BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

March, 2007

31.03.2007 Belarusian doctors confessed: militiamen put the oppositionist into psycho-hospital
31.03.2007 Belarusian President will make official visit, plans to set up oil joint venture in Venezuela
30.03.2007 Belarusian Author Of Satirical Cartoons To Apply For Asylum In Estonia
30.03.2007 Belarus Reports Profusion Of Cooperation Deals With Venezuela
30.03.2007 Belarusneft begin work in Venezuela
30.03.2007 Latvia to demand compensation from Belarus for river oil spill
30.03.2007 Belarus to leave refinancing rate unchanged until fall - official
30.03.2007 Latvia claims compensation from Belarus for river pollution
30.03.2007 Belarus' Rising Gas Costs
30.03.2007 Need to boost UAE-Belarus ties discussed
30.03.2007 Belarus begins evacuation of its citizens from Somalia
29.03.2007 Belarusian Opposition Activist Accuses Doctors Of Forcing Her Into Mental Hospital
29.03.2007 Belarusian President Denies Illness Rumors And Vows Not To 'Blackmail' Russia With Belarus's 'Beachhead' Position
29.03.2007 Belarus to start paying full amount for Russian gas
29.03.2007 Azerbaijan's Emergencies Minister meets with Belarus Prime Minister
29.03.2007 Minister: Belarusian Specialists May Assist in Developing Defense Industry of Azerbaijan
29.03.2007 Belarus: grains sowings cover one third of planned acreage
29.03.2007 Support for Belarussian students
29.03.2007 Latvia struggles to contain oil spill in main river
29.03.2007 One of our dictators is missing
28.03.2007 Belarus oil spill pollutes Daugava
28.03.2007 Belorussian Social Forum, Minsk, 15-20 May 2007
28.03.2007 Belarus vows to improve Russia relations
28.03.2007 Belarus Vows to Improve Russia Relations
28.03.2007 The fourth meeting of the Azerbaijan-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation has been held in Baku, Wednesday.
