BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

January, 2008

31.01.2008 Belarusian president lashes out at EU, US ambassadors
31.01.2008 Belarusian Intellectuals Establish Institute Of National Remembrance
31.01.2008 Russia Worried About Western Pressure On Belarus
31.01.2008 Belarus won't impose any restrictions on the imports of plant products from India
31.01.2008 Belarus to give Itera concession on Dobrushskoye chalk deposit
31.01.2008 Formerly atheist Belarus embraces religion
31.01.2008 Russia Pledges to Back Belarus
30.01.2008 Chavez to visit Russia and Belarus in February or March
30.01.2008 Belarusian Popular Front Condemns Drafting Of Member Into Army
30.01.2008 Two Belarusian Activists Jailed For Petitioning Authorities
30.01.2008 Russian Min Criticizes Western Pressure On Belarus
30.01.2008 Russia, Belarus ink one-voice foreign policy plan
30.01.2008 KGB and Militia Raid Apartment of Moscow Gay TV Journalist
30.01.2008 Youth Council pushes for democracy in Belarus
30.01.2008 Belarus to take Poland to court over border problems
30.01.2008 Belarusian president hails relations with Russia
30.01.2008 Russia, Belarus And Kazakhstan To Establish Customs Union
29.01.2008 Lukashenko lauds Belarus-Russia relations
29.01.2008 Millions of dollars lost by Belarusian firms due to border strikes
29.01.2008 Belarusian Youth Hospitalized In Protest Against Expulsion, Draft
29.01.2008 President Says U.S. Supports Freedom In Belarus
29.01.2008 Belarus confirms positive changes on Belarusian-Polish border
29.01.2008 How Not to Smuggle Birds Into Belarus
29.01.2008 Talks on energy and transport situation EU and Belarus
29.01.2008 EBRD: Belarus needs structural reforms
29.01.2008 Truck line shrinks on one section of Belarusian-Polish border, grows onother
29.01.2008 Lavrov to attend joint meeting of FM Boards in Minsk
28.01.2008 Belarusian Authorities Release Some Political Prisoners And Draft Expelled Student Into Army
28.01.2008 Turkmenistan, Belarus sign protocol on trade-economic cooperation
28.01.2008 Belarus plans to increase trade turnover with Turkmenistan to US $ 1 billion
28.01.2008 Repression Undermines Dialogue With Belarus
28.01.2008 Smuggled parrots destroyed in Belarus
28.01.2008 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to visit Belarus
28.01.2008 Belarus: Commission experts in Minsk for technical talks on energy, transport and environment
28.01.2008 Polish customs strike halts hundreds of trucks on Ukraine and Belarus borders
27.01.2008 Parrot Smuggling Foiled
27.01.2008 Belarusian editor jailed for insulting Islam
27.01.2008 Religious violations in Belarus continue, warns Christian Solidarity Worldwide
27.01.2008 Cartoon wars back on... in Belarus
26.01.2008 Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan form customs union
25.01.2008 Belarusian Youth Activist Freed
25.01.2008 From Moscow to Minsk: Prelate Continues Unity Work
25.01.2008 Belarusian Youth Leader Says His Release Is Government's "Game With West"
25.01.2008 Russia-Belarus Union council to convene in Minsk March 21
25.01.2008 Belarus kills smuggled parrots over bird flu fears
25.01.2008 OVL seeks more stake in Iran's Yadavaran oilfield
25.01.2008 Pro-democracy advocate freed in Belarus
25.01.2008 Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan to sign final customs union accords
