BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

November, 2006

30.11.2006 Detained Belarusian spy might have collaborated also with Russian secret services
30.11.2006 Blast hits FSU Holocaust memorial
30.11.2006 Leader of Belarusian opposition Alexander Milinkevich faces prosecution
30.11.2006 Imprisoned Belarusian Oppositionist Continues Hunger Strike
30.11.2006 Belarusian Opposition Leader Faces Punishment For Foreign-Trip Irregularity
30.11.2006 Belarus opposition leader to face passport misuse charges
30.11.2006 In 2007 Belarus is to harvest not less than 7.2 mln tonnes of grain
30.11.2006 Belarus Opposition Leader Detained After Meeting With Bush
30.11.2006 TransContainer has opened a representation in Republic of Belarus.
30.11.2006 National Bank of Belarus cuts refinancing rate
30.11.2006 Gazprom Closing In on Belarus' Pipeline
29.11.2006 CIS Summit Embrolled In Media Scandal
29.11.2006 Lithuania exposes Belarusian spy
29.11.2006 Belarusian opposition leader arrested after visiting Latvia
29.11.2006 Belarus' main opposition leader detained by authorities
29.11.2006 Next CIS summit to be held in Dushanbe - Belarus FM
29.11.2006 CIS Summit In Minsk Discusses CIS Reform But Defers Decision
29.11.2006 Lukashenka Seeks New Allies To End The Russian Gas Impasse
29.11.2006 Belarus: Faith-based political opposition emerges
29.11.2006 Kremlin Journalists Given Cold Shoulder in Minsk
29.11.2006 Gazprom and Beltransgaz to form a joint venture on parity basis.
29.11.2006 Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Belarus workgroup on energy transportation
29.11.2006 Belarus technically ready to receive Azeri oil
29.11.2006 Gazprom and Beltransgaz to sign joint venture agreement in 2006
29.11.2006 Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan suggest oil, gas consortium
29.11.2006 CIS summit ends in Belarus
29.11.2006 Ukraine, Belarus and Azerbaijan eyeing joint oil transportation
29.11.2006 Gazprom has preliminary value estimates of Beltransgaz - spokesman
29.11.2006 Luzhkov Talks Toys and Trucks With Belarus
29.11.2006 Journalists' walkout mars meeting
28.11.2006 Lithuania sanctions one-month arrest of Belarusian spying suspect
28.11.2006 Putin expects early resolution of energy dispute with Belarus
28.11.2006 Russia's Putin sees end to gas row with Belarus-RIA
28.11.2006 Presidents of Belarus, Ukraine and Azerbaijan discuss energy security
28.11.2006 CIS summit brings no progress on post-Soviet borders, reform
28.11.2006 Gazprom, Beltransgaz to set up joint venture this year - Putin
28.11.2006 Bush slams Belarus 'tyrant' Lukashenko
28.11.2006 Foreign Minister Borys Tarasiuk meted out state distinctions to representatives of Ukrainian community and Belarusian writers
28.11.2006 CIS leaders sign accords, fail to agree on border delimitation
28.11.2006 Russian Journalists Boycott CIS Summit in Belarus
28.11.2006 CIS summit opens in Minsk
28.11.2006 Bush Pledges To Help Belarusians Fight For Freedom
28.11.2006 All Eyes on Minsk and Riga
28.11.2006 Heads of ex-Soviet republics open Belarus summit to focus on reforming their organization
28.11.2006 Bush pledges help to Belarus in struggle for freedom
28.11.2006 Russia to Prevent Belarus from Earning on Its Crude
28.11.2006 Ex-Soviet leaders meet on CIS reform
28.11.2006 Belarus Said To Be Ready For 'Consultations' With EU
28.11.2006 CIS Foreign Ministers Meet In Minsk
28.11.2006 Belarusian Arrested In Lithuania On Suspicion Of Espionage Against Poland
28.11.2006 Putin heads for CIS summit in Minsk
27.11.2006 Belarus Threatens to Close Newspaper
27.11.2006 Kyrgyz, Belarusian Presidents Sign Treaties In Minsk
