BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

June, 2007

30.06.2007 Venezuela looks for brotherly love from Belarus
30.06.2007 Polina Smolova vs Mihai Traistariu
30.06.2007 President Hugo Chavez calls for Belarus partnership
30.06.2007 A democratic caricature contest
30.06.2007 Belarus: Chavez visits seeking to build partnership
30.06.2007 Ex-scout leader jailed for filming Belarus children
30.06.2007 Belarus, Venezuela share identical views on international affairs
30.06.2007 Dramatic Increase of Venezuela-Belarus Links
30.06.2007 Venezuela, Belarus Declare Solidarity
29.06.2007 Venezuela and Belarus "brothers" against empire
29.06.2007 Venezuela's Chavez meets Lukashenko for one-to-one talks
29.06.2007 Venezuela's Chavez Meets Belarus President
29.06.2007 Venezuela Calls for Belarus Partnership
29.06.2007 Chavez: US treats Venezuela, Belarus as dictatorships
29.06.2007 Venezuela's Chavez, Belarus' Lukashenko declare solidarity
29.06.2007 Chavez arrives in Minsk
29.06.2007 Venezuela's Chavez meets Lukashenko for one-to-one talks in Belarus
29.06.2007 Belarus Creates its Own Fleet
29.06.2007 Russia-Belarus ties get to new level - premiers
29.06.2007 Russia, Belarus to increase union budget contributions
29.06.2007 Venezuela president arrives in Belarus
29.06.2007 President Says Belarus Keeps No Secrets From Russia
29.06.2007 Venez, Belarus Share Eco-Relations
29.06.2007 Belarus to announce NPP tender soon - PM
29.06.2007 Russia ponders credit extension to Belarus - Fradkov
29.06.2007 Belarusian enterprises started harvesting of winter rapeseeds
29.06.2007 Belarus announces loss from lower oil exports
29.06.2007 Drop in Russian petroleum exports costs Belarus $200 mln
29.06.2007 In January-April, Belarus increased grains import by 83.8%
29.06.2007 Chavez to meet Lukashenko in Minsk
29.06.2007 Belarus deems U.S. missile defense system in east Europe unnecessary
28.06.2007 Lithuania OKs New Nuclear Plant
28.06.2007 Belarusian Army Reportedly Rejects Former U.S. Soldier
28.06.2007 Belarusian President's Website Launches Belarusian-Language Version
28.06.2007 Russia remains Belarus's main strategic partner - foreign minister.
28.06.2007 Lavrov confirms policy of integration with Belarus
28.06.2007 Belarus wants integration with Russia on equal basis - Lukashenko
27.06.2007 Widow of the Lithuanian security officer who died Belarus asks to renew investigation
27.06.2007 Venezuela's president to visit Belarus June 29-30
27.06.2007 Reform Community Thriving in Belarus
27.06.2007 World: Getting To Blocked Websites Not As Hard As You Think
27.06.2007 Belarusian Authorities Block Initiative To Amend Labor-Contract System
27.06.2007 Belarus: rainfalls improved grain crop state
27.06.2007 Belarus seeks rating, considers Eurobonds
27.06.2007 Venezuelan president to visit Minsk
27.06.2007 Russia's Foreign Minister to visit Belarus
26.06.2007 Former Belarussian Oil Executive Charged With Embezzlement
26.06.2007 Belarus can build and safely operate nuclear power plant
26.06.2007 Belarus air defense crews practice live shooting in Chita region
26.06.2007 High-level military delegation visits Belarus
25.06.2007 KGB, Police Officers Arrested in Belarus
25.06.2007 Former Belneftekhim director charged on three counts
25.06.2007 Pro-Government Belaya Rus Organization Emerges In Belarus
25.06.2007 Russia wants to take part in Belarus power plant construction
25.06.2007 Belarusian Oil Executive Charged With Corruption
25.06.2007 Chavez to Visit Iran, Russia, Belarus
23.06.2007 Mashups in Minsk: Enterprise 2.0 Software Unveiled in Belarus
22.06.2007 Belarussian Exhibition in Poland. Interview with His Excellency Pavel Latushko, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Poland
22.06.2007 Belarus Criticizes EU For "Short-Sighted" Withdrawal Of Trade Perks
22.06.2007 ITUC General Council urges labour standards
21.06.2007 MTIS to invest 700,000EUR in cable TV expansion