25.01.2008 Polish customs strike halts traffic at Belarus, Ukraine border
25.01.2008 Belarus Oppositionist Granted Early Release
24.01.2008 Council Of Europe Calls For Renewed Dialogue With Belarus
24.01.2008 Belarusian Authorities Release Youth Leader Before End Of Sentence
24.01.2008 Belarus frees opposition figure whose imprisonment was condemned by US
24.01.2008 Belarus: BBH to maintain Olivaria investment - report
24.01.2008 Belarusian Orthodox Church head concerned over registration of population
23.01.2008 277 parrots on smuggler's bike
23.01.2008 Itransition Judged a Finalist in the European IT Excellence Awards
23.01.2008 Ganja automobile factory plans to increase by 64.3% assemblage of MTZ tractors
23.01.2008 Belarus border guards foil parrot smuggler
23.01.2008 Mogilev Artificial Fiber Plant to Modernize BOPP-film Production
23.01.2008 Belarusian Demonstrators Fined, Jailed
23.01.2008 Belarusian President Accuses Opposition Of Colluding With Businessmen
23.01.2008 EU annuls anti-dumping duty on Belarusian fertilizer
22.01.2008 In 2007 the volume of woodworking Belarus companies has increased by 10,8%
22.01.2008 Belarus Leader Lukashenko Dismisses Business Rally
22.01.2008 Start of a revolution in Belarus?
22.01.2008 Belarus wants to draw $2 Bln credit from Russia
22.01.2008 Belarusian Vendors Protest Restrictions In Activities
22.01.2008 Editor sentenced to three years in prison over Muhammad cartoons
22.01.2008 Belarus police break up march by small traders
22.01.2008 Hasta la vista Belarus decided: Ruslan Alehno to Belgrade!
22.01.2008 Small traders meet force of Belarus law
21.01.2008 Police break up large protest by entrepreneurs in Belarus, several detained
21.01.2008 Belarus protest dispersed by police
21.01.2008 Belarus Police Beat Business Demonstrators
21.01.2008 Belarus police use force to break up small trader march
21.01.2008 Small business owners protest new law in Belarus capital
21.01.2008 JSC Uralkali says Belarus jv BPC not subject to US Treasury sanctions
20.01.2008 Monday Blues - not for Euro Fans in Belarus!
20.01.2008 Editor Who Re-Printed Prophet Mohammed Cartoons In Belarus Paper To Be Imprisoned For Three Years
20.01.2008 Wajda's 'Katyn' on show for Belarusian media
20.01.2008 BTRC ready for the national final on January 21
20.01.2008 Russian Ministries' School Without Walls meets to discuss future of training and motivating young leaders in Belarus
20.01.2008 Belarus denies plans to sell missiles to Iran
19.01.2008 Belarus newspaper editor sentenced to 3 years for reprinting Muhammad cartoons
19.01.2008 Russia, Belarus defense chiefs sign communications deal
19.01.2008 Belarus Editor Jailed for Islam Cartoon
19.01.2008 Belarus sentences journalist over Mohammed cartoons
19.01.2008 Journalist jailed for 3 years over cartoons
19.01.2008 Belarus not selling S-300PT to Iran
18.01.2008 Belarus: Editor jailed over Muhammad cartoons
18.01.2008 Belarus editor sentenced for printing Mohammed cartoons - Summary
18.01.2008 OSCE urges Belarus to free journalist jailed over Mohammed cartoon
18.01.2008 Belarus jails Prophet Mohammad cartoon publisher
18.01.2008 Belarusian court imprisons editor for printing caricature of Prophet Muhammad
18.01.2008 Azerbaijani Emergencies Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov visiting Belarus meets country's Prime Minister and Emergencies Minister
18.01.2008 OSCE protests jailing of Belarus editor who printed Muhammad cartoons
18.01.2008 Belarus: Editor jailed for reprinting cartoons
18.01.2008 Belarus denies negotiating sale of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran
18.01.2008 Belarus editor sent to prison for publishing Prophet Mohammed cartoons
18.01.2008 Belarus editor gets hard labour for printing Mohammed cartoons
18.01.2008 Belarus jails Prophet Mohammad cartoon publisher
18.01.2008 The district of Ungheni wants to penetrate on the market of Russia and Belarus
18.01.2008 Belarus reports 2007 GDP growth rate
17.01.2008 Belarusian Authorities Imprison More Civil Activists
17.01.2008 Straf voor student onschendbaar verklaard
17.01.2008 Iran set to acquire S-300PTs from Belarus
17.01.2008 BTRC prepares for 2008 Junior Eurovision
17.01.2008 Study: Belarus' advertising market to grow 32%/yr in '08 to $115 mln
16.01.2008 IFC Recommendations for Simplifying Business Registration in Belarus Become Decree
16.01.2008 Hamburger SV signs Belarus midfielder Anton Putsilo on loan until end of season
16.01.2008 Belarus to build nuclear power plant
16.01.2008 KGB and Militia Raid Apartment of Gay TV Journalist
16.01.2008 The education is one of the very promising directions of cooperation between our countries
16.01.2008 Belarus considers buying advanced Russian air defense system
16.01.2008 Belarusian Courts Jail More Small-Business Activists
16.01.2008 Belarusian President Calls For Speeding Up Work On Planned Nuclear Plant
16.01.2008 Belarus makes "final decision" to build nuclear station
15.01.2008 FLF teaches finance in Belarus
15.01.2008 Belarus names nuke plant builder, ups cost estimate
15.01.2008 Belarus makes final decision to build nuclear power plant
15.01.2008 Belarus makes "final decision" to build nuclear station
15.01.2008 Belarussian foreign debt up 43.5% in Jan-Sept 2007
