BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

July, 2007

31.07.2007 Russia, Belarus: The Kremlin Turns the Screws
31.07.2007 Belarus Hopes For Quick Approval Of Russian Stabilization Loan
31.07.2007 Belarusian Courts Jail Two Youth Movement Activists
31.07.2007 Russia Refuses to Bail Out Lukashenko
31.07.2007 Belarus: Petrochemical company launches non-woven fabric production line
31.07.2007 Belarus's Credit History Continues
31.07.2007 Belarus, Russia Fail to Agree on Loan
30.07.2007 German Stange named Belarus coach
30.07.2007 Well traveled Bernd Stange selected as manager of Belarus
30.07.2007 No quick agreement in Russia/Belarus energy talks
30.07.2007 Belarus limits alcohol sales in second region
30.07.2007 Moscow Tentatively Appoves Gas Loan To Belarus
30.07.2007 Belarusian Police Block Opposition Rally
30.07.2007 Germany's Stange appointed Belarus coach
30.07.2007 Belurus: Official In Moscow About Loan
30.07.2007 New Lithuanian nuclear plant's capacity will not exceed 3,400 MW - Lietuvos Energija
30.07.2007 Russia and Belarus in talks on loan to Minsk
30.07.2007 Russia, Belarus PMs discussing gas loan
30.07.2007 DJ Russia Approves Credit To Belarus To Pay For Gas - Vedomosti
30.07.2007 Belarus visit
30.07.2007 Belarus PM to visit Moscow
30.07.2007 Russia, Belarus prime ministers meeting in Moscow
30.07.2007 Belarus PM arrives in Moscow for $1.5 bln gas loan
30.07.2007 $1.5Bln Loan to Belarus
30.07.2007 Opposition Leaders Detained for Rally in Minsk
29.07.2007 Iran, Belarus to boost economic ties
29.07.2007 Iran-Belarus Joint Economic Commission to meet in Tehran
27.07.2007 Russian govt. okays $1.5 bln loan for Belarus to pay energy debt
27.07.2007 EU: Opposition Arrests In Belarus Condemned
27.07.2007 Belarusian police detain about 20 participants in unsanctioned opposition rally
27.07.2007 Russian and Belarus PMs to meet soon
27.07.2007 Belarusian Premier To Head To Moscow For Gas Talks
27.07.2007 Belarusian Opposition Politician Detained At Rally
27.07.2007 Belarusian President Worried About Grain Harvest
27.07.2007 Fired Belarusian KGB Chief Vows Loyalty To President
27.07.2007 Belarusian human rights activist: "Situation with human rights in Belarus is miserable"
27.07.2007 Belarus PM to visit Moscow for gas debt talks
27.07.2007 Turkmenistan and Belarus draw up cooperation plans
27.07.2007 Belarus Footballers Charged With Fixing National Matches
26.07.2007 Belarusian children get a break in Stanly
26.07.2007 Former Belarus keeper denies match-fixing role
26.07.2007 Belarusian Opposition To Mark Sovereignty Day
26.07.2007 EU 'dismayed' by arrest in Belarus of opposition youth leaders
26.07.2007 More Than 60 Oppositionists Reportedly Arrested In Belarus
26.07.2007 Belarus: in January-May grain import increased by 71.4%
26.07.2007 Remains of Napoleonic soldiers found in Belarus
26.07.2007 Belarus police accuse former goalkeeper of offering players money to throw games
26.07.2007 Euroset is tired of Byelorussia
26.07.2007 Angelica Agurbash ready to bid again for Eurovision
26.07.2007 Belarusian delegation visits Ashgabat
26.07.2007 Belarus reshuffles energy chiefs
26.07.2007 Belarus Footballers Charged With Match Fixing
26.07.2007 Goalie charged on suspicion of fixing Euro2004 qualifiers
25.07.2007 Belarus Wants To Delay Paying Gas Debt To Russia
25.07.2007 Belarusian Police Arrest Oppositionists Ahead Of Planned Rally
25.07.2007 Factbox-Belarus' energy relationship with Russia
25.07.2007 French firm could build shield over main Chernobyl reactor
25.07.2007 Preparing for tougher times
25.07.2007 U.S. Embassy calls on Belarus to free opposition activists jailed ahead of planned protest
25.07.2007 Belarus-Malaysia Plans For Top-Level Visits
