News on 9.12.2010

9.12.2010

100 per cent of duty put on oil products for Belarus, gas rises in price 153

16:37, — Economics

Belarus will pay 100% of export duties for oil products after ratification of documents on the Single Economic State.

CEC has all reasons to remove Lukashenka from elections

14:29, — Politics

On the CEC session on December, 9 the application of “For Fair Elections” campaign coordinator Siarhei Kalyakin will be considered.

Andrei Sannikov: “I shall struggle till victory” 55

14:17, — Politics

A candidate in the presidential election in Belarus Andrei Sannikov has given a press-conference in the editorial office of “Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belarusi”.

CEC refused to give Sannikov and Nyaklyaeu TV time due to their appeal to come to the Square on December, 19 26

14:16, — Politics

The Central Election Commission refused the request of presidential candidates to give them additional time on TV.

Lithuanian MFA sends Belarus note regarding nuclear plant 13

12:39, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania asks for explanations in connection with statements of Belarusian officials regarding the planned construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant

Sannikov leading in Russian Internet opinion polls too

12:10, — Politics

This is proved by the results of an opinion poll on the website of Echo of Moscow radio station.

Belarusian CEC practices tactics of “secret rulings” 8

12:06, — Politics

An observer from Mahilou complains at hiding information by the Central Election Commission (CEC).

Gold and foreign currency reserves of Belarus keep melting

11:48, — Economics

Gold and foreign currency reserves of Belarus have decreased by $143 million within the last month.

Belarus starts formal CSTO presidency 12

11:38, — Politics

The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) approved amendments to the organization’s charter aimed at improving the crisis response mechanisms.

Picketers for the dictator run away from people 21

11:08, — Politics

The first agitation picket for Alyaksandr Lukashenka was noticed on Monday in the daytime near the product store “Tsentralny”, it was arranged by several women.

In Homel vice-rectors attacked an agitator

10:56, — Politics

According to representatives of the university, the activist campaigned for Nyaklyaeu “improperly”.

In Moscow Lukashenka was called traitor and sick man 72

10:41, — Politics

The visit of the Belarusian dictator to Russia is considered a mere formality by political analysts.

RIA “Novosti” about Belarusian space plans 61

9:59, — Space

In reply to Lukashenka’s statement that Belarus can produce space vehicles, the Russian agency created a cartoon.

USA and Poland called upon free elections in Belarus 9

9:05, — Politics

Presidents of the United Sates and Poland called upon free and fair elections in Belarus.