No Minsk-bound trains from Homel region on Freedom Day

It is npt possible to buy tickets in Zhlobin for Minsk-bound trains in the morning of March 25, Marat Afanasyeu, a member of the National Committee of the United Civic Party told reporters. The railway officials told his wife that the railways were to be repaired on Tuesday, March 25 and the tickets were cancelled for the Minsk-bound trains. Only after she produced a tourism package documents, she managed to buy a ticket forthe night-train Kalinkavichy-Minsk.

Afanasyeu is confident that the route from Zhlobin is blocked deliberately in order to prevent people from travelling to the opposition action in Minsk, reports the press office of the United Civic Party.