15.01.2008 Belarusian Authorities Jail Another Small-Business Activist
15.01.2008 Cartoon editor on trial in Belarus
15.01.2008 Kyrgyz-Belarus Tractor Assembly Plant To Be Opened In Kyrgyzstan
14.01.2008 Belarus: Authorities crack down on freelancers after a protest rally in Minsk
14.01.2008 Belarus KGB agents searched apartment of Belsat's journalist
14.01.2008 Belarusian Justice Ministry Wants To Close Vendors' Association
14.01.2008 U.S. Embassy Condemns Arrests At Vendors' Demonstration
14.01.2008 Belarusian Authorities Jail Participants In Vendors' Protest
14.01.2008 National Bank of Belarus increase net foreign assets 160% in 2007
14.01.2008 Aid workers to renovate building in Belarus
14.01.2008 Belarus to Raise Transit Fee
12.01.2008 Belarus court to ponder outlawing Party of Communists - source
12.01.2008 Potential volume of Azerbaijan-Belarus trade turnover estimated in $500 million
12.01.2008 Belarus intends to facilitate relationships with Azerbaijan in agriculture sector
11.01.2008 EU Condemns Belarus Arrests
11.01.2008 Belarusian court convicts organizers of businessmen's protest
11.01.2008 EU condemns new round of Belarussian arrests
11.01.2008 Belarusian Police Detain Demonstrators, Prevent Participation In Protest
11.01.2008 Belarusian Small-Business Owners Protest Restrictions On Activities
11.01.2008 Taking a chance in Belarus's real estate market
11.01.2008 Baku hosts Azerbaijan-Belarus Business Forum
11.01.2008 Beltelecom launched 105 Wi-Fi hot spots in 2H 2007
11.01.2008 Azerbaijan Intends to Import Meat Products from Belarus: Azeri Deputy Minister
11.01.2008 Belarus defends fine on Baptist
11.01.2008 Belarus: "I don't write the laws, I just implement them"
11.01.2008 Azerbaijan-Belarus business forum starts in Baku
11.01.2008 New head of EP delegation for relations with Belarus
10.01.2008 Businessmen Protest in Belarus
10.01.2008 Police in Belarus Break Up Protest
10.01.2008 Police arrest Belarus opposition leader
10.01.2008 Belarus Police Disperse Protest Over Business, Tax Changes
10.01.2008 Belarus posts 2.4% inflation in Dec, 12.1% in 2007
10.01.2008 Belarusian Presidential Administration Rejects Dialogue With Opposition
10.01.2008 Belarusian Authorities Refuse To Investigate Beating Of Activist
10.01.2008 Police disperse protesters in central Minsk
10.01.2008 Three thousand small businessmen protest in Belarus capital
10.01.2008 Putin, Lukashenko discuss cooperation matters in phone talk
10.01.2008 New Revelations Concerning Nuclear Power Plant In Belarus
10.01.2008 Protesters barred from Lukashenko's residence
10.01.2008 Belarus: Pruzhanskiy cannery plans to double juice production capacity
10.01.2008 Belarus to build nuke power plant
10.01.2008 Belarus sets up body to oversee nuclear plant project
10.01.2008 Chinese bank might open subsidiary in Belarus
09.01.2008 Belarusian Opposition Leader Urges Striking Businessmen "to Display Solidarity"
09.01.2008 2 Ex-president's: EU Belarus Visa Hikes Bolsters Regime
09.01.2008 Belarus to raise oil transit tariff 16% on Feb 1
09.01.2008 Belarus sets up body to oversee nuclear plant project
09.01.2008 Belarusian Business Leader Reports Pressure on Market Vendors Ahead of Rally
09.01.2008 Belarusian President Predicts Economic Growth
09.01.2008 Belarusian Court Frees Detainde Small-Business Activist
09.01.2008 Belarus forex/gold reserves triple to $5 bln in 2007
09.01.2008 Assembly of Tractors with Add-on Devices Set up in Azerbaijan
09.01.2008 Lukashenko Pledged to Make Belarus China's Stronghold in Europe
09.01.2008 Belarus to open arms wider to China investors: president
09.01.2008 Belarussian president expresses good will to Chinese investors
09.01.2008 Belarus to open arms wider to China investors: president
09.01.2008 Lebedko Told to Stay Home
08.01.2008 Belarusian Police Detain Small-Business Activist
08.01.2008 Belarusian Opposition Communists Face Liquidation
08.01.2008 Belarus detains business leader before protest march
08.01.2008 President Muses on the Year in Belarus
08.01.2008 Belarus, China to discuss cooperation between central banks
07.01.2008 Belarusian Authorities Ban Opposition Leader From Traveling Abroad
07.01.2008 Year 2008 will not be easy for Belarus - Lukashenko
07.01.2008 Lukashenko congratulates Belarus upon Christmas
05.01.2008 Pray For Belarus
04.01.2008 Belarus turns the screw on opposition, U.S. objects
04.01.2008 Belarus imposes travel ban on opposition leader
04.01.2008 Belarus opposition figure who met with Bush says he's been banned from foreign travel
04.01.2008 Lawmaker Says Belarusian President Issued "Last Warning"
04.01.2008 U.S. Ambassador To Belarus Responds To Expulsion Threat
03.01.2008 Belarus To Disqualify Candidates For Receiving Foreign Funds
03.01.2008 Beltelecom reviews progress in 2007
03.01.2008 Two Belarusian Pharmaceutical Companies Get GMP Certificates
02.01.2008 US, in Row With Belarus, Says May Widen Sanctions
02.01.2008 Belarusian President Threatens To Expel U.S. Amdassador Confirms Policy On Small Businesses And Calls 2007 "Most Difficult" Year For Modern Belarus
02.01.2008 Small Businessmen in Belarus Go on Strike Against Restrictive Decree
01.01.2008 Slovakia Wants Belarus to Begin Meeting Criteria for Joining CE
01.01.2008 Belarus to buy Russian gas at $119 per 1,000 cu m in 1Q08