Online publications to be registered

It has been stated at the final session of the board of the Information Ministry by Information Minister of Belarus Aleh Pralyaskouski.

"We have been working according to the new Law on Mass media for two years. Over this time its weaknesses have become obvious. They do not allow us to use legal mechanics in full measure for effective state control over the mass media market," he noted. He added that in connection with this the law and regulations should be amended, and primarily in what concerns the state registration of media outlets, BelTA informs.

Thus, the law currently in

Russia doesn’t pay Belarus for military bases

Russia doesn't pay anything to Belarus for maintenance of Russian military bases in the country's territory.

As a correspond of REGNUM information agency reports, this statement was made by First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Andrei Denisov on January 26. Denisov introduces the Belarusian-Russian intergovernmental agreement "On Ensuring of Mutual Supplies of Military, Civil and Dual-Purpose Production in Case of Threats of Aggression or Warfare" offered for ratification of the State Duma.

Answering questions of MPs Denisov noted there are a range of military objects relating to air defence, radio location, long distance communication that remained in Belarus from the

The 37th

Artsyom Hrybko is the 37th accused person in the so called criminal case of "mass riot".

This information was spread by the family of 22-year-old arrested guy, who has been thrown in the detention facility of the main internal affairs department in Valadarski Street, Viasna human rights centre says.

Relatives of Artsyom Hrybko have letters from him to his mother to prove his location.

Artsyom Hrybko was detained on Independence Square on December 19 and served 10 days of arrest. On January 12, he was detained in connection with the criminal case of mass riot and placed in custody.

Source: Charter'97 :: News from Belarus

A military man ran away from a special mission unit in Minsk

Troops patrols of Interior Ministry of Belarus are searching for soldier in Minsk District.

The soldier ran away from a special mission unit in Uruchcha (military unit 3214). It is known that the area along the highway Kalodzishchy – Zaslawye is being investigated, BelaPAN transmits.

Particular attention is paid to the district of "Paunochnyja cementary" and "Paunochny" firing range where a large crowd of week-end villages is situated. Photographs of the soldier who had deliberately left the military unit hung there, the patrols inspect cottages for signs of unauthorized entry, ask villagers, showing photos of the fugitive. According to the

Belarus Ranks 141th in World Ranking of Life Quality

Belarus ranks the 141th place among 192 countries in the international ranking of quality of life.

The experts compiled this rating, assessing the cost of living in the country, the development of culture and education, health care quality, the economy, the environment, the possibility of civil rights' realization, security of life and so on.

According to experts of International Living publication, the indicators of "political" component prevented Belarus to take a higher position in the ranking, reports IA "REGNUM-Belarus."

The level of civil liberties in Belarus was the lowest - just 8 points. Culture and education got 67 points, health

Belarus Ranks 141th in World Ranking of Life Quality

Belarus ranks the 141th place among 192 countries in the international ranking of quality of life.

The experts compiled this rating, assessing the cost of living in the country, the development of culture and education, health care quality, the economy, the environment, the possibility of civil rights' realization, security of life and so on.

According to experts of International Living publication, the indicators of "political" component prevented Belarus to take a higher position in the ranking, reports IA "REGNUM-Belarus."

The level of civil liberties in Belarus was the lowest - just 8 points. Culture and education got 67 points, health

Belarus Ranks 141th in World Ranking of Life Quality

Belarus ranks the 141th place among 192 countries in the international ranking of quality of life.

The experts compiled this rating, assessing the cost of living in the country, the development of culture and education, health care quality, the economy, the environment, the possibility of civil rights' realization, security of life and so on.

According to experts of International Living publication, the indicators of "political" component prevented Belarus to take a higher position in the ranking, reports IA "REGNUM-Belarus."

The level of civil liberties in Belarus was the lowest - just 8 points. Culture and education got 67 points, health