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Belarus respects the choice of Ukrainians regarding early parliamentary election in Ukraine

This statement the press service of the Belarusan Foreign Ministry issued on October 28. 30.10.2014 | 13:31

Point of view: Belarusan economy cannot withstand further growth in salaries

Lack of Belarusan exports’ variety makes wage growth impossible due to problems with sales in Russia. Moreover, Belarus’ economic authorities are no longer obliged to prove economy’s social successes. 30.10.2014 | 11:36

Sergey Shoigu: We have settled in Belarus

Russia is forming a second airbase in Belarus. It is to appear in Bobruisk in 2016. 30.10.2014 | 08:08

Opinion:Ruining of Belarus’ air force and launch of Russian base weakens Belarus's tactical position

Revising their plans to put Russian fighter jets next door to NATO member states, Minsk and Moscow have effectively shown to the West their willingness to ease current tensions. 29.10.2014 | 11:37

IMF: Belarus shouldn’t raise salaries in the current year

To contain inflation in Belarus and reduce external imbalances in Belarus subsidised lending is to be sharply curtailed and salaries in the remaining period of the current year shouldn’t be raised. 29.10.2014 | 09:26

Security Digest: Guard at Belarus-Russia border, EU sanctions and normalization of relations with US

For Belarus, a normalisation of relations with the US is the cornerstone of the entire architecture of the Euro-Atlantic policy, as no full-fledged relations with the EU are possible without it. 28.10.2014 | 11:20

Leaders of Belarusan opposition and Polish diplomat discussed the influence of Ukrainian factor

The meeting was held during the Minsk visit of a Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomasz Orłowski. 27.10.2014 | 09:38

Stanislau Bahdankevich: It is Ermakova, not Miasnikovich who should deal with currency operations

Either Miasnikovich makes statements as an independent politician, which is hard to believe, or he didn’t quite understand what he said regarding unification of Russia’s and Belarus’ payment systems. 27.10.2014 | 08:02

Defying West, Israel announces visa-waiver with Belarus

Despite European sanctions, Minsk said to be interested in closer ties with Jerusalem 24.10.2014 | 08:27

Two realities of one Silent Revolution

In summer of 2011, series of mass protests happened in several big and smaller cities of Belarus. 23.10.2014 | 11:02

Aliaksandr Jarashuk: To make vagrants work, USSR has to be brought back to Belarus

With official unemployment level at 22 thousand people, Belarusan authorities are aiming at introducing some 4 hundred thousand people to the official labor. But what for? 23.10.2014 | 09:38

Lukashenka commissioned to eradicate vagrancy and make everyone work

By January 1, 2015 a system of laws on eradication of vagrancy has to be elaborated. 23.10.2014 | 07:34

Andrei Yahorau: Nomination of Statkevich as a united candidate is of symbolical significance

Belarusan opposition has been discussing the idea of nominating a united candidate for the Presidency from pro-democracy forces throughout the year in vain. 22.10.2014 | 10:26

Uladzimir Matskevich: Belarusan leader sensed a possibility of manipulating Kremlin

Latest Lukashenka’s statements are a mix of personal offence and desire to get more from the failing Russia. 21.10.2014 | 08:56

Vitis Jurkontis: With Belarusan authorities’ rhetoric, experts should also look at their actions

Despite obvious thaw in Belarus-Europe relations, no considerable change happened. The reason of that is the lack of real steps towards the EU on the part of the official Minsk. 20.10.2014 | 08:33

With no real politics in Belarus, pro-democracy activists are not to blame for being unprofessional

Belarusan opposition has problems with nomination of a single opposition candidate, and it is a war of personalities, not politics. Thus, the opposition might end up becoming even further divided. 19.10.2014 | 10:43

Lukashenka will take part in the president election 2015

Belarus’ unalterable leader is sure that he has inexplicable connection with his people, and that is the reason why people supported him and forget his mistakes. 19.10.2014 | 08:40

A Belarus-Ukraine football match: The game made by the fans, not by the football teams

Belarusan ultras might present the only social group that regularly tries to express its position on the Ukrainian conflict publicly, which is both useful and inconvenient for Lukashenka. 18.10.2014 | 11:31

Lukashenka promised to abstain from holding preliminary president election

The forthcoming president election won’t be held in March 2015, Aliaksandr Lukashenka announced. 17.10.2014 | 12:49

Russian airbase in to open in Babruisk in 2016

Earlier it was Lida and Baranovichi where the Russian fighter jets were to be disposed. Initially Russian military planned to base it at the Belarusan territory as early as in 2013. 17.10.2014 | 07:40

International Journalism Competition “Belarus in Focus 2014” has been launched

Articles are accepted in English, Danish, French, German, Russian, Polish, Spanish, and Swedish. 16.10.2014 | 09:52

Tatsiana Vadalazhskaja: Belarusans lack the depth of civic and national identity

Ukrainian events mould public opinion of Belarusan citizens on wide rage of social and political life. However, Belarusans choose to remain infantile. 16.10.2014 | 08:50

Russia is to limit import of vegetables and fruits from Belarus starting from October 20

Rosselhoznadzor informed Minselhozprod that starting from October 20 limitations on import of plant products from Belarus are introduced. The decision is made after several warnings about re-export. 15.10.2014 | 08:15