News on 8.04.2011

8.04.2011

Zmitser Bandarenka finishes reading his case 6

16:54, — Politics

Zmitser Bandarenka, a coordinator of European Belarus civil campaign, has finished reading the materials of his criminal case.

Case against Statkevich and Us to be heard in Leninski district court 14

16:11, — Politics

A case against presidential candidates Mikalai Satkevich and Dzmitry Us has been sent to the Leninski district court of Minsk.

Belarusians sweeping away sugar and sunflower oil from grocery shelves 212

15:17, — Economics

Belarusians are sweeping away sugar and sunflower oil from grocery shelves. The boom is related to the reports about rising costs for these food products.

Azubalis calls Belarusian NPP construction site a “provocation” 7

15:08, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus

On April 8, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis called Belarus’s decision on constructing a nuclear power plant 50 km from Vilnius a provocation.

Next week PACE Committee to hold hearings on Belarus 3

15:03, — Politics

Next week at the upcoming spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) a sub-committee is to hold hearings on the situation in Belarus.

EU foreign ministers to discuss situation in Belarus April 12 28

13:22, — Politics

The Council of the European Union holds a meeting in Luxemburg on April 12.

MTS Joint LLC to go under hammer 34

11:48, — Economics

Belarus’s stake in mobile operator MTS Joint Limited Liability Company will be offered for international sale.

European Parliament’s delegation slams Poczobut’s arrest

11:45, — Politics

In case Andrzej Poczobut would not be released from the prison, the demand to release him are to be included in the next resolution of the European Parliament.

Are Minsk authorities to slip their hand for currency into pockets of enterprises? 60

10:58, — Economics

Minsk city executive committee asks enterprises to provide information about foreign currency on their bank accounts.

Author of Pole’s Card: Constitutional Court of Belarus is wrong 11

10:49, — Politics

According to the ruling of the court, the document contradicts the UN Charter, Vienna Declaration, the Polish-Belarusian agreements and “other international legal acts.”

Polish MFA fears problems with Pole’s Cards issuing 18

9:33, — Politics

Legal evaluations by Belarus will not impact the Polish Act on the Pole’s Card.