25.07.2007 Belarus jails two opposition leaders
25.07.2007 Beltelecom begins Wi-Fi tests
25.07.2007 Gazprom buys stake in Belarussian gas transportation company
25.07.2007 Belarus dragging feet on Russian gas bill
25.07.2007 Polet Airlines starts regular flight Moscow-Gomel-Moscow
25.07.2007 Gazprom and Belarus to continue debt repayment talks
25.07.2007 Sacked KGB of Belarus chief rumored arrested
25.07.2007 Belarus Asks for Time to Pay Gas Bill
24.07.2007 9 opposition activists detained in Belarus
24.07.2007 Belarus asks Russia for more time to pay gas debt
24.07.2007 The eastern punk Svieta Songako
24.07.2007 Belarus looking to Russia for gas debt
24.07.2007 Belarus Fails to Pay for Gas
24.07.2007 Belarusian Police Arrest Two Opposition Youth Leaders
24.07.2007 Belarusian President Replaces Oil, Gas Executives
24.07.2007 Sex, Lies and YouTube
24.07.2007 Chavez to sign air defense contracts with Byelorussia
24.07.2007 First Warsaw Stock Exchange IPO Partner From Belarus
24.07.2007 Minsk Asks Moscow To Extend Gas Supply Debt Payment Deadlines
24.07.2007 Belarus asks Russia to delay gas debt payment
24.07.2007 Belarusian PM may visit Moscow July 30 over gas debt
24.07.2007 Belarus to defer payments for gas received in H1
24.07.2007 Svyaznoy acquires Belaya Vezha
24.07.2007 Beltelecom launches wi-fi pilot
24.07.2007 Belarus to sell arms to Venezuela
24.07.2007 Belarus to Sell to Venezuela Weapons for $1bln
24.07.2007 Belarus purges its gas and oil chiefs
24.07.2007 Belarusian president hopes for closer economic ties with Japan
23.07.2007 Belarus, Venezuela agree on arms sale
23.07.2007 Belarus plans to sell more than US$1 billion (?720 million) worth of arms to Venezuela
23.07.2007 Belarus kids get respite; Youngsters Visiting area until August
23.07.2007 Alexandre Loukachenko : "L'OTAN est une organisation illegale"
23.07.2007 Belarussian kids get 6 weeks of sanctuary Summertime visits enrich Ann Arbor family
23.07.2007 Belarus already harvested 1.2 mln tons of grains
23.07.2007 Unconfirmed Reports Say Belarusian Premier Sacked, Former KGB Chief Arrested
23.07.2007 Belarusian Ministry Denies Registration To Milinkevich-led Movement
23.07.2007 Belarus, Venezuela to sign 1-bln-dollar contracts: reports
23.07.2007 Belarus Misses Gas Payment Deadline, Meets Gazprom
23.07.2007 Iran, Belarus to enforce deals
23.07.2007 Belarusian students - new call for scholarship
21.07.2007 Belarus, Iran work on implementing bilateral agreements - FM
21.07.2007 Iran, Belarus keen to expand ties
21.07.2007 Iran-Belarus-Ties /POL Iran, Belarus foreign ministers call for expansion of mutual ties
21.07.2007 Oman named as most important partner of Belarus in Middle East
21.07.2007 Alawi conveys HM's greetings to president of Belarus
20.07.2007 Belarusian President Explains Reasons For KGB Leadership Reshuffle
20.07.2007 Belarusian Rock-Music Festival Opens In Poland
20.07.2007 Belarus Intelligence Chief Axed After Spy Scandal
20.07.2007 Svyaznoy goes to Byelorussia for loses
20.07.2007 Beltelecom launches tender for NGN equipment
19.07.2007 Belarus Vice-Premier to visit Ashgabat, July 25-26
19.07.2007 Belarus To Continue Participation In CFE Treaty
19.07.2007 Belarusian KGB Officers Reportedly Assault Government Official
19.07.2007 Lukashenka Removes KGB Chief
19.07.2007 Turkmenistan and Belarus increase trade turnover fourteen-fold, in 5 months
19.07.2007 Storm in Belarus kills man, leaves settlements without electricity
18.07.2007 Belarusian PresidentT Sacks KGB Chief
18.07.2007 Belarus: Theories Abound In Ouster Of KGB Chief
18.07.2007 UNCTAD`s Boss speaks on FDIs
18.07.2007 Belarus to ship 100 urban buses to Cuba by late 2007
18.07.2007 Lukashenko Fires KGB Chief in Security Service Shake-Up
