BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

10/12/2006

U.S. Congress Calls For Tighter Belarus Sanctions

December 10, 2006 -- Both houses of the U.S. Congress have backed legislation calling for tighter sanctions on Belarus and for more money to be provided to Belarusian independent media and pro-democracy groups.

The Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006 calls on the president to prohibit U.S. loans and most exports to Belarus as an addition to travel restrictions already in place against senior Belarusian officials.

The bill also includes a statement demanding the release of political prisoners in Belarus.

The bill must still be signed into law by President George W. Bush.

(AP)

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/12/62AC2F7C-AD29-414B-95DA-190F68673B58.html

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