Polls open in Belarus presidential election 2006-03-19 18:55:45

 MINSK, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Polls opened on Sunday in Belarus' presidential election, which sees incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko vying with three other candidates for the country's top job. Full Story>>

Voting in Belarus presidential election starts 2006-03-19 14:27:05

    MINSK, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Belarussian voters started to cast their ballots on Sunday in the country's presidential election. Full Story>>

Backgrounder: General facts about Belarus 2006-03-19 10:18:51

    MINSK, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Belarussians vote on Sunday in the presidential elections that pit incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko against three other candidates. Full Story>>

Belarus president urges stability during elections 2006-02-22 00:10:26

    MOSCOW, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko urged law enforcement agencies on Tuesday to ensure stability in the run-up to next month's presidential election. Full Story>>

Lukashenko registered as candidate in Belarus presidential vote 2006-02-18 05:38:03

    MOSCOW, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Belarussian Central Election Commission registered four candidates, including incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday to stand in the presidential election next month. Full Story>>

EU pressures Belarus on presidential poll  2006-01-30 23:58:14

    BRUSSELS, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Monday asked the Belarusian authorities to ensure a free and fair presidential election in March and threatened to adopt "