News on 27.04.2010

27.04.2010

If you are tired - resign 94

16:40, — Politics

Александр Лукашенко заявил, что предстоящие президентские выборы будут тяжелыми, и он очень устал.

Independent journalists called in for questioning again 17

15:25, — Politics

Natallya Radzina, Iryna Khalip, Svyatlana Kalinkina, and Maryan Koktysh are to appear in the Pershamaiski district militia department in Minsk on April 28.

Shuvalov: Russia will join WTO on its own 13

15:05, — Economics

The Russian Federation is determined to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) not waiting for its Customs Union partners, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

"Voice of Russia" broadcasts "Nose-diving Lukashenka chronicle" 63

14:03, — Politics

The Voice of Russia radio station called the report about Lukashenka's statements addressed to Russia "Nose-diving Lukashenka chronicle".

Adamkus: Nuclear power plants in Belarus and Kaliningrad are political siege of Lithuania

12:58, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

The former president of Lithuania has attacked plans of Belarusian authorities to build a nuclear power plant.

Bakiyev charged with mass killings 11

12:35, — Politics

The ousted president of Kyrgyzstan has been charged in absentia over two criminal articles.

Bakiyev stripped of immunity

11:00, — Politics

The interim Kyrgyz government is to press for extradition of the former president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev from Belarus.

Council of Europe: We have serious barriers for rapproachmenet with Minsk 12

10:50, — Politics

The Chair of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, Micheline Calmy-Rey has called upon the Belarusian government to redouble efforts in the cause of rapproachment to this organisation.

Bishkek demands extradition of Bakiyev: Belarusian ambassador defends 14

10:27, — Politics

Families of the killed people in Bishkek picket the embassy of Belarus demanding extradition of Kyrgyzstan’s ex-president.

Observer thrown into jail for two days and fined 2

8:56, — Politics

Ales Taustyka, an agent of local council candidate Ales Lahvinets, was fined 175,000 rubles on April 26.

Russian citizens detained at Chernobyl Way rally 3

8:31, — Politics

Activists of Oborona movement were said they looked like criminals and kept in the Tsentralny district militia department for five hours.