BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

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January, 2009

• 31.01.2009 Abkhazia, South Ossetia to be recognized by Belarus?
• 31.01.2009 Belarus to Export Dairy Products to Iran in 2009
• 31.01.2009 UAE envoy meets Belarusian officials
• 31.01.2009 Russia, Belarus Unity amid Crisis
• 30.01.2009 Russia, Belarus sign joint stimulus plan
• 30.01.2009 Russia-Belarus trade hits $34 bln in 2008
• 30.01.2009 Russia-Belarus trade hits $34 billion record in 2008 - Putin
• 30.01.2009 Russian PM Putin: Second Belarus Bailout Approved
• 30.01.2009 Foreign Ministries of Belarus and Denmark held consultations
• 30.01.2009 Minsk pins hopes on Russia-Belarus anti-crisis plan
• 30.01.2009 Russia, Belarus to expand rouble use, rush $1bln loan
• 30.01.2009 IFC Helps Belarus Develop Reform Plan to Strengthen Business Environment
• 30.01.2009 Fitch Affirms Belagroprombank At 'B-'
• 30.01.2009 Turkey shows interest in construction of shopping centres in Belarus
• 30.01.2009 Kosmos has 40,000 cable internet users
• 30.01.2009 Ukraine's cabinet expects Belarus to revise anti-dumping measures against Ukrainian caramels
• 29.01.2009 Russia-Belarus State Council to have session in Moscow Feb 3.
• 29.01.2009 Estonia to open an embassy in Belarus
• 29.01.2009 Belarusian-Armenian interparliamentary commission to discuss energy problems in
• 29.01.2009 Belarus offers Russia to take part in infrastructure projects
• 29.01.2009 Anticrisis plan of Belarus and Russia to give the status of regional currency to Russian ruble
• 29.01.2009 Ukraine, Belarus to discuss power supplies
• 29.01.2009 Happy Campers
• 29.01.2009 Progress made by Minsk "encouraging" but not sufficient
• 28.01.2009 Belarus: Petr Elfimov 'I will be myself on stage'
• 28.01.2009 Libya: Letter to the Leader From President of Belarus
• 28.01.2009 Belarus hopes to receive $1 bln loan from WB-c.bank
• 28.01.2009 Belarus Leadership Form Council,Invites Opposition
• 28.01.2009 Chief Named For New Belarusian Human Rights Office
• 28.01.2009 Protests In Belarus Over Construction At Former Concentration Camp
• 28.01.2009 Moscow open for negotiations with Minsk on Union State
• 28.01.2009 Easy access to Belarus' border zone as from February 5
• 28.01.2009 Cuba and Belarus Strengthen Bilateral Relations
• 28.01.2009 Indian President may visit Belarus
• 27.01.2009 Belarus said to shoot for its own emissions reductions
• 27.01.2009 Belarus FM Martynov met up with EU Troika
• 27.01.2009 Assistant to President of Belarus arrives in Great Jamahiriya
• 27.01.2009 Cuba-Belarus Relations Excellent
• 27.01.2009 EU Says Belarus 'Halfway' In Eastern Partnership Project
• 27.01.2009 Patriarch Of Belarus Withdraws Candidacy For Moscow Seat
• 27.01.2009 Belarus, Israel may abolish visa fees
• 27.01.2009 Belarus confirms its reputation as reliable transit country, Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk
• 27.01.2009 Belarus, EU interested in developing relations, head of the OSCE Office in Minsk
• 27.01.2009 Belarusian Government Creates Human Rights Council
• 27.01.2009 Usackas and Solana discussed EU relations with Belarus
• 27.01.2009 Belarus' Foreign Minister meeting with EU troika in Brussels
• 27.01.2009 Law firm Glimstedt starting activity in Belarus
• 27.01.2009 S&P: Republic of Belarus Ratings Affirmed On IMF Loan Agreement; Outlook Still Negative
• 26.01.2009 Belarusians, Ukrainians and Russians are 'Not Cousins Let Alone Brothers,' Mensk Historians Say
• 26.01.2009 Russian Orthodox Church choses between 'ex-KGB candidates' as Patriarch
• 26.01.2009 Pinter resonates throughout Belarus
• 26.01.2009 Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner to attend Belarus Troika in Brussels
• 26.01.2009 EU understands importance of Belarus as full-fledged partner - Lukashenko
• 26.01.2009 Belarus: Charismatic church's fight pushed back to square one
• 26.01.2009 Georgia Accuses Russia Of Blackmailing Belarus
• 26.01.2009 Belarus in energy, transport negotiations with European Commission
• 26.01.2009 Belarusian Foreign Minister To Meet With EU Troika
• 26.01.2009 Representatives of Cuban Foreign Ministry are in Minsk on visit
• 26.01.2009 Cuban delegation arrives in Belarus to discuss bilateral relations
• 26.01.2009 Russia 'Not Considering' Belarus Loan
• 26.01.2009 3 Candidates Picked to Become Next Patriarch
• 24.01.2009 RF not consider Belarus' request of 100-bln-rbl credit
• 24.01.2009 Russia says "not considering" $3 bln loan to Belarus
• 24.01.2009 Russia To Reject Belarus: And Armenia?
