News on 19.12.2007

19.12.2007

Where’s Yury Zakharanka?

18:26, — Politics

Period of investigation in the case of former internal affairs minister Yury Zakharanka ends on 24 December. The investigation in the politician’s case was extended by 3 months in September.

Putin: «We’ll demand adequate compensation for our help» 28

17:09, — Politics

Russian stands against creation of new state formations and is not going to annex nobody, but will demand corresponding compensation for any its help, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin declared.

Policemen keep changing their minds 2

16:52, — Politics

Criminal actions for participation in unregistered organization have been brought up against activists of the Young Front Andrus Tsyaniuta in Homel, Kiryl Atamanchyk in Zhlobin and Arseni Yahorchanka in Svetlahorsk.

Gas price hasn’t been settles 8

16:34, — Economics

Vice prime minister of Belarus Ivan Bambiza states that talks with Gazprom on gas price in the year 2008 continue.

Protests every day

15:39, — Politics

Two actions have been organised in Grodna. Activists of the civil campaign “Jeans for Freedom!” held an action with the demand to release political prisoners. The portraits of the prisoners of conscience were spread in an unusual way – they were fixed to trees.

Students proclaimed 17th day of month Day of «Hare»

15:28, — Politics

Activists of youth opposition proclaimed 17th day of each month to be the Day of Hare (or deadhead). The initiators are the young people, who participated in numerous actions of protest against repeal of traffic benefits for students.

Entrepreneurs of Brest forced to give up on strike 7

15:02, — Politics

Market vendors of the central market in Brest haven’t supported the nation-wide strike. They surrendered to pressure of the administration of the market, BelaPAN was told by the chairman of the Brest branch of the public association “Perspekiva” Viktar Chajkouski.

Spontaneous demonstration in shopping center «Parking» 13

14:46, — Politics

The decree 8, which allegedly makes easier registration of market participants, doesn’t’ solve the problems of entrepreneurs. It was adopted to reduce tension among entrepreneurs. The participants of the spontaneous demonstration in the Minsk shopping center “Parking” said it, BelaPAN reports.

Belarusian Helsinki Committee requests to bring to justice riot policemen 1

13:28, — Politics

The public association “Belarusian Helsinki Committee” demands to bring to account riot policemen who unjustifiably used force on December 12 during the rally “For independent Belarus!”

KGB preparing its list of restricted to travel abroad 11

13:04, — Politics

The Committee often State Security of Belarus (KGB) is preparing its suggestions on formation the data base of people, who can be restricted to travel abroad.

A Strange Strike 17

12:42, — Politics

Informational agency “Interfax” has informed today that market vendors and entrepreneurs of Dinamo market in Minsk are on a strike on Wednesday. The agency has informed that only a few stalls work on Dinamo market, while others are closed.

Belarusian language can disappear from universities 1

10:18, — Politics

Administration of the Belarusian Language Society (TBM) speaks against the planning removal of course of Belarusian professional vocabulary form university curriculum and is going to resist it.

UN General Assembly condemned violation of human rights in Belarus 17

9:17, — Politics

The United Nations General Assembly voted 72-33 with 78 abstentions in favour of resolution condemning violation of human rights in Belarus. The document was approved by a majority vote.

Vaclav Havel calls upon Europe to lower cost of visas for Belarusians 1

9:01, — Politics

A former Czech president Vaclav Havel and a number of other Czech politicians offer to reduce costs of Schengen visas for belqarusian citizens. The document “How to prevent building an iron curtain between the EU and Belarus?” gives three variants of visa policy towards Belarus.

Belarusians Picketed Russian Embassy

8:59, — Politics

Activists of the civil campaign “Jeans for Freedom!” have taken part in the rally in memory of Yuriy Chervochkin, an activist of the Other Russia (Drugaya Rossiya). Russian authorities are suspected in his assassination.