BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

21/03/2008

U.S. decision to toughen sanctions against Belneftekhim political move -Zubkov

MINSK. March 21 (Interfax) - The decision by the U.S. to toughen sanctions against the Belarusian state-run petrochemical concern Belneftekhim was politically motivated, Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said.

Talking to journalists following a session of the Council of Ministers of the Belarus-Russia Union in Minsk on Friday, Zubkov said that the sanctions were discussed at the session.

"Russia considers this step as politicized. Instead of building dialogue and lifting the restrictive measures, Washington keeps exerting pressure on Belarus in its own interests," he said.

Source:

http://www.interfax.com/3/376974/news.aspx

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