27.11.2006 Moldovan President to participate in CIS Summit in Minsk
27.11.2006 Welcoming At Minsk Airport
27.11.2006 Lithuania sanctions 1-month arrest of Belarusian spying suspect
27.11.2006 Belarusian Opposition Leader Urges Wider Hunger Strike
27.11.2006 Belarusian President Proposes Union With Ukraine
27.11.2006 Belarusian President Makes Offer To Kyiv On Coordinating Gas-Transit Rates And Suggests Union State With Ukraine
27.11.2006 Belarusian President Claims He Stole Votes From Himself
27.11.2006 Belarus to expand cooperation with Kyrgyzstan - Lukashenko
27.11.2006 Prosecutor says arrested Belarusian spy targeted Polish intelligence
27.11.2006 CIS: Foreign Ministers, Heads Of State, Gather In Minsk For Summit
27.11.2006 Kyrgyz President Arrives In Belarus
27.11.2006 Lithuania Arrests Belarus Spy Working Against Poland
27.11.2006 Gazprom plans steep price hikes in Belarus, Baltics: reports
27.11.2006 Belarus posts foreign investment for 9 months
27.11.2006 Gazprom budgets massive price hike for Belarus - report
27.11.2006 Lukashenko Has a New CIS Up His Sleeve
26.11.2006 Belarus buries Napoleonic troops
26.11.2006 French, Belarus bury remains of 224 Napoleon-era soldiers
26.11.2006 Spy arrested by State Intelligence Agency
26.11.2006 Remains Of Napoleonic Soldiers Ceremonially Buried In Belarus
26.11.2006 Ukraine seeking to participate in tender for delivery of l-39 airplanes to Belarus, says Defense Minister Hrytsenko
25.11.2006 Lithuania arrests suspected spy: state radio
25.11.2006 'Immoral' parents to lose children
25.11.2006 Adoption: Bindi, Surprising Decision Government Belarus
25.11.2006 Belarus: one more rule violation by Litesound band; Koldun submits new song
25.11.2006 Belarus Offered to Organize Assemblage of Tractors, Trucks and Buses in Ganja Car Factory
24.11.2006 Belarus: Lukashenka Eyes Union With Ukraine
24.11.2006 Belarus: disqualification for Agurbash and Koldun since song broke the rules
24.11.2006 Byelorussians Ask Yushchenko to Protect Them From Lukashenka
24.11.2006 CIS Council of Heads of Governments meets in Minsk
24.11.2006 Lukashenko: CIS must not be dismantled
24.11.2006 Gazprom to discuss 2007 tariffs with Belarus
24.11.2006 Police Release Belarus Opposition Leader
24.11.2006 Belarus boosts ferrous output 10.2% in 10 mths
24.11.2006 Minister Of Economic Development Meets With Belarusian Deputy Minister Of Industry
24.11.2006 Ukraine and Belarus agree on military-technical cooperation in 2007
24.11.2006 Belarus Seeks Energy Cooperation With Ukraine
24.11.2006 Belarus opposition leader detained in fatal car accident
24.11.2006 Lukashenko Yields to Gazprom
24.11.2006 Kazakh Premier visited Minsk scientific-production associations
23.11.2006 Belarus opposition leader Milinkevich detained, spokesman says
23.11.2006 Belarus President Urges Joint Energy Talks With Ukraine
23.11.2006 Lukashenko believes Belarus, Ukraine could coordinate tariff policies on Russian gas transit
23.11.2006 Belarus considering possible leasehold of Ukrainian NPPs
23.11.2006 Belarus: negative reactions on Agelica's entry; song published online
23.11.2006 Facing gas price hike, Belarus threatens to charge Russia more for freight, military
23.11.2006 Lukashenko says Belarus not hurry up to join WTO
23.11.2006 President Lukashenko urges Russia to sell gas to Belarus at domestic rate
23.11.2006 Lukashenka Wants to Be Friends With Ukraine
23.11.2006 UN panel rebukes Myanmar and Belarus
23.11.2006 Ukraine's PM pointed out priorities of cooperation with Belarus
23.11.2006 Ukraine and Belarus sign agreement on military-technical cooperation in 2007
23.11.2006 Belarus gets 2 battalions of S-300 air defense systems
