A PACE rapporteur for Belarus has expressed concern over the fate of jailed ex-presidential candidate Andrey Sannikov, who has reportedly disappeared, and demanded that Minsk immediately clarify the situation. “I get regular reports about the abuse and torture of prisoners. In this regard, I urge the Belarusian authorities to immediately inform Sannikov’s family and lawyers [...]
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November 17, 2011
October 31, 2011
Lukashenko calls Russia and EU partners, seeks help
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has said Russia and the EU are his country’s major trading partners and urged the neighbors to lift sanctions and resume co-operation with Belarus as it struggles to emerge from crisis. “We are for the integration of trade and economic co-operation within the Commonwealth of Independent States where we consider Russia [...]
October 18, 2011
Belarus leader backs Putin’s plan of Eurasian Union
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has called Vladimir Putin’s plan to create a Eurasian Union based on Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan “the right strategy,” but said that his people would support it only if it improved living conditions. The Belarusian leader made an assessment of Vladimir Putin’s plan to create the Eurasian Union – an interstate [...]
October 6, 2011
Opinion poll expert detained in Minsk
Belarusian sociologist and public figure, Oleg Manaev, spent hours under arrest in Minsk after reporting the most dramatic downfall in President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s rating in history. According to Belarusian media reports, Manaev was walking to a briefing with EU representatives on Thursday, when he was stopped by policemen, who told him he was under arrest. [...]
September 20, 2011
Cash-flooded China to loan $1bln to cash-hungry Belarus
Belarus, which is going through a serious economic crisis, will receive a helping hand from China. The Asian powerhouse will loan $1 billion in exchange for preferences for Chinese companies in acquiring shares in Belarusian industrial facilities. Chair of the Chinese Parliament Wu Bangguo, who is visiting Minsk, confirmed the deal on Monday after meeting [...]
September 16, 2011
Markets to clear Lukashenko currency gridlock
The IMF has blasted President Aleksandr Lukashenko for weak economic policies that led to the currency crisis now gripping Belarus. Critics say Lukashenko triggered the financial turmoil by raising public sector wages by one-third last year in a populist move to ensure his re-election in December. The Belarus rouble has been in free-fall for months [...]