28.03.2007 President Ilham Aliyev receives Belarus Prime Minister
28.03.2007 Belarus Appraises Rate of Economic Development in Azerbaijan
28.03.2007 Lukashenko back after "hockey break", set to outlive opposition
28.03.2007 Belarus Chooses Dutch Bank To Advise On Credit Ratings
28.03.2007 Azerbaijan could use Belarus to refine its oil - prime minister
28.03.2007 Lukashenko says Russia monster, ready to develop relations
28.03.2007 Musavat leader attends rally on Day of Belarus Freedom
27.03.2007 Oil slick from Belarus threatens Latvia
27.03.2007 EU Commissioner Calls On Belarus To Release Detained Oppositionists
27.03.2007 Spokesman Denies Rumors Of Belarusian President's Illness
27.03.2007 Diesel Fuel Spill Contained in Northern Belarus
27.03.2007 Presentation ceremony of Belarus 80.1 tractor assembled at Ganja Automobile Plant
27.03.2007 Belarus ready to negotiate with foreign investors in privatization
27.03.2007 Belarus picks ABN Amro to advise on credit ratings
27.03.2007 Chavez to Trade Oil for Belarusian Tractors and Tinned Stew
27.03.2007 Belarus protesters receive EU support
27.03.2007 Belarus gets Venezuelan oil rights
27.03.2007 Belarus To Charge For Pipe Land
26.03.2007 Chavez Grants Belarus Oil
26.03.2007 As EU Politicians Express Support For Belarusian Democrats
26.03.2007 Russian oil pipeline ruptures, spilling tons into river: Belarusian officials
26.03.2007 Belarusian Opposition Stages 'Freedom Day' Rally Amid Heavy Security
26.03.2007 Chavez to Buy Anti-Aircraft Missiles from Lukashenko
26.03.2007 Belarus offers Venezuela anti-aircraft and high-tech weapons
26.03.2007 Diesel from Belarusian spill hits Latvia
26.03.2007 Belarusian oil spill floats toward Latvia
26.03.2007 Chavez Grants Belarus Rights to Venezuelan Oil Fields
26.03.2007 Police block protesters from main square in Belarus capital, allow gathering elsewhere
26.03.2007 Protesters rally in Belarus
26.03.2007 Ukrainian vice-speaker to visit Belarus
26.03.2007 Police block protesters from main square in Belarus capital
26.03.2007 Police Dissolve Anti-government Rally in Belarus Capital
26.03.2007 Islamist Fighters Downed Belarus Plane in Somalia
26.03.2007 Police beat protestors in Belarus and Russia
26.03.2007 Belarus Opens Its Beer Market for Russia
26.03.2007 Russia and Byelorussia removed all restrictions on mutual trade
26.03.2007 Poland supports opposition demonstration in Minsk
26.03.2007 Latvia on alert as Belarusian oil spill nears border
26.03.2007 Belarus Blames Islamist Fighters For Friday Missile Attack
26.03.2007 Thousands rally against Belarus gov't
26.03.2007 Mohammed invited to Belarus
26.03.2007 Protesters rally in Belarus
26.03.2007 Belarussian security forces block opposition protesters
26.03.2007 Thousands Rally for Change in Belarus
26.03.2007 Thousands protest against government in Belarus
26.03.2007 Belarus to Charge Russia for Land Under Pipes
26.03.2007 15,000 Protest Lukashenko in Minsk
25.03.2007 Poles attend concert held in solidarity with Belarus's democratic opposition
25.03.2007 Security Forces in Belarus Contain Protests on Key Anniversary
25.03.2007 Belarus: one more young oppositionist "abducted" by KGB to prevent her from participation in a rally
25.03.2007 Belarus blocks opposition protest
25.03.2007 EU Urges Belarus To End 'Self-Imposed Isolation'
25.03.2007 Belarus opposition rallies amid heavy security
25.03.2007 Belarussian rally ends in clashes
25.03.2007 Belarus blocks opposition protest
25.03.2007 Belarus police clash with opposition at rally
25.03.2007 Belarus: Koldun and Philipp Kirkorov visit Vilnius
25.03.2007 First legal opposition protest broken up by Belarus police (Roundup)
25.03.2007 Riot police break up opposition rally in Minsk
25.03.2007 Police Arrest Opposition Protestors in Belarus
25.03.2007 Belarus opposition rallies amid heavy security
25.03.2007 Merkel has word of encouragement for Belarus
