EU Might Accept Belarusian Elections Legitimacy, Milinkevich

The leader of the Movement "For Freedom" Aliaksandr Milinkevich believes that the recognition of the presidential elections by the EU as legitimate is quite possible. The politician is sure that the West and the EU will have no concessions for the incumbent Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.

The EU Has No Choice in Regard to Belarus, Milinkevich

The leader of the Movement "For Freedom" Aliaksandr Milinkevich said that the EU had no choice with regard to sanctions for Belarusian officials.

Milinkevich predicts that next presidential election will be held in year or two

Aliaksandr Milinkevich, leader of the Movement for Freedom, said that he “is preparing” for the next presidential election, which he noted is likely to be held early, in a year or two, BelaPAN said.

The International Day Against Death Penalty celebrated in Baranavichy (photo)

The Movement For Freedom (MFF) activists held an action in order to inform the town dwellers of the need to prohibit death penalty.

Initiative groups of The Belarusian Choice contenders collecting signatures (photos)

The chairman of The Union For Modernization Ales Mikhalevich tried to find supporters at the feline exhibition, while Babruysk residents couldn’t believe for a long time that Ryhor Kastusiou, the deputy chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front party (BPF), came to their town himself.

The creation of The Belarusian Choice civil initiative is announced (photos)

The agreement on creation of The Belarusian Choice was signed by Aliaksandr Milinkevich, Alaksiei Yanukievich, Aleh Novikau, and Ales Mikhalevich, who represent the Movement for Freedom (MFF), the Belarusian Popular Front party (BPF), the Belarusian Green Party, and the Union For Modernisation, correspondingly.

Why Aliaksandr Milinkevich will not run for presidency?

“The questions Who will become a candidate and How many candidates we will have are not the decisive today, but Are we able to stand after the elections for Belarusian national interests and European path of development”, believes Aliaksandr Milinkevich, the leader of the Movement for Freedom.

Belarus "elections": EPP backs Alaksandar Milinkievič`s decision not to stand as Presidential candidate

The Presidency of the European People's Party (EPP), has announced today that it backs the decision of Alaksandar Milinkievic not to stand as a candidate in the forthcoming Presidential elections of 19 December 2010, since the conditions for free and fair elections are not expected to be fulfilled.

Milinkevich gives up presidential bid

Milinkevich, leader of the Movement for Freedom, announced on Friday that he would not run in Belarus’ presidential race as no changes had been made to national electoral regulations to ensure fair, free and open elections, as quoted by BelaPAN.

Minsk authorities ban informational pickets

Mr. Tsitsiankou, Deputy Chairperson of the Minsk City Executive Committee, thinks that such actions will hinder the movement of pedestrians.