Chairman of the Union State Supreme State Council, president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko extended congratulations to president of Russia Vladimir Putin on the 10th anniversary of the Unity Day of the Belarusian and Russian nations which is marked on April 2, BelTA has been told in the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Ten years ago Belarus and Russia made a right choice in favour of integration and union. That was the only right step meeting the interests of the two brotherly...

The American Industrial Corporation Eaton has awarded Belarusian Metallurgical Plant (BMZ) with special prize “Perfect Supplier” for the results in 2005, BelTA has been told by deputy general director of the plant Nadezhda Gorkusha. Eaton is one of the biggest corporations in the USA and worldwide and has cooperation contracts with 38 companies in 125 countries. Only 11 of them have been bestowed the prize “Perfect Supplier”. Only two partners are from Europe including the Belarusian...

Belarusbank calculated the sums of compensations for deposits made before 1991, chairman of the board Nadezhda Ermakova said at a stockholders’ meeting. According to her, the compensations will be paid off from the budget, but no funds have been allocated for this purpose in the 2006 budget. “Belarusbank has already solved organizational issues, in particular, concerning calculation of sums necessary to pay the compensations, and thus has fulfilled the instruction of the government”,...

The Public Prosecutor’s Office delivered a statement on March 29 in connection with unauthorized rallies in Minsk on March 19-25. Prosecutor General Piotr Miklashevich told reporters that unauthorized rallies on March 19-24 in the Oktyabrskaya Square were organized by candidates for the presidency Alexander Kozulin and Alexander Milinkevich in breach of the law “On mass arrangements in the Republic of Belarus”. “On March 25 they once again organized an unauthorized rally in the...

Citizens should be partners of the authorities, rather than their suppliants, president Alexander Lukashenko said today during a meeting focusing on the issues of improving the state management system. “We have promised to build a country for its people and clear the government system from red tape”, he stressed. However, often government officials work as they used to denying the rigid instructions of the leadership of the country. “I warn you that no one will be left in his office if...

A Japanese theater Manjushaka will stage charity performances in four regions of Gomel oblast in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe, the press-service of the oblast executive committee told BelTA. Today the company will stage two performances in Chechersk House of Culture, on March 25 the Japanese masters will play Gomel. After this the theater will visit Buda-Koshelev and Bragin. The Japanese theater is recognized and appreciated not only at home in Japan...

The central election commission (CEC) of Belarus presented the official results of the presidential poll of March 19. Alexander Lukashenko was supported by 83 per cent of voters, CEC secretary NIkolay Lozovik reported. Some 6.1 per cent of the electorate supported Alexander Milinkevich, 3.5 per cent gave their votes in favor of Sergei Gaidukevich and 2.2 per cent voted for Alexander Kozulin.

As of 1 a.m. 20 March, 2006 election commissions of Belarus processed 72.2 per cent of ballot papers. The majority of votes were given to incumbent president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko – 82.3 per cent, the central election commission (CEC) informed. According to CEC, 5.8 per cent of citizens voted for Alexander Milinkevich, 3.6 per cent – for Sergei Gaidukevich and 2.3 per cent – for Alexander Kazulin.

As of 1 a.m. 20 March, 2006 election commissions of Belarus processed 72.2 per cent of ballot papers. The majority of votes were given to incumbent president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko – 82.3 per cent, the central election commission (CEC) informed. According to CEC, 5.8 per cent of citizens voted for Alexander Milinkevich, 3.6 per cent – for Sergei Gaidukevich and 2.3 per cent – for Alexander Kazulin.

By now election commissions of Belarus have counted 22.3 per cent of the ballot papers. Yet most votes are given to incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko – 88.5 per cent, CEC secretary Nikolay Lozovik said in a statement aired live on the national TV channel. According to her, 3.8 per cent of citizens voted for Alexander Milinkevich, 2.3 per cent – for Sergei Gaidukevich and 1.5 per cent – for Alexander Kazulin.