• 24.01.2009 KZ Ambassador laid wreath to Eternal Flame at Square of Victory in Minsk
• 24.01.2009 Belarus parties' websites attacked
• 23.01.2009 Belarus forex reserves fall in Jan despite IMF loan
• 23.01.2009 Russia, Belarus to move further to integration
• 23.01.2009 Belarus forex reserves fall in Jan despite IMF loan
• 23.01.2009 OSCE human rights office to work with Belarusian authorities on improving election framework
• 23.01.2009 Belarus Decides - Piotr Elfimov to Moscow!
• 23.01.2009 Bradley asks Foreign Affairs to help Belarus exchange
• 23.01.2009 Georgian MPs urge Belarus to get free from Russia's pressure
• 23.01.2009 Turkish businessmen to visit Belarus
• 23.01.2009 Russian firm to build Belarus nuclear plant
• 23.01.2009 Atomstroiexport Selected to Build Belarus's First Nuclear Power Plant
• 23.01.2009 Top Belarus opposition websites attacked
• 23.01.2009 President of Belarus to meet with members of national and foreign scientific community
• 23.01.2009 OSCE Meets With Belarusian Opposition, Officials In Minsk
• 23.01.2009 The Forum involving representatives of Belarus and Azerbaijani business is expected to be held in Baku city
• 23.01.2009 Kazakhstan Ambassador to Belarus acquaints with school in M. Auezov Street
  MINSK. January, 23. KAZINFORM. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Belarus A. Smirnov started acquainting with the capital of Belarus with the secondary school #143 in Minsk, Kazinform refers to the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Belarus. This school is located in the street named after great Kazakh writer and scientist Mukhtar Auezov.
• 23.01.2009 Belarus to Consider Issue apropos Recognition of Independence of Separatist Regimes in April
• 23.01.2009 Georgia accuses Russia of blackmailing Belarus
• 22.01.2009 2009 MARPs population size estimation
• 22.01.2009 Belarus Selects Russians to Build Nuclear Power Station
• 22.01.2009 Minsk may debate recognt of Abkhazia/S Ossetia independence in Apr
• 22.01.2009 Belarus to mull recognizing South Ossetia, Abkhazia in April
• 22.01.2009 Belarus to mull recognizing Abkhazia, S. Ossetia in April
• 22.01.2009 Russia to build Belarus power plant
• 22.01.2009 Belarus to consider recognizing S.Ossetia, Abkhazia on April 2
• 22.01.2009 Belarus-Russia Union State PA to hold 4 sessions in 2009
• 22.01.2009 Capitalist woes strike down Belarusian ruble
• 22.01.2009 Belarus receives $2.5 billion IMF loan
• 21.01.2009 Ukraine about to export some 3bn kW electricity to Belarus in 2009
• 21.01.2009 Russia may build Belarus nuclear plant without tender - Rosatom
• 21.01.2009 Belarus: Meat Production to Grow by 6.4% in 2008
• 21.01.2009 Belarus, Ukraine in negotiations on energy import terms
• 21.01.2009 Russian firm to build Belarus nuclear plant
• 21.01.2009 President Yushchenko meets President Lukashenko of Belarus
• 21.01.2009 Belarus proposes laying gas pipeline to bypass Ukraine
• 21.01.2009 Ukrainian, Belarusian Presidents Agree On Energy Cooperation
• 21.01.2009 Possible abolition of capital punishment as Belarus joins Council of Europe, prosecutor general
• 21.01.2009 Gunesh Abbasova again comes second in national final on Eurovision in Belarus
• 21.01.2009 Ukrainian President Yushchenko meets President Lukashenko of Belarus
• 21.01.2009 Lithuania and Belarus strive to raise transit cargo flows
• 21.01.2009 Belarus to implement 52 priority measures to liberalize economy in 2009
• 21.01.2009 Ukrainian president pledges to deepen relations with Belarus
