News on the topic: entrepreneurs

09.01.2009 Salihorsk: individual entrepreneurs refuse to pay rent

The administration of the two markets of Salihorsk is in panic. The overwhelming majority of entrepreneurs refuse to sign agreements with new rent costs. Instead they send to state organs collective complaints and present to the markets’ administration collective complaints.

09.01.2009 6 000 signatures for referendum in Mahiliou

Leninski district court of Mahiliou accepted for consideration the lawsuit of Ihar Kavalenka, dweller of Salominka suburb, against Mahiliou city executive committee. The executive committee refused to register the initiative group on holding of local referendum, which became the reason for the lawsuit. The trial was appointed on 16 January.

15.12.2008 Minsk: protest of entrepreneurs

Some thousands of people took part in a protest rally of entrepreneurs. The protesters demanded liberalization of business environment in Belarus.

15.12.2008 Police detain busses with entrepreneurs heading for protest action in Minsk

Traffic police didn’t let two buses hired by entrepreneurs for a trip to Minsk out of Svetlahorsk.

11.12.2008 Detention on the Ukrainian border

Activists of the Belarusian opposition may face problems at the border crossing point Makrany in Malaryta district on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.

10.12.2008 Entrepreneurs declare hunger-strike against Lukashenka’s decree

On 10 December Belarusian market vendors all over the country hold a protest rally against Alexander Lukashenka’s decrees aimed at ruining their business.

08.12.2008 Leader of entrepreneurs is suspected in larceny

Anatol Shumchanka, leader of the Perspective republican NGO, is suspected of minor larceny. As A.Shumchanka told to BelaPAN, on 5 December he received a writ from Maskouski district court of Minsk ordering him to appear in court for a trial on charges in minor larceny (article 10.5 part 1 of the Administrative Code on 17 December.

02.12.2008 Astravets: police detain civil activists on the way to nuclear power station building site

The leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka, a journalist Vadzim Kaznacheyeu and a leader of the youth wing of the UCP, ‘Young Democrats’, Alexander Serhiyenka, have been detained in Astravets.

10.11.2008 Barysau: entrepreneurs’ leader Viktar Harbachou is warned by procuracy

Today the chairman of the public association For free development of business Viktar Harbachou has been summoned to the procurator’s office of Barysau district (according to his place of registration) again.

05.11.2008 Pinsk: actions in support of political prisoner Alexander Barazenka

Civil actions in support of the democratic activist Alexander Barazenka are held in Pinsk. The local activists hand out leaflets with information about him.

05.11.2008 Procuracy demands explanations from entrepreneurs

On 4 November the leader of the association For Free Development of Business Viktar Harbachou was summoned to the procuracy of Barysau and Barysau region.

22.10.2008 Mikalai Autukhovich not allowed to work as taxi driver

Political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, who was substituted imprisonment by restraint of liberty at home, wasn’t allowed to work as a taxi driver.

21.10.2008 Entrepreneurs get ready to protest march

Private market vendors in Belarus began preparations to street rally in Minsk which they called the “Entrepreneurs’ March”.

09.10.2008 Ministry of Economy prepares new hardships for businessmen

The Ministry of Economy of Belarus is set to increase the administrative fine for legal entities.

22.09.2008 Spontaneous rally of entrepreneurs takes place in Brest market

A spontaneous rally of entrepreneurs took place at Varshauski market of Brest, RFE/RL reports. The reason was the actions of the tax inspectors. They arrived to the market and demanded conformance certificates from sellers of baby carriages. The entrepreneurs were outraged because they had the quality certificates and all the necessary documents.

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