25.03.2007 First legal opposition demonstration broken up by police in Belarus
25.03.2007 Police block protesters from main square in Belarus capital, allow gathering elsewhere
25.03.2007 Belarus says its plane hit by missile
24.03.2007 Belarus' opposition says Sunday's rally will be a test for repressive leader
24.03.2007 Minsk confirms death of crew of IL-76 plane in Somalia.
24.03.2007 Russia and Belarus Sign Cooperation Agreement
24.03.2007 Belarus says missile caused Somali plane crash
24.03.2007 11 Belarusians killed in Somalia plane crash after missile attack
24.03.2007 Brussels gives moral support to Minsk protesters
23.03.2007 U.S. Deeply Concerned by Belarus' Intimidation of Its Citizens
23.03.2007 Belarus, Russia: Agreements Reached
23.03.2007 Alexander Milinkievich: 'going to vote in Belarus often means ending up jobless'
23.03.2007 Russia, Belarus sign trade agreement, stabilization loan pending
23.03.2007 Russia and Belarus agree on trade and economic cooperation
23.03.2007 US urges Belarus to end harassment of protesters
23.03.2007 Belarus, Russia lift restrictions in bilateral trade
23.03.2007 Belarus to provide Venezuela night vision devices
23.03.2007 Venezuela, Belarus evaluate military cooperation
23.03.2007 Belarus: Authorities Clear Streets Ahead Of Scheduled Rally
23.03.2007 Belarus Intimidation of Citizens
23.03.2007 Belarusian Police Detain Opposition Youth Activists Ahead Of Planned Rally
23.03.2007 U.S. expresses concern over intimidation by Belarus authorities
23.03.2007 Fradkov arrives in Minsk for meeting of union state council
23.03.2007 Belarus to charge Russia for land under pipelines from August
23.03.2007 PM to visit Minsk
23.03.2007 Fradkov to discuss trade differences with Belarus
22.03.2007 Belarusian Opposition Expects Authorities To Show "Good Will" At March 25 Rally
22.03.2007 Belarusian Courts, Police Continue To Persecute Opposition Activists
22.03.2007 In January Belarus increased import of grains by 40.4%
22.03.2007 Belarusian opposition prepares for rally, authorities threaten criminal prosecution
22.03.2007 Belarussian President to visit to Vietnam at weekend
22.03.2007 Belarus Continues Prospecting For Diamonds
21.03.2007 Belarus Forms Group To Tackle Transferring Share Of Pipeline Operator To Russia
21.03.2007 Belarussian Court Dismisses Case Over Tribute To Nazi Ofiicers' Code
21.03.2007 Belarusian jailed on spurious charge; 'uncensored swearing' alleged
21.03.2007 Koldun charts in Russia
21.03.2007 Vilnius residents were among those in 60 European cities to wake up on March 19 to find that statues in their city had been "silenced"
21.03.2007 43 of top 50 CIS insurers are Russian
21.03.2007 NISEPI Poll Reveals Official Deceptions In Belarus
21.03.2007 Russia and Belarus postponed signing of trading agreement
21.03.2007 Belarus to Charge Rent for Land under Power Lines, Oil and Gas Pipelines
21.03.2007 Moscow, Minsk Failed to Cross Barrier
21.03.2007 Belarussian president to visit Vietnam
20.03.2007 Belarus to Charge Rent for Energy Right of Way
20.03.2007 Rowers Arrested For Crossing Border
20.03.2007 Belarus introduces rent for using power lines, gas, oil pipes
20.03.2007 Russia, Belarus fail to sign new trade deal
20.03.2007 Minsk Authorities Ban Opposition Rally On October Square To Mark "Freedom Day"
20.03.2007 Belarus's 2006 Election Protests Commemorated In Minsk
20.03.2007 Russia and Belarus delay signing cooperation accord
20.03.2007 Belarusian FM urges new stage of relations with EU
20.03.2007 Ukrainian border guards detain Belarus' canoeing team
20.03.2007 Ukraine arrests Belarus rowers for illegal entry
20.03.2007 Ukraine navy arrests Belarus rowing team for paddling across border
20.03.2007 EU Extended Sanctions on Belarus Bureaucrats for Another Year
19.03.2007 Young People Gag Statues In European Cities In Support Of Democratic Belarus