23.11.2006 Belarusian foreign ministry comments on UN resolution on violation of human rights in Belarus
23.11.2006 Russia completes delivery of S-300 air defense systems to Belarus
23.11.2006 Lukashenko calls Ukraine to solve energy security issues jointly
23.11.2006 IAEA proposes five assistance projects for Belarus
23.11.2006 Belarus, Ukraine DefMins sign '07 military cooperation plan
23.11.2006 Belarusians Prize Stability of `Europe's Last Dictatorship'
23.11.2006 EU unveils new policy toward Belarus
23.11.2006 Belarus, Myanmar faulted at UN for rights abuses
23.11.2006 Russia: Offering Military Aid To CSTO Members
23.11.2006 Lukashenko Slams Gas Price Demand
22.11.2006 Velcom expands EDGE services
22.11.2006 Belarusian leader says Russian gas hike will mean next year is 'catastrophic' for his country
22.11.2006 Exclusive: Angelica Agurbash on her miracle
22.11.2006 EU Said To Have Never Mulled Politically Motivated Economic Sanctions Against Belarus
22.11.2006 Belarus, Russia In Trade War Over Sugar
22.11.2006 Belarus posts budget surplus of 3% of GDP in 10 mths
22.11.2006 Belarus' CB expects real effective exchange rate to drop 1%-2% in 2006
22.11.2006 Belarusian Election Observer Released From Prison To Do Community Service
22.11.2006 ..Which Are Met With Mixed Reaction From Opposition
22.11.2006 EuroChem to invest $1bn to develop Gremyachinskoye potash salt deposit within next 5-6 years
22.11.2006 Belarussians will benefit from change, says EU
22.11.2006 Belarusian power engineering specialists have not succeeded in negotiating prices for electrical energy with Ukraine
22.11.2006 EU Offers Belarus Benefits for Reform
21.11.2006 EU offers Belarus aid and trade
21.11.2006 EU offers Belarus aid, cooper in exchange for democratic reform
21.11.2006 EU Ambassadors Lay Wreaths at Vandalized Holocaust Memorial in Belarus
21.11.2006 EU tells Belarus what might have been
21.11.2006 Beltelecom adds 50,000 fixed phone numbers by end of 2006
21.11.2006 EU Urges Belarus To Join Neighborhood Policy
21.11.2006 EU steps up pressure on Belarus with broadcasts highlighting benefits of reforms
21.11.2006 Robe in Belarus
21.11.2006 Belarus ups GDP growth forecast to 9.6% for 2006
21.11.2006 EU: Belarus Is Ineligible For Trade Pact With Bloc
21.11.2006 EU-Belarus: New message to the people of Belarus
21.11.2006 Belarus reports household spending
21.11.2006 Joint Assembly of Belarus Tractors & Automobiles to Be Discussed in Baku
20.11.2006 Lithuanian parliamentary commission prepares report on state security agency activity
20.11.2006 EU to make offer Belarus path to improved ties
20.11.2006 Belarus To Ask For Compensation If Russia Raises Gas Price
20.11.2006 Belarusian Postal Service Refuses To Distribute Nonstate Newspapers
20.11.2006 EU tells Belarusians 'what they are missing'
20.11.2006 Belarus: Dmitry Koldun seems to have broken the rules of national selection
20.11.2006 Moldovan-Belarussian joint intergovernmental commission for economic
20.11.2006 UN Countries Allow Belarus to Trade CO2 Credits
20.11.2006 UN Climate Talks
17.11.2006 Mobile Number Portability Being Considered in Belarus
17.11.2006 Belarus keeps off surrogate alcohol from Russia - Lukashenko
17.11.2006 Russia, Belarus discuss gas price for 2007 -1
17.11.2006 Belarus ups export duties on crude, oil products
17.11.2006 Germany 'very worried' about health of Belarus opposition leader Kozulin
17.11.2006 Minsk summit to focus on CIS reform - Lukashenko
17.11.2006 Germany 'Very Worried' By Belarusian Opposition Leader's Health
17.11.2006 Belarus: grain harvest to total 7 mln tonnes