17.07.2007 Accord with Belarus endangers bidding of mature oilfields
17.07.2007 Lukashenka Dismisses KGB Chief
17.07.2007 Belarus: mass harvesting campaign of grains and legumes started
17.07.2007 Belarus official says Minsk tipped off by Russia on Polish spies
17.07.2007 Belarusian president fires KGB chief and first deputy in shake-up of security services
17.07.2007 Belarusian Opposition Leader Calls On KGB To Stop Pressuring Students
17.07.2007 Belarus: Ideology official attempts to disband church camp
17.07.2007 Poland declines to comment on Belarus arrest of five alleged spies as no Polish citizens involved
17.07.2007 Cases of suspected Polish spies in Belarus not yet submitted to court - Supreme Court
17.07.2007 Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Belarus outnumber indicator of 2006 in 5 months of 2007
16.07.2007 Belarus Jewish Camp Witnesses Record Turnout
16.07.2007 Belarus KGB claims arrest of uncovered Polish spies network agents
16.07.2007 Belarus arrests alleged spies
16.07.2007 A developing proxy war in Eastern Europe?
16.07.2007 Belarus' Belpromstroibank assigned 'Ba1/NP/E+' ratings - Moody's
16.07.2007 Lithuania to host the largest entertainment festival in the Baltics
16.07.2007 Belarus arrests 4 military officers accused of spying for Poland
16.07.2007 Belarusian KGB Reports Catching Military Spies
16.07.2007 Belarus 'smashes Polish spy ring'
16.07.2007 Belarus arrests 4 military officers accused of spying for Poland
16.07.2007 180 children from Belarus to spend summer with Lorca families
16.07.2007 Belarusian KGB discovers espionage plot
16.07.2007 Belarus exposes Polish spy ring - TV
16.07.2007 Belarus Says Ring Spying For Poland Uncovered
16.07.2007 Christian Human Rights Activists Arrested in Belarus Crackdown
16.07.2007 Poland intelligence station exposed in Belarus
16.07.2007 Belarussian police detains Polish spies: official
16.07.2007 Belarus to Close U.S.-Funded NGOs
15.07.2007 Polish spies uncovered in Belarus
15.07.2007 DA concerned by SA-Belarus relations
15.07.2007 Venezuela govt boosting all-round cooperation with Belarus.
14.07.2007 Lukashenko recommends Bush to focus on domestic problems
13.07.2007 Stavropol farmers harvest four million tonnes of grain
13.07.2007 Belarus ready for energy security cooperation with EU
13.07.2007 Venezuela-Belarus Go For Joint Projects
13.07.2007 Belarusian president vows to shut down all U.S.-funded NGOs
13.07.2007 Belarus KGB claims arrest of five Polish spies (Roundup)
13.07.2007 Belarusian President Says EU 'Keeping Mum' As U.S. Presence Grows
13.07.2007 Belarusian Lawmaker Slams OSCE Resolution
13.07.2007 Lukashenko slams Bush for supporting Belarus opposition
13.07.2007 Belarus KGB claims arrest of five Polish spies
13.07.2007 Merchants of Freedom
13.07.2007 Turkmen beet growers receive Belarusian tractors
13.07.2007 Turkmenistan's defense minister to visit Belarus
13.07.2007 Belarussian foreign trade deficit doubles in 5 mths
13.07.2007 Universal service auction attracts few bidders
13.07.2007 Oy, nyet! Linguist takes Yiddish where it has never gone before
12.07.2007 UN rights body: Cuba, Belarus don't need special monitors
12.07.2007 Belarusian Nuclear Plant Risks Going Underground
12.07.2007 Pdvsa ponders joint operation of Orinoco oilfields with Belarus
12.07.2007 Chavez, Lukashenko and Fidel become emblems in Russia
12.07.2007 Venezuala, Belarus: Energy Deals Discussed
12.07.2007 Belarusian Visit Seeks Improved Cooperation With Venezuela
12.07.2007 Friendship and fashion put a smile on Belarus kids' faces
11.07.2007 Marija in Belarusian Slavjanski Bazar Festival
11.07.2007 Venezuela to increase Oil Productivity helped by Belarus