• 20.01.2009 Ukraine, Belarus sign memorandum on cooperation in energy sector
• 20.01.2009 Yushchenko, Lukashenko laud high level of Ukraine-Belarus relations
• 20.01.2009 Belarus raises gas price for consumers by 9.8 pct
• 20.01.2009 Ukraine, Belarus could deepen cooperation in energy transit, say presidents
• 20.01.2009 Yuschenko, Lukashenka: No serious problems in relations between Ukraine and Belarus
• 20.01.2009 Yushchenko, Lukashenko in talks in Chernihiv
• 20.01.2009 Fitch Assigns Belgosstrakh IFS B
• 20.01.2009 Belarus President arrives in Chernigov
• 20.01.2009 Belarus: prices for vegetables and fruits increased
• 20.01.2009 UAE envoy presents his credentials to Belarus President
• 20.01.2009 Joining Council of Europe is Belarus' foreign policy priority - Chairman of the National Assembly
• 20.01.2009 Belarus, Ukraine Presidents to hold negotiations in Chernigov January 20
• 20.01.2009 Presidents of Belarus, Ukraine to discuss bilateral trade
• 19.01.2009 Video . Belarus: Petr Elfimov - Eyes That Never Lie
• 19.01.2009 Belarus seeks further constructive dialogue with EU - Lukashenko
• 19.01.2009 In 2008 Belarus increased agricultural production by 9%
• 19.01.2009 Live from Minsk, Belarus National Final
• 19.01.2009 Belarussian president hails relations with China
• 19.01.2009 Tonight Belarus decides for Moscow; Sakis to appear
• 19.01.2009 Belarus MFA Press Secretary Andrei Popov comments for the media on the Belarus resolution passed by the European Parliament
• 19.01.2009 Belarusian Activists Seek Meeting Premises After Repeated Refusals
• 19.01.2009 Belarus interested in full cooperation with European Union
• 19.01.2009 Belarus and China to carry out multimillion investment projects, president says
• 19.01.2009 Finnish parliamentary delegation to visit Belarus
• 19.01.2009 Communique
• 19.01.2009 Tonight: national final in Belarus
• 19.01.2009 Who will represent Belarus?
• 18.01.2009 Belarus wants Yamal-Europe 2 gas pipeline
• 17.01.2009 Belarus proposes laying gas pipeline to bypass Ukraine
• 17.01.2009 S-400 Gets Better
• 17.01.2009 Gazprom, Belarus reach 'understanding' on gas price
• 17.01.2009 Vesti: Belarus suggests new gas pipeline in Europe
• 16.01.2009 Belarusian Activists Detained On Solidarity Day
• 16.01.2009 Belarus: Andrei Popov, Foreign Ministry Press Secretary, responding to media questions following the briefing on 15 January 2009
• 16.01.2009 Slovakia asks Germany, France for Russian gas via Belarus
• 16.01.2009 Belarus has technical capabilities to transit Ukrainian electric energy
• 16.01.2009 Belarus and Ukraine agreed upon cooperation in the terms of the global crisis
• 16.01.2009 Belarus moves along despite difficulties, president
• 16.01.2009 Belarus sets up reliable security system
• 16.01.2009 Belarus Free Theatre - Being Harold Pinter
• 16.01.2009 Syria and Belarus to cooperate for manufacturing buses and tractors
• 16.01.2009 Big-hearted couple bound for Belarus
• 15.01.2009 Arrayit Extends Worldwide Licensing of Its Patented High-Throughput Genotyping Platform to Belmedtechnika
• 15.01.2009 Moldova's Embassy in Minsk exempted from rent payments
• 15.01.2009 Belarus does not have problems with gas deliveries, increased transit to Europe - Beltransgaz
• 15.01.2009 Minsk happy about pace of dialogue with EU
• 15.01.2009 Vietnam's Airseco plans to open office in Minsk
• 15.01.2009 The EU strategy towards Belarus: MEPs stress the need for greater democratisation
