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The idea for this publication is based on the conviction that among foreign organizations there is little reliable information concerning Belarus, and in particular information regarding social organizations in this country. This results in a lack of understanding by foreign and international organizations... Болей »

Нарыс прызначаецца для замежнага чытача, які жадае пазнаеміцца з Беларусьсю. Падаюцца гістарычныя зьвесткі аб станаўленні беларускай дзяржаўнасці, канцэпцыя новай Канстытуцыі незалежнай беларускай дзяржавы, прынятай Вярхоўным Саветам Рэспублікі Беларусь 15 сакавіка 1994 года, а таксама прыводзіцца ацэнка... Болей »

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US President Bush Receives Belarusian Opposition Leaders US President George W. Bush received a delegation of Belarusian opposition politicians in Washington on December 6, the White House’s press office reported. The delegation, which arrived in the USA on December 2 and left on December 8, included... Болей »

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Schengen Zone Expansion: Consequences for Belarus By Dzyanis Melyantsou for the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies Europe's Schengen arrangement, which allows people to cross borders without having their passports checked, expanded on December 21, 2007 to nine new members of the European Union... Болей »

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PACE: Pourgourides Line vs. Rigoni Line towards Belarus Active discussions on Belarus at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) stopped in 2004, following release of the well-known Pourgourides Report and, consequently, adoption of the Resolution on Disappeared Persons, as well as... Болей »

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On Sunday, February 4, riot police detained about 30 members of the youth organization Young Front. It happened when a session of the central committee of the organization was taking place in a private apartment on Tsnyanskaya Street in Minsk. On the same day, search operations were conducted in apartments... Болей »

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Lukashenko Reiterates Desire to Improve Relations with EU President Alexander Lukashenko said he counts on France's assistance in helping intensify the dialogue between Belarus and the European Union. "Belarus is interested in intensifying cooperation with the French Republic, primarily because o f France's... Болей »

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Austrian bank will invest 1.3 billion dollars Austrian's Raiffeisen Bank will invest the equivalent of 1.3 billion dollars in Belarusian business during 2007, a senior government official said on Monday. The one billion Euro sum will go into Belarusian banking, manufacturing, fund investment, and export... Болей »

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The Administrative Offence Code of the Republic of Belarus and the Penalty Procedures Code of the Republic of Belarus about administrative offences come into force. This legislation introduces a new measure of administrative punishment - deportation for foreign citizens and stateless persons for committing... Болей »

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The Belarusian Freedom Day was marked by a number of cultural events in Brussels. The holiday, celebrated on the 25th of March, commemorates the Belarusian People’s Republic, proclaimed in 1918. The Freedom Day is traditionally ignored by the Belarusian authorities on one hand, and widely celebrated... Болей »

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Dear friends and colleagues, The Office for a Democratic Belarus and the Hanse-Office in Brussels would like to invite you to the Chernobyl information evening and documentary film screening to take place on Friday, 27th of April, at 19.00. Hanse-Office - Joint Representation of the Free and Hanseatic... Болей »

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On April 27, the Office for a Democratic Belarus in Brussels, in cooperation with Hanse-Office (Germany), organized an information evening dedicated to the 21st anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Organizers of the event presented a report on the consequences of the nuclear catastrophe and the current... Болей »

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made his first official visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday, bringing together the leaders of two countries seeking to lessen their energy dependence on Russia. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev said his country is seeking to diversify ways to bring its Caspian... Болей »

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Belarus, one of the world's most repressive states, was blocked Thursday from gaining membership on the United Nations Human Rights Council after being outvoted in favor of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a late entry. Human rights groups had been campaigning for weeks to head off the once seemingly assured... Болей »

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Belarusian Christian Democrats and Greens Visiting Brussels: On the invitation of the Office for a Democratic Belarus and the Slovak foundation Pontis, delegation of young Belarusian pro-democracy activists visited Brussels on June 12-14. Among participants were two co-chairmen of the Belarusian Christian-Democracy... Болей »

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Bush Extends U.S. Property Blocking Order against Belarus' President & Other Officials: President George W. Bush extended a national emergency declaration Thursday involving Belarus that enables the U.S. government to freeze any property in the United States owned by Belarus' president and selected other... Болей »

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Milinkevich's Movement for Freedom to Launch Information Campaign about Assistance that Could be Available under European Union's Neighbourhood Policy: The Movement for Freedom led by former presidential candidate Alyaksandr Milinkevich on June 30 launched a campaign to inform the public about the assistance... Болей »

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Pace rapporteur on Belarus Andrea Rigoni: There is no neutral thinking on the situation in Belarus Interview with PACE special rapporteur on Belarus (series: Face to face with Europe) Italian deputy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Andrea Rigoni was appointed Rapporteur on Belarus... Болей »

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EU commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner: We need stronger signals from Minsk European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Austria) is always brightly elegant. Her colour palette knows all shades – turquoise, white, carmine, dusky pink. Commissioner’s... Болей »

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Ihar Kuzniatsou: „Repressions are Both History and Reality in Belarus” A wave of terror swept over the Soviet Union 70 years ago. 1937 became the bloodiest year in the history of the Soviet-era repressions. Why did the communist regime resort to the policy of massive executions and deportation? How big... Болей »