11.07.2007 Belarusian Lawmaker Slams OSCE Resolution
11.07.2007 Belarusian President Says EU 'Keeping Mum' As U.S. Presence Grows
11.07.2007 Belarus' universal service tender fails to attract interest
11.07.2007 Belarus girl finds care, best friend in Overland Park
10.07.2007 OSCE Calss On Belarus To Move Closer To Europe
10.07.2007 National libraries of Iran and Belarus to cooperate
10.07.2007 The Launching Of A Patriotic Movement In Belarus
10.07.2007 Break from Belarus
10.07.2007 Belarusian Christians detained during two-day crackdown
09.07.2007 Belarusian President Calls For Reduced Energy Reliance On Russia
09.07.2007 Kazakhstan Agrees To Form Customs Union With Russia And Belarus
09.07.2007 OSCE Calls On Belarus To End Political Imprisonment
09.07.2007 Belarusian Bank Enjoys Good Diamond Business
09.07.2007 SAP opened office in Belarus
09.07.2007 OSCE Parliamentary assembly adopts Kiev declaration
09.07.2007 Belarusian varsity honours Dlamini Zuma
08.07.2007 Iran-Belarus Jofair talks positive
08.07.2007 Belarus to unveil second monument to John Paul II
08.07.2007 Oil talks with Belarus constructive
07.07.2007 Iran ambassador: Iran and Belarus are strategic allies
06.07.2007 Jewish Cemetery Vandalized In Belarus
06.07.2007 Belarus children arrive for three-week holiday
06.07.2007 Reform Thrives, Chabad Struggles In Belarus
06.07.2007 Russian finance min. to propose granting Belarus $1.5 bln loan
06.07.2007 Belarussian metals market expected to grow at least 10% annually
06.07.2007 Belarus hints at Iran arms deals
05.07.2007 Belarus: 20 Church workers arrested in crackdown
05.07.2007 Belarus Hints at Iran Arms Deals
05.07.2007 Belarusian leader promises weapons cooperation with Iran
05.07.2007 Iran, Belarus expand defense ties
05.07.2007 14,000 Venezuelan graduate students would like scientific degrees abroad
05.07.2007 Belarusian President Meets Iranian Minister In Minsk
05.07.2007 Lukashenko complains of unprecedented external pressure
05.07.2007 Belarus: Religious freedom campaigners detained
04.07.2007 Belarus kids land in Albuquerque
04.07.2007 Belarus Vows Cooperation With Russia in Opposing Plans for US Missile Shield
04.07.2007 Belarus KGB searches opposition premises, detains democratic activists
04.07.2007 Iran's defense chief visits Belarus as U.S. foes push cooperation
04.07.2007 South Africa: SA, Belarus to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
04.07.2007 MTS content with the status quo in Belarus
04.07.2007 Belarus Energy Report Provides Updated Facts And Figures On The Evolution Of The National Energy Market
04.07.2007 Lukashenko Slams Shield
03.07.2007 Belarus Ready To Help Counter U.S. Missile-Defense Plans
03.07.2007 Belarusian President Shrugs Off EU Trade Restrictions, Warns U.S.
03.07.2007 Belarus Vows Cooperation With Russia in Opposing Plans for US Missile Shield
03.07.2007 Russia, Belarus for Integration
03.07.2007 Belarus blasts U.S. shield, vows to work with Russia
03.07.2007 Belarus president concerned over U.S. missile plans in Europe
03.07.2007 Belarus celebrates Independence Day
03.07.2007 Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus remains loyal to allied relations
03.07.2007 Belarus Constitutional Court chairman to visit Baku
03.07.2007 Putin congratulates Belarus on Independence Day
03.07.2007 23000 Belarusian Tourists Visit Bulgaria's Black Sea Resorts In 2006
03.07.2007 Belarus marks Independence Day
03.07.2007 Lukashenko Given Support
02.07.2007 Belarus unafraid of possible U.S. economic sanctions - president
02.07.2007 Belarus rocks
02.07.2007 Venezuelan President Visits 'Brother' In Belarus
02.07.2007 The Russian Line of the Belarussian Budget
02.07.2007 No First Prize in Piano but a Scolding for Belarus