Belarus celebrates anniversary of Bolshevik Revolution
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated the country on the 82nd anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution on Saturday.
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated the country on the 82nd anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution on Saturday.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday met here with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, pledging to further strengthen bilateral strategic partnership. At a joint press conference after their meeting, Yushchenko said there are not any differences between Ukraine and Belarus to develop friendly relations. He stressed the two countries are ready to ask European institutions for...
Global Security (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Belarusian parliament is to consider next week the recognition of the 2 former Georgian republics.
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday German business should step up investment in the country's economy.
The BEING HAD Times (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
From the Top... #459 Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus’ science should advance national economy to higher level From: BelTA Belarusian science should become a powerful intellectual generator that will bring the national economy to a brand new level of performance, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he presented state awards on 3 November 2009. Addressing the awardees, the President...
Once Upon a Time in the West (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Russia has laid bare its real intentions with respect to Poland. Every Pole must get off the fence and be counted as a patriot or a traitor. -- “Ted,” Polish patriot, speaking to Polskie Radio in response to recent Russian-Belarusian war game - Estonian President Urges NATO to Counter Kremlin Saber Rattling by Holding "Large-Scale" Military Drill in Baltics, Latvia to Host War...
The BEING HAD Times (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
From the Top... #458 Belarus President: back to rapid economic growth in 2010 From: BelTA Alexander Lukashenko: “The year 2010 is a special one because it ends the five-year term. Our performance in this period will determine whether we will reach the outlined goals and improve living standards of the people – all the things that we have promised to the Belarusian nation,” 2010 should...
findingDulcinea (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
FindingDulcinea spoke with Belarusian journalist Iryna Khalip, winner of an IWMF Courage in Journalism Award, about the challenges she has faced writing under a political dictatorship.
Ukrainian News Agency - Agency news (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
First deputy minister of foreign affairs, Kostiantyn Yeliseev, and Belarusian Ambassador to Ukraine, Valentin Velichko, met to discuss arrangements of Lukashenko's official visit to Ukraine, scheduled for the first half of November.
The BEING HAD Times (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
From the Top... #456 President urges private developers to shoulder social burden From: BelTA Private developers should build not only high-return housing. They should also shoulder social burden, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said when visiting the Kamennaya Gorka new residential area in Minsk. Apart from high-return housing, private developers should also build social housing and infrastructure...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Minsk - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) loaned Belarus 700 million dollars, with fund managers praising the planning skills of the country's authoritarian leader Aleksander Lukashenko, the Belapan news agency reported Thursday. The IMF credit w...
The BEING HAD Times (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
From the Top... #455 Belarus President elections scheduled for early 2011 From: BelTA Elections of the Belarus President will take place at the beginning of 2011 while elections to local councils of people’s deputies will take place in the second half of spring 2010, presumably in April. The terms were set on 20 October as President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met with Lidia Yermoshina, Chair...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Four newswomen from Belarus, Cameroon, Iran and Israel who have kept working in the face of intimidation, threats and attacks were honored Tuesday by an international media group.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Four newswomen from Belarus, Cameroon, Iran and Israel who have kept working in the face of intimidation, threats and attacks were honored Tuesday by an international media group.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday he was ready to liberalize electoral laws, sending a new signal that the ex-Soviet nation was seeking better relations with the West.