• 15.01.2009 Belarus, Ukraine to discuss stay order of their citizens on territories of both countries
• 15.01.2009 Belarus receives 1st tranche of IMF loan-c.bank
• 15.01.2009 Belarusian President to approve state border policy for 2009
• 15.01.2009 Belarusian fighter
• 15.01.2009 Belarus receives first $787.9 mln tranche of IMF loan
• 14.01.2009 Belarus: national final on 19th January
• 14.01.2009 KGB have not heard about Al-Qaeda threats against Belarus
• 14.01.2009 Constructive dialogue with Belarus
• 14.01.2009 First Joint Meeting of Belarus Java User Group and Adobe Flash Platform User Group Featured Adobe and SUN Microsystems
• 14.01.2009 Winter Aid for Belarus
• 14.01.2009 Brest Jewish Museum
• 14.01.2009 Belarus expects first tranche of IMF loan to be transferred on January 14
• 14.01.2009 IMF Approves $2.46Bln Loan to Belarus
• 14.01.2009 More Belarusians Want Unification with Russia
• 14.01.2009 Research and Markets: Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Belarus's Food and Drink Industry for Q1 2009
• 13.01.2009 Transcript of a Conference Call on Belarus With Juha Kahkonen, Senior Advisor, European Department, and Neven Mates, Mission Chief for Belarus, European Department
• 13.01.2009 IMF offers Belarus loan worth $2.46-billion
• 13.01.2009 Belarus to put major efforts into export development in 2009
• 13.01.2009 Belarus: vegetables go up in prices
• 13.01.2009 IMF approves $2.5 billion loan to Belarus
• 13.01.2009 Belarus Devalues Its Currency
• 13.01.2009 Belarus-India cooperation greatly enhanced in recent years
• 13.01.2009 IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.46 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for Belarus
• 13.01.2009 Belarus Currency Devalued to Receive Loan
• 12.01.2009 IMF gives final approval to $2.46 bln loan to Belarus
• 12.01.2009 IMF approves $2.46 billion loan to Belarus
• 12.01.2009 IMF Approves $2.46 Billion Loan For Belarus
• 12.01.2009 IMF approves 2.46 bln dlrs loan for Belarus
• 12.01.2009 Belarusian police detain opposition activists, seize buckwheat
• 12.01.2009 Belarus to import 5 billion kWh of Russia's electric energy in 2009
• 12.01.2009 Belarus: Orshansky Meat Cannery to Produce Canned Food with Vitamins
• 12.01.2009 Belarus plans to build nuclear power station, Lithuania opposes project
• 12.01.2009 Cellcos to raise call rates, reports say
• 12.01.2009 ISPs get green light to offer Wi-Fi
• 12.01.2009 Dacic denies Mladic hiding in Belarus
• 11.01.2009 Eligibility for Benazir tractor scheme: Minfal asks Fecto Belarus to submit a clean chit
• 11.01.2009 President gets Belarusian leader's note
• 11.01.2009 Minselkhozprod Didn't License 5 Russian Meat Processing Plants
• 10.01.2009 Russian Gas Transit Through Belarus Up to 117 Mcm/Day - Beltransgaz
• 10.01.2009 Belarus disputes Ukraine claim about need to use transited gas for technological reasons
• 09.01.2009 Belarus president says devaluation was IMF demand
• 09.01.2009 Belarus raises Russian oil transit tariff
• 09.01.2009 Belarus Free Theatre adds Pinter's voice to freedom call
• 09.01.2009 Gay journalist called up for military service in Belarus
• 09.01.2009 Belarus, India can use non-monetary forms of payment more
• 09.01.2009 Daniel Craig's labour of Defiance
• 09.01.2009 Belarus' National Academy of Sciences exports $24 mln worth of products in 2008
• 09.01.2009 Belarus does not expect Ukrainian-style gas row with Russia
• 09.01.2009 Belarus Raises Oil Transit Rates 22.5%
