Politics

A person with a clear pro-Western orientation has been appoited as a foreign minister, Leanid Zaika says.

He will replace Syarhei Martynau at this position.

This concerns visa issues and is prescribed by the agreement made by the governments of Sweden and Estonia.

Euroradio has found an election committee member who has been counting votes since 1994 - it's only two years less than the CEC chairperson!

Syarhei Tkachou has been dismissed from in connection with a position change.

Euroradio has studied the list of members of election committees that will work at this year's parliamentary election.

It will happen despite the fact that the CEC has already refused to accept UCP leader Victar Karnyayenka having an advisory vote.

Chairman of the Committee for National Security and Defense of Seimas Arvidas Anushauskas informed this to Euroradio.

Barack Obama prolonged the law which limits trade relations with a number of countries, including Belarus, till August 17, 2013.