News on 22.07.2010

22.07.2010

HARDtalk with Andrei Sannikov on BBC (video) 63

16:25, — Politics

An interview with the future presidential candidate in Belarus Andrei Sannikov was broadcasted worldwide.

New Polish ambassador to arrive to Minsk in autumn 2

15:16, — Politics

A new ambassador is to take charge of the Polish Embassy only in autumn.

Belarusian authorities’ new programme gains complete victory over radiation 56

14:00, — society

The Belarusian authorities intend to develop areas contaminated as a result of the Chernobyl reactor accident by 2020.

EU begins competing with Belarus in Russian powdered milk market 26

13:15, — Economics

In spite of close distance and absence of customs duties Belarusian products do not cost less than European and New Zealand ones.

Relatives of policeman's victim didn't believe the official version 18

11:59, — crime

The relatives of the girl who had been shot dead by a policeman applied to the Human Rights Center Viasna saying they didn't believe the official version, according to which it was an accidental shot.

Deputy Minister to add Polish experience to German one 20

11:12, — Politics

The Deputy Interior Minister of Belarus, who earlier stated that he had learnt to disband demonstrations in Germany and to block work of journalists, goes to Poland.

Guardian: An underground theatre group is shining a light on the tyranny that rules in Belarus 4

9:40, — Politics

Like Gavel and Kundera Belarusian Free Theatre are bravest critics of Belarus's rotting Brezhnevian state.

Roza Otunbayeva: Prospects for Bakiyev’s extradition from Minsk are weak 8

9:13, — Politics

Kyrgyzstan will continue requesting for extradition of ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev and hi family members, though the process of extradition is expected to take a long time.

New criminal offence for businessmen in Belarus 56

9:10, — crime

The Security Council finds it necessary to make loss or illegal destruction of bookkeeping documents a new criminal offence. And not only that…