21.06.2007 Church members open hearts, homes to girls from Belarus
21.06.2007 The Quest For "Stability" In Belarus
21.06.2007 Belarus: New Europe Battles Lukashenka
21.06.2007 Minsk Criticizes EU Over Punitive Trade Measures
21.06.2007 Viaden Media: Hand in Hand with Wikipedia
21.06.2007 Belarus joins Burma as EU trade outcast
21.06.2007 Opposition Leaders Criticize UN Decision To Scrap Special Rapporteur For Belarus
21.06.2007 Hungary to open embassy in Belarussian capital of Minsk
21.06.2007 Freedom House Condemns UN Decision to Give Belarus and Cuba a Pass on Human Rights
21.06.2007 Belarus Bond Sale in Russia
20.06.2007 Belarus security services pressure the opposition
20.06.2007 Belarus: No More EU Trade Preferences
20.06.2007 Belarus businessmen visit northwest Ohio
20.06.2007 U.S. Criticizes UN Rights Council Over Belarus, Cuba
20.06.2007 Ministers of Defence of Ukraine and Belarus came to an agreement
20.06.2007 Russia, Germany, Poland, and Belarus create joint railway enterprise
20.06.2007 Belarussian children receive checkups
20.06.2007 Belarus police deny involvement in abduction of journalist
19.06.2007 Rapporteur Says UN Sends "Wrong" Message To Belarus
19.06.2007 UN rights body scraps Cuba, Belarus experts under new rules
19.06.2007 Former Belarusian Opposition Presidential Candidate Applies For Registration Of Movement
19.06.2007 Belarusian Ambassador in Damascus - Statement on Occasion of National Day
19.06.2007 OSCE Minsk Office organizes seminar on alternative energy sources
19.06.2007 Putin supports agreement with Belarus on joint army communication system
19.06.2007 UN Rights Council Drops Belarus, Cuba Monitors
19.06.2007 Russia, Germany, Poland, Belarus set up rail JV
19.06.2007 U.N. council halts permanent probes of Cuba, Belarus
19.06.2007 Ex-Allies Berate Milinkevich
18.06.2007 Transneft to develop existing oil terminal bypassing Belarus
18.06.2007 Belarus Rejects EU Sanctions
18.06.2007 Belarus says EU's scrapping of tariffs will hurt ordinary Belarusians
18.06.2007 Russia, Germany, Poland, Belarus set up railroad logistics joint venture
18.06.2007 UN: Rights Council Proposal Would Benefit Belarus, Cuba
18.06.2007 Castro and Lukashenko to Celebrate at UN Human Rights Council
18.06.2007 Russia, Germany, Poland, Belarus set up rail JV
18.06.2007 EU To Scrap Trade Preferences To Belarus Over Labor Rights
18.06.2007 Belarus/Germany/Poland/Russia: CJSC "Eurasia Rail Logistic" established
18.06.2007 EU to strip Belarus of trade preferences June 21
18.06.2007 Exigen Services starts recruiting developers in Minsk
16.06.2007 EU Says It Will Scrap Belarus Trade Preferences
15.06.2007 EU: No Trade Preferences for Belarus
15.06.2007 EU to withdraw trade preferences from Belarus as it fails to reform labor rights
15.06.2007 EU will withdraw GSP trade preferences from Belarus over workers' rights violations
15.06.2007 Cuba, Belarus set to escape UN rights scrutiny
15.06.2007 U.S. President Prolongs Pproperty Freeze Against Belarusian Officials
15.06.2007 EU to scrap Belarus trade perks over labour rights
15.06.2007 VTB to quadruple capital of its Belarussian subsidiary to $200 mln
15.06.2007 U.S. Extended Sanctions Against Lukashenko for Another Year
15.06.2007 U.S. president renews sanctions against Belarus leader
15.06.2007 U.S renews sanctions against Belarus president, officials
14.06.2007 Bush extends U.S. property blocking order against Belarus' president, other officials
14.06.2007 Bush renews sanctions on Belarus officials
14.06.2007 Message to the Congress of the United States
14.06.2007 Severin Attacks Belarus On Human Rights
14.06.2007 Belarusian Opposition Confers In Lithuania
14.06.2007 Poll: Armenians and Belarusians strive for EU most of all
14.06.2007 Belarus: Polish Filmmaker Overcomes Obstacles To Document Contentious Election
14.06.2007 Days of Moscow in Belarus open in Minsk
14.06.2007 Lukashenko Opposes Veshnyakov
14.06.2007 Belarus Criticized At UN Council
