Lukashenka's Nuclear Program
Construction of a nuclear power station in Belarus is to start in January 2009. According to plans, the first bloc of the nuclear power station is to be launched in 2016, the second in 2018. It is planned to use water-moderated water-cooled reactors of the third generation. The main producer of this equipment, US-Japanese, French-German and Russian companies, have received offers from Belarus to consider possible participation in construction of the nuclear power station. According to experts, the nuclear power station will be constructed by Russia.
The intention of the regime to construct the nuclear power station has caused protests of scientists and population. Belarus is the country most affected by the catastrophe at Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Scientists advocate prohibition of placing nuclear armaments and its elements at the country’s territory, construction of nuclear power plants and storage of nuclear waste.
22.01.2011
Russia, Belarus reach tentative agreement on building nuclear power plant in Ostrovets – will it hold?
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21:11, Maria Kaminskaya, Bellona.ru — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Russia and Belarus have negotiated to sign in the first quarter of 2011 a “framework agreement” that is expected to lay a first brick of the highly unpopular construction project of a nuclear power plant in Belarus’s Ostrovets.
9.12.2010
Lithuanian MFA sends Belarus note regarding nuclear plant
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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
21.10.2010
Lithuania refuses to build nuclear plant in cooperation with Belarus
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9:27, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
President of Lithuania is skeptical of Lukashenka proposal on joint construction of a new nuclear power plant in Belarus.
2.08.2010
Lithuanian Prime Minister: Plans of Belarus’s plans of nuclear power plant construction remain vague
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10:06, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
On Sunday Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius visited a construction site near the border of Lithuania, where Belarus plans to build a nuclear power plant.
29.07.2010
Russia refused to construct nuclear power plant in Belarus
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15:03, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Russia is not interested by that project unless certain conditions met.
17.05.2010
Iran to build reactors at Belarusian nuclear power plant?
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9:49, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
The probable construction of a nuclear power plant in dictatorial Belarus causes concern of the neighboring countries.
27.04.2010
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.
5.04.2010
Minsk turns to nuclear blackmailing?
15:53, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Belarus announces possible participation of Areva, a French company, in the construction of a Belarusian nuclear power plant.
25.03.2010
Austria concerned by Belarusian nuclear power station
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10:28, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Beside Ukraine, public hearings on construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant could be held in Austria as well.
4.03.2010
Paleckis: Mink should be reminded about international standards
15:02, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
The European Commission should demand Belarus to fulfil international standards on EPP constructing, if there are any doubts in safety of the project.
Lithuanian MP: “Hearing on Belarusian nuclear power plant is theatre of the absurd”
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8:51, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
The Lithuanian society is still indignant at Belarus’s intention to build a nuclear power plant near Vilnius.
15.01.2010
Belarus can face ban on nuclear plant construction
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10:10, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
The Belarusian authorities are suspected of violation international obligations in the course of nuclear power plant planning.
29.12.2009
Harry Pahanyajla: Ozharovski should file lawsuit against those who put him in remand prison
9:07, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
According to Belarusian human rights activists, the illegally arrested Russian ecologist must recover at least moral damage from the Belarusian authorities.
16.12.2009
Protest against nuclear plant building in Belarus in Copenhagen
13:12, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Manifestations against nuclear power were held in Copenhagen (Denmark) at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
3.11.2009
Energy Ministry: Decision on nuclear power plant construction is political, and there is no disputing about it
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11:02, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
The Energy Ministry of Belarus states that a decision on the nuclear power plant construction is not a topic for public discussion.
16.10.2009
Andrei Ozharovski: “Belarusian authorities engaged in sheer deception of society”
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16:18, — Politics
After being released from Astravets remand prison, Russian nuclear physicist Andrei Ozharovski gave exclusive interview to www.charter97.org website.
15.10.2009
Discussion on nuclear Power Plant: “Those who don’t like it – push off to Caucasus!”
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11:52, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
The decision has been almost adopted. Volunteers handed out colourful leaflets to those who arrived to public hearings dedicated to construction of nuclear power plant in Astravets: “There will be Belarusian nuclear power plant!”
12.10.2009
Hockey player reminded nuclear plant is not a toy (Photo)
14:22, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
On October 9, a banner was hung out at the entrance to Astravets, where the public consultations on construction of a nuclear power plant in Belarus took place.
9.10.2009
Independent ecologists prevented from joining public consultations on nuclear power plant, Russian expert detained
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13:35, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
At the event experts tired to disseminate documents with criticism of the idea of a nuclear power plant construction in Belarus.
21.07.2009
Russians have drafted contract for building Belarusian nuclear station
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14:08, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
The Belarusian Energy Ministry has received a draft contract for building the Belarusian nuclear power plant from the Russian company Atomstroyexport.
2.06.2009
Belarusian authorities asked Moscow to give $9 billion for nuclear plant construction
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14:15, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Official Minsk sent an official request to Russia on granting a loan for a nuclear power plant construction.
26.05.2009
Authorities hurry to sign agreement with Russia on nuclear power station construction
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15:00, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
It is expected that on May 28 an intergovernmental agreement on constriction of the first nuclear power station would be signed.
29.04.2009
Is Lukashenka meeting with developers of Iran’s nuclear program?
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10:00, — Politics
Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, one of the most influential political figures in Iran, was going to visit Minsk on April 28.
12.03.2009
New search held in flat of activist fighting against nuclear power station construction
11:00, — Politics
On March 12 a search in the flat of Ivan Kruk, an activist of the civil initiative “Astravets nuclear power station is crime” was held. Yesterday a search was held in the flat of Mikola Ulasevich.
11.03.2009
Searches held in flats of ecology campaign activists
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9:51, — Politics
Today morning policemen came to the flat of the leader of the civil initiative “Astravets nuclear power station is crime”.
21.01.2009
Russia to build Belarus nuclear plant without tender
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16:34, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Russian and Belarusian governments agreed to sign the inter-governmental agreement in the first quarter of 2009.
10.01.2009
Protest “No to Nuclear Power Plant!” held in Salihorsk (Photo)
12:59, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Salihorsk activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” have held a picket against construction of an atomic power station in Belarus.
5.01.2009
Construction of nuclear power plant 30 kilometres from Lake Naroch is criminal stupidity
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15:11, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Most of voters of the poll of Charter’97 website are strongly against a decision of the Belarusian authorities to build a nuclear power plant n Astravets.
19.12.2008
Settled: nuclear power plant to be constructed in Astravets – close to preserved area
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17:41, — Nuclear power plant in Belarus
Astravets district is chosen to be a place for contraction of a nuclear power plant. The building works are to begin on January, 21.
14.11.2008
Oppositionists not allowed picketing against nuclear power station construction
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13:46, — Politics
Astravets regional executive committee denied public activists Mikalay Ulasevich and Ivan Kruk a right to hold informational pickets at the territory of Astravets district Hrodna region.
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