19.03.2007 Belarusian Opposition Reportedly Agrees To Hold Congress In April
19.03.2007 Distraught family fights to stay here
19.03.2007 EU renews Belarus sanctions ahead of Minsk opposition rally
19.03.2007 Gazprom and Belarus to discuss gas transportation joint venture
19.03.2007 Ganja Auto Plant to assemble MAZ trucks
19.03.2007 RF, Belarus coordinate concept of joint tactical exercise
18.03.2007 Belarusian journalist appeals to Russian authorities to check on report of danger from Belarus' secret agencies
17.03.2007 Belarus Hunger Strike Church Still Faces State Clampdown
16.03.2007 Belarus Opposition Still Divided on Major Congress
16.03.2007 Belarus: President Is Firmly In His Saddle, Despite A Bumpier Road
16.03.2007 Russia, Belarus coordinates activities of defense structures
16.03.2007 Ukrainian and Belarusian military pilots to exchange experiences
16.03.2007 OSCE Holds 'Workshop' On EU Neighborhood Policy In Belarus But Some Oppositionists Refuse To Attend
16.03.2007 Six More Belarusians Sentenced
16.03.2007 Belarus: more investments in greenhouse industry
16.03.2007 Rudkovsky left for Belarus
16.03.2007 Isolationist policy harms democracy in Belarus, says Ukrainian president
16.03.2007 Outreach underway in Belarus despite additional oppression
15.03.2007 Russia: Working Around Belarus
15.03.2007 Belarusian Oppositionists To Stand Ttrial On Charges Of Obscene Behavior
15.03.2007 Belarusian foreign ministry: USA is far from being ideal in observance of human rights
15.03.2007 Belarus President to visit Azerbaijan
15.03.2007 Pupils join aid trip to Belarus
15.03.2007 Belarus Prime Minister to visit Azerbaijan
15.03.2007 Belarus government works out plan on cooperation with Azerbaijan
15.03.2007 Booze-Up Shame Of Jambos Targets
15.03.2007 New Arrests in Minsk
15.03.2007 Belarus Activist Detained and Then Released
14.03.2007 EU calls on Belarus to release jailed opposition leaders
14.03.2007 Police Detain Belarusian Opposition Leader in Minsk
14.03.2007 Belarus duplicity made clear by fresh arrests
14.03.2007 Belarusian Police Detain Opposition Figures
14.03.2007 Belarus tractors will be assembled in Ganja automobile plant this month
14.03.2007 EU worried about arrests in Belarus
14.03.2007 Nikolay Paskevich: Belarus tractors will be assembled in Ganja automobile plant this month
14.03.2007 Belarus Asks for More Russian Gas
13.03.2007 Russia pipeline halves oil through Belarus
13.03.2007 Belarusian Individual Traders Rally Against Presidential Decree
13.03.2007 Belarus experts to inquire into attack on plane in Somalia
13.03.2007 Emergency Ministries of Azerbaijan, Belarus Ink Plan of Complex Actions
13.03.2007 President Aliyev receives Belarus Emergencies Minister
13.03.2007 Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry learns Belarus experience in fighting against forest fires
13.03.2007 Russia may begin Europe pipe project bypassing Belarus in Apr.
13.03.2007 Belarus Charismatic Church Continues its Legal Limbo
13.03.2007 Belarussian GDP grows 9% in 2 mths
12.03.2007 Somalia: No Belarus plane attacked at Mogadishu, AU official says
12.03.2007 Belarus cargo plane attacked in Somalia, nobody hurt
12.03.2007 Lukoil Ceases To Proces Oil In Belarus
12.03.2007 Belarus Emergencies Minister to arrive in Azerbaijan
12.03.2007 Belarus businessmen protest 'family business' decree
09.03.2007 Belarussian opposition propose talks to Lukashenko - activist
09.03.2007 Belarus Security Introduces Blanket Monitoring of Internet Surfing
09.03.2007 Belarus Customs Ease Control Over Russian Cargoes From Kaliningrad
09.03.2007 Quake: Cypher wins ESDC Cup in Belarus
09.03.2007 Meeting of Azerbaijan-Belarus intergovernmental commission to be held on March 27-28
09.03.2007 Lithuanian and Austrian presidents discuss energy safety and EU neighborhood policy issues
09.03.2007 Gazprom/Belarus strike deal to avoid cut-off
