Politics

The trial will take place in the Pershamaiski district court of Minsk on November 28.

Syamyon Shapira and Uladzimir Krautsou did not object.

Syamon Shapira, who was previously in charge of the Hrodna province, will replace Barys Batura fired after a scandal in Barysau. .

CEC chairwoman Lidziya Yarmoshyna says the next presidential election campaign will kick off in August 2015.

Aliaksandr Milinkevich, leader of Movement for Freedom, reckons the opposition first needs a strategy to attract the electorate and then a leader.

Ex-political prisoner Uladzimir Yaromenak may be imprisoned again at any time.

Judge Navitskaya rules straightaway to sentence activist Leanid Smouzh to 5 days of arrest.

Lithuania's Conservative Party and opposition United Civil Party in Belarus are scheduled to sign a memorandum of cooperation today in Minsk.

About a thousand people, including Ambassadors of Cuba and Vietnam, took part in the festive ceremony in the Independence Square.