13.06.2007 Belarus: 5.500 ha of crops were lost due to dry weather
13.06.2007 Reports Say Belarus Rejects Russia's Choice For CIS Chief
13.06.2007 UN Rapporteur Says Human Rights Worsened In Belarus In 2006
13.06.2007 Alexander Lukashenko Objects to Russia's Choice
12.06.2007 Rights abuses in Belarus keep getting worse: U.N. expert
12.06.2007 UN Official Says Belarus Not Making Progress On Rights
12.06.2007 Belarusian President Replaces Minsk Oblast Governor
12.06.2007 Russia Urges Belarus To Repay Gas Debts By End Of Year
12.06.2007 Belarus condemned by UN human rights rapporteur
12.06.2007 Belarus' Arms Trade Raises Questions
11.06.2007 Belarus signs pact for nuclear equipment
11.06.2007 Belarusian Union Boss Denies Falsification Of International Petition
11.06.2007 Russia's Eximbank ready to offer $2Bln for nuclear plant in Belarus - diplomat
11.06.2007 Belarusian president favors CIS development
10.06.2007 Belarus: KGB raid Moscow Patriarchate fellowship group
09.06.2007 Belarus: 12 points! for Koldun
08.06.2007 Belarusian Opposition Schedules Mass Demonstration In October
08.06.2007 Armenian defense minister to visit Belarus
08.06.2007 Beltelecom lights fibre-optic node on Belarus-Russia border
08.06.2007 Pentecostal pastor in Belarus imprisoned for three days
08.06.2007 Kozulin Seen as Political Prisoner in Belarus
07.06.2007 Belarus: Protestant pastor to be deported for taking part in a prayer meeting
07.06.2007 Belarusian Youth Front Applies For Registration For Sixth Time
07.06.2007 Belarusian Gas Company Transfers 12.5 Percent Stake To Russia's Gazprom
07.06.2007 Belarus: grain crop to total 7.2 mln tons as minimum in 2007
07.06.2007 Queuing for Beer of Belarus
07.06.2007 Belarussian opposition leader praises Czech Republic
07.06.2007 Belarus, Kazakhstan decide to increase trade to $1 bln in 2008
06.06.2007 Belarus transfers over 12 prc of Beltransgaz shares to Gazprom
06.06.2007 Belarus: Milinkevich Discusses Opposition 'Schism'
06.06.2007 Belarusian oppositionist proposes pro-EU alliance
06.06.2007 Russia mulls phased $1.5 mln loan to Belarus - finance minister
06.06.2007 Russia likely to extend loan to Belarus
06.06.2007 Expert Input Sought on Belarusian Information Law
06.06.2007 Belarus: KGB raid Moscow Patriarchate fellowship group
06.06.2007 Gazprom acquires 12.5% stake in Belarus pipeline
05.06.2007 Gazprom pays 625 mln usd for 12.5 pct in Belarus' gas pipeline network
05.06.2007 Belarusian Court Jails Students Protesting Loss Of Benefits
05.06.2007 Belarus imprisons minister for leading Communion
05.06.2007 5 Belarussian meat, dairy factories to do exports to Russia
05.06.2007 Trade between Russia, Belarus almost $5 bln in 1Q07
05.06.2007 Belarussian President receives award from Russian Orthodox Church
05.06.2007 Belarus: Three days' prison for Pentecostal pastor
05.06.2007 Gazprom pays for part of Belarus pipeline ahead of schedule
04.06.2007 Byelorussian protestant pastor to stand trial for illegal preaching
04.06.2007 Gazprom pays for part of Belarus pipeline ahead of schedule
04.06.2007 Belarusian Pastor Arrested For Second Time In A Week
04.06.2007 The self-dividing Belarusian opposition
03.06.2007 KGB of Belarus would not disclose names of people arrested in Belnaftakhim head's case
03.06.2007 Young oppositionists summoned to Belarus KGB again
03.06.2007 Belarus KGB offered bounty to editor for information on oppositionists
03.06.2007 Law enforced to bolster Iran-Belarus ties
03.06.2007 Ahmadinejad enforces law on Iran-Belarus customs cooperation
03.06.2007 Belarus Police Conducts Raid On Pentecost Church Service
02.06.2007 Belarusian Christians to protest arrests made following police raid on church service
01.06.2007 Belarus border police arrest Polish fishing inspectors
01.06.2007 Belarus Increases Export Duty On Crude Oil, Petroleum Products
01.06.2007 Minsk to Host Meeting of Cpcw East European Group
01.06.2007 Russia and Belarus hike oil export duties