• 09.01.2009 Belarus plans to build nuclear power station, Lithuania opposes project
• 08.01.2009 "Defiance" tells remarkable true-life story
• 08.01.2009 Currency devaluation a shock for Belarussians
• 08.01.2009 Belarus Church appeals for lifting of ban on priests and nuns
• 08.01.2009 Belarus Raises Prices for Russian Oil Transit
• 08.01.2009 CSTO Secretary General to visit Belarus
• 08.01.2009 EU experts to inspect Belarusian food companies
• 08.01.2009 Belarus Raises Transit Tariffs For Russian Oil - Government
• 08.01.2009 Lithuania plays starring role in Nazi movie
• 08.01.2009 Belarus President Affirms Economic Cooperation Agreement With Uzbekistan
• 08.01.2009 Interview : Defiance Director
• 08.01.2009 Being Harold Pinter | Belarus Free Theatre
• 07.01.2009 Belarus: "The views of the parishioners are nothing to us"
• 07.01.2009 Ratko Mladic heals tuberculosis in Belarus
• 07.01.2009 Poland is well-supplied with gas thanks to Yamal pipeline through Belarus
• 07.01.2009 Gazprom says it is boosting gas exports through Belarus
• 07.01.2009 Rolling Stone Mick Jagger backs Belarus Free Theatre, Sydney Festival 2009
• 07.01.2009 Mladic Treated For Tuberculosis In Belarus
• 06.01.2009 Belarusians appeal Olympic doping violations
• 06.01.2009 Gas flow through Belarus increases
• 06.01.2009 Iron curtain's shadow hangs over Belarus theatre troupe
• 06.01.2009 Debut by a Belarusian company that does not exist
• 06.01.2009 Polish Deputy Econ Min: Gas Flow Via Belarus At Maximum Level
• 06.01.2009 Belarus increased Russian gas transit almost by a third
• 06.01.2009 IMF and Belarus sign staff-level agreement for $2.5 billion
• 06.01.2009 Political violence captured on stage
• 05.01.2009 Russian gas transit to Europe through Belarus increased by 26 million cubic meters
• 05.01.2009 Belarusians Invest In Household Appliances After Currency Devaluation
• 05.01.2009 Broadband user base tops 250,000-mark in 2008
• 05.01.2009 Belarusians go on spending spree as bank devalues ruble
• 05.01.2009 In 2010 Belarus to produce 10 mln tonnes of grains
• 05.01.2009 Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan economies should overcome crisis together, Belarus prime minister
• 04.01.2009 Russia Increasing Gas Supplies To Europe Via Belarus, Turkey
• 04.01.2009 Orphans in Poverty Stricken Country of Belarus
• 04.01.2009 Al-Ghurair receives ambassadors of Belgium and Belarus
• 04.01.2009 Openly Gay Activist and Website Editor Called-Up for Military Service in Homophobic Army
• 03.01.2009 Gazprom Sends Gas via Belarus as EU Urges End to Ukraine Spat
• 03.01.2009 Belarus travel rules may threaten program
• 03.01.2009 Belarus devalues rouble in loan deal with IMF
• 02.01.2009 Central Bank of Belarus Allows Currency to Fall 20%
• 02.01.2009 Belarus ruble sinks 20 percent, shocking citizens
• 02.01.2009 Gazprom Boosts Belarus Gas Supplies as Ukraine Dispute Deepens
• 02.01.2009 Young Political Activists In Belarus Threatened With Draft
• 02.01.2009 Belarusian Central Bank Introduces Currency Basket
• 02.01.2009 Belarus devalues national currency by 20% vs. dollar from Jan. 2
• 02.01.2009 IMF gives tentative OK for US$2.5 billion loan to Belarus
• 02.01.2009 IMF to Lend $2.5 Billion to Belarus
• 01.01.2009 Belarus devalues rouble, hikes rate after IMF deal
• 01.01.2009 Gazprom hikes gas deliveries to Belarus
• 01.01.2009 Belarus hits moonshiners with new tax in anti-drunk crack down
• 01.01.2009 Russian gas volumes transiting Belarus spikes

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