17.11.2006 Greenpeace warns against adding Belarus to Kyoto
17.11.2006 Two killed, two injured in Belarus mil exercises accident
17.11.2006 China to set up Confucius Institute in Belarus
17.11.2006 UN committee votes for Uzbek-Belarusian resolution
17.11.2006 Jailed Belarus Opposition Leader Reported in Poor Health
16.11.2006 The sorrows of Belarus
16.11.2006 Former cellmate says jailed Belarus opposition leader's health declines in hunger strike
16.11.2006 Raid Nixes Belarus Confab
16.11.2006 Putin urges Belarus to strengthen economic integration
16.11.2006 Belarus : Belneftekhim-Shanghai trading company to venture in China
16.11.2006 Released Belarusian Oppositionist Vows To Stay In Politics
16.11.2006 Five Young Belarusian Oppositionists Fined For Demonstration
16.11.2006 Minsk rejects UN draft resolution critical of rights record
16.11.2006 Over 16 trucks of "BelAZ" to arrive In Armenia by the end of the 2007
16.11.2006 Prague to subsidise pro-democracy projects in Belarus, Cuba
15.11.2006 Sour Orange
15.11.2006 Intellectual Says Belarus's Supply Of 'Honor For Sale' Has Been Exhausted
15.11.2006 Belarusian Oppositionist Released From Prison
15.11.2006 Belarusian Opposition Fields Some 1,000 Candidates For Local Elections
15.11.2006 Olympic, PGI expand partnership
15.11.2006 Russia, Belarus to sign agreement on joint air defence
15.11.2006 Belarussian Ambassador Visits Ganja Province
14.11.2006 Belarus: some songs titles and names of performers for 'Eurofest'
14.11.2006 Putin-Lukashenka Meeting Shatters
14.11.2006 Belarus to Face Life Full of Sugar
14.11.2006 Belarusian President Optimistic About Talks On Gas Price With Russia And Skeptical About Use Of Outside Appraisal Of Beltranshaz's Value
14.11.2006 Unified air defense system deal may be signed in late Nov.
14.11.2006 Belarus, another 'axis of evil' candidate
14.11.2006 Leaders Mask Gas Discord Between Russia and Belarus
14.11.2006 Working hard for freedom
14.11.2006 Vandals Desecrate Holocaust Memorial In Belarus
14.11.2006 Belarus: artists interested or confirming interest for national final 'Eurofest'
14.11.2006 Holocaust monument desecrated in Minsk
14.11.2006 Anti-Semitism and Vandalism is on the Rise in Minsk, Belarus
13.11.2006 Belarusian president demands fair price for turning gas transport network over to Russia
13.11.2006 Minsk Gay Culture and Human Rights Conference Cancelled
13.11.2006 Belarus: Vandals desecrate Holocaust memorial
13.11.2006 Vandals desecrate Holocaust memorial in Belarus
13.11.2006 Lukashenko against import duties on Russia's oil
13.11.2006 Belarusian Expert Sees No Gas Supplier Other Than Russia Over Next Decade
13.11.2006 War memorial vandalized in Minsk
13.11.2006 Moldovans will have to show migrant cards when entering or leaving Belarus
13.11.2006 U.S. inspectors to visit Belarusian military unit
13.11.2006 Kremlin views union with Belarus as takeover, RBC Daily says
13.11.2006 Moscow Sends Missiles To Belarus After Warsaw Gets US Warplanes
13.11.2006 Smiles Mask Tough Talks Over Gas With Belarus
10.11.2006 Moscow sends missiles to Belarus after Warsaw gets US warplanes
10.11.2006 Belarusian Opposition Launches 'Open Your Eyes' Campaign
10.11.2006 Belarus Refuses Visas For German Lawmakers, Reporters In Retaliation For EU Ban
10.11.2006 Russia has sent four S-300 anti-aircraft systems to Belarus in response to the delivery of F-16 aircrafts to Poland
10.11.2006 Kremlin says economic ties between Russia, Belarus must be market-based
10.11.2006 Talks in Moscow amid Russian-Belarus tension
10.11.2006 Russia, Belarus to pursue market norms in relations - Kremlin
10.11.2006 Belarus retaliates for travel ban
10.11.2006