BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

28/11/2006

Belarusian Arrested In Lithuania On Suspicion Of Espionage Against Poland

A Belarusian man was arrested in Vilnius on November 25 on suspicion of espionage against Poland, Belapan and RFE/RL's Belarus Service reported on November 27, quoting Lithuanian Prosecutor-General Algimantas Valantinas. At a news conference held at the Lithuanian Prosecutor-General's Office on November 27, the arrested man was identified as Syarhey Monich. A court in Vilnius is to decide on Monich's possible extradition to Poland after examining materials from the Lithuanian Prosecutor-General's Office. Polish media quoted Polish Prosecutor-General Janusz Kaczmarek as saying last week that the arrested man had acted against Poland's economic and defense interests "for some time." JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2006/11/3-cee/cee-281106.asp

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