashenka's Domestic Policy?

Recently initiatives aimed at promoting Belarusan language have become extremely popular, which to some extent reflects a new national-oriented period in Lukashenka’s policy. 24.04.2015 | 11:18

Valery Karbalevich: Belarusan authorities don’t really want to enter PACE

With his latest decisions re political prisoners Lukashenka makes us understand that he isn’t very willing to go to the Eastern Partnership Summit at Riga. 24.04.2015 | 10:47

MP Samoseiko: We are determined to return our special guest status in PACE

But our position and our values are staying put, the official stated. 22.04.2015 | 11:09

Belarusan citizen Kiryl Silivonchyk got two years in prison in Russia for solidarity with Ukraine

There were neither journalists nor relatives. His lawyer explained it with the fact that the mother and the brother of the Belarusan live in a village far from Gomel. 22.04.2015 | 09:20

Point of view: Belarusan opposition transformed into little more than an advocacy group

It is seen in Uladzimir Niakliaeu’s retreat from politics alongside lack of political skills of Tatiana Karatkevich, who might be the main opposition coalition’s candidate in 2015 president election. 21.04.2015 | 12:08

Vadzim Iosub: Downgrading Belarus’ rating by Moody’s looks quite logical

The fact that Moody's downgraded the government of Belarus's sovereign issuer and unsecured debt ratings reveals real situation in the country’s financial sector. 21.04.2015 | 08:02

Andrei Yeliseyeu: Ukraine is more beneficial as China’s jumping-off place to EU market than Belarus

Xi Jinping, as it used to be before, comes to Belarus during the presidential elections. However, we shouldn’t count on his serious financial support in this regard. 20.04.2015 | 08:22

EU commissioner Johannes Hahn met with opposition representatives in Minsk

The participants of the meeting agreed not to quote specific statements of one another. 17.04.2015 | 14:33

Uladzimir Niakliaeu: Opposition is afraid to win elections, since no one will know what to do next

In his interview, former presidential candidate tells about Belarus army, secret services inside opposition, strong vs. weak presidents, and his plans for the future. 16.04.2015 | 11:57

Andrei Yahorau: Belarusan authorities should get concerned with the activity of pro-Russian groups

Belarusan state sees threats that come from the “Russian World”, but doesn’t react to them yet. 15.04.2015 | 09:05

Uladzimir Matskevich: Russian Orthodox Church parishes is a certain Russia’s fifth column in Belarus

Until Belarusan regime abandons declared pro-Russian stance we can’t expect Belarusan Orthodox Church to become independent. 14.04.2015 | 08:25

Official Minsk wants to resist Kremlin's imperial ambitions risking to get retaliation in response

While Belarus can hardly rearm Ukraine, Minsk clearly wants to maintain good ties with Kyiv and help Ukraine survive as a state. In doing so, Belarus risks enraging the Kremlin, Siarhei Bohdan writes. 13.04.2015 | 11:26

The law on social dependency will punish those who really need help during the economic crisis

The latest round of ill-conceived legislation clearly demonstrates that the authorities are helpless when it comes to adverting further economic decline, writes Ryhor Astapenia. 12.04.2015 | 11:55

Authorities have concerns re opposition abstaining from president election

The Belarusan authorities have voiced concern about the opposition lacking an agreement about the opposition candidates and the presidential campaign scenarios. 10.04.2015 | 12:05

Aliaksandr Jarashuk: It is too early to say about social protests that are ripening in Belarus

However, attempts to ignore economic problems on the part of the Belarusan authorities have negative impact, and these are in the first turn working people. 09.04.2015 | 08:23

Count Prushynski wants to become a presidential candidate

Aliaksandr Prushynski made a public statement, claiming he wants to take part in presidential race. 08.04.2015 | 10:10

“Minsk Phenomenon”: A rebuilt capital where Soviet past dominates the present

The prominence of Minsk for Belarus is unique to post-Soviet states, particularly vis-à-vis its neighbours, where there are cities that often compete with the capital, writes David Marples. 06.04.2015 | 10:37

Chairman of Belarusan TV Company: We try to the limit to mitigate propaganda of Russian NTV Channel

Gennadz Davydzka, the chairperson of the Belarusian Television Company, admitted that the Russian NTV Channel is subject to censorship. 05.04.2015 | 11:18

Aliaksandr Sasnou: Fight on parasitism in Belarus cannot be combined with civilized approaches

The decree “On preventing social dependence” will not give Belarusan economy significant supply of money, whereas people will get a lot of problems. 04.04.2015 | 08:46

Point of view: All fuss during election campaign in Belarus will be around social issues

In 2015, Belarusan authorities lack resources to maintain social protection at acceptable level and relieve social tension with wage growth. 03.04.2015 | 11:02