Politics

The Belarusian Minister for Foreign Affairs will pay a visit to Lithuania on February 28.

We should always seek friendly and pragmatic relations with our neighbour Ukraine, he said.

The member of National Security Commission at the House of Representatives Zyhmund Valevach tells Euroradio there is no link with Ukraine.

There is only an average of 1.2 candidates per constituency, with the majority willing to run for local councils in bigger cities.

Candidates’ pre-election radio speeches will be broadcast in Belarus starting from February 24.

The President has been making a lot of comments about the events in Ukraine recently. His idea of preventing Maidan: never steal from people.

Investments, trade and civil society will be on agenda of the dialogue Belarus and the European Union, says EU official in Minsk.

The Ministry of Health has reported 11 protesters dead. The Ministry of Internal Affairs says that 7 policemen have been killed.

Ex-political prisoners and their relatives have asked to recall Iosif Shagal.