09.03.2007 Opening of Baku-Minsk Flight Results in Cheaper Flights from Azerbaijan to Belarus - AZAL General Representative
09.03.2007 Belarus cancels mandatory convoying of Kalinigrad transit cargoes
08.03.2007 EU Says 'Opening' Possible In Relations With Belarus
08.03.2007 Belarusians Denounce Reports as Safronov Death Investigation Continues
07.03.2007 Belarus Wants To Borrow $2.7 Billion From China
07.03.2007 Belarusian Official Plays Down UN Convention On Disappearances
07.03.2007 LUKOIL Won't Deliver Crude to Belarus Refineries in March
07.03.2007 Talks on gov't loan to Belarus to begin soon
07.03.2007 Belarus delegation to visit Moscow next week for loan talks
07.03.2007 UAE, Belarus sign media agreement
07.03.2007 Turkmenistan to expand cooperation with Belarus in town planning and education
06.03.2007 US Rights Report Criticizes Russia, Belarus; Notes Improvements in Balkans
06.03.2007 Russian journalist who died in fall investigated weapons deals with Iran, Syria: report
06.03.2007 Russian Reporter Probed Iran Arms Sales Before Death
06.03.2007 Belarusian Opposition Leaders Sum Up U.S. Visit
06.03.2007 Belarusian President Ends Visit To United Arab Emirates
05.03.2007 UAE, Belarus discuss ways to boost bilateral cooperation
05.03.2007 Leaders meet with Belarus president
05.03.2007 UAE, Belarus discuss boosting overall ties
05.03.2007 Milinkevich: A Consolidator Not A Dictator
05.03.2007 Belarussian video online
05.03.2007 Imprisoned Belarusian Oppositionist Relected As Party Leader
05.03.2007 Belarus: domestic cucumbers in retail already
05.03.2007 Belarus Forms Special Military Units to Fight Bird Flu
04.03.2007 Midland Empire church members thrown out of Belarus; accused of promoting Christianity
04.03.2007 Belarussian president to start official visit to United Arab Emirates
04.03.2007 Belarus,Russia exchange ratifications on social security pact
04.03.2007 Belarus formulates new energy security concept
04.03.2007 Belarus,Russia to conclude agreement on wartime military equipment supplies
04.03.2007 UNDP to implement project to improve admin procedures pn Belarus
04.03.2007 Belarus thoroughly studies issues on setting up NAM parliamentary assembly
04.03.2007 Belarus plans to obtain stabilisation loan from Russia in second half of 2007
04.03.2007 Belarus opposition leader invited Asim Mollazade for March 25 Celebration
03.03.2007 Turkmenistan to increase imports of Belarus made machinery
03.03.2007 Belarus to invest Br 78.6 bln on ICT, internet in schools
03.03.2007 Iran, Belarus sign banking agreement
02.03.2007 Belarusian Opposition Leader Warns Against 'Reorientation' Toward East
02.03.2007 Belarusian President Vows 'Friendship With The Russians' And Readiness To Establish 'Normal' Ties With Washington
02.03.2007 Belarus hopes to get stabilization loan in 2007
02.03.2007 Export of the Belarus tractor details and units to the Russian Federation Is increased
02.03.2007 Russian govt approves draft agreement with Belarus
02.03.2007 Belarus Cabinet's Directive Aimed Against Freedom of Speech - Journalists' NGO
02.03.2007 Belarus to Defend Jointly with Russia
02.03.2007 Beltransgaz Risks Becoming Unprofitable
01.03.2007 Russia's Beer to Overflow Belarus
01.03.2007 Belarus Enforces Harsher Penalties For Minor Offenses
01.03.2007 Belarusian Prime Minister Says Privatization Won't Be 'Dirt Cheap'
01.03.2007 Belarus dismisses new U.S. sanctions against ministers, as president sounds conciliatory
01.03.2007 Belarussian debt shrinks 2.1% in Jan
01.03.2007 200,000 leaflets of March 25 opposition rally confiscated by KGB in Minsk
01.03.2007 Belarus: political activist forced to collaborate with KGB
01.03.2007 Picket in support of Belarus' youth opposition leader held in front of KGB headquarters in Minsk
01.03.2007 Belarus levies car tank fuel duty
01.03.2007 The 10-minute interview: Aliaksandr Milinkevich, Belarus opposition leader
01.03.2007 Belarus versus Russia