Elections in Belarus

Thousands rally against Saakashvili in Tbilisi

TBILISI (AFP) - More than 10,000 opponents of President Mikheil Saakashvili rallied in Tbilisi on Friday in the first major show of discontent since Georgia's crushing defeat in an August war with Russia. >>

Armenia, Azeri presidents sign declaration over disputed region

By Clare Nuttall in Almaty bne In a development long on symbolism but short on substance, the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a joint declaration agreeing to work towards a peaceful settlement of the festering...

The last untapped market in Europe

Is Belarus about to throw off its title of "last dictatorship in Europe" and earn itself a new moniker, "the last untapped market in Europe"? Belarus has been closed for business for most of the last decade and half, as...

Martsev: It will be easier for Belarus to talk to Obama than Bush

EUROPEAN RADIO FOR BELARUS www.euroradio.fm Martsev: It will be easier for Belarus to talk to Obama than Bush The United States is not to change its foreign policy towards Belarus, but Obama could be more flexible in...

Gaddafi says Obama election is victory for blacks

KIEV (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, newly on good terms with Washington, on Thursday hailed the election of Barack Obama as the next U.S. president as "the beginning of victory for black people."

West Takes Aim at Belarus' Pro-Social Policies

Belarus is one of the few remaining genuine alternatives to the neo-liberal economic order. A US nurtured and bankrolled fifth column is working with Washington to topple it from within.By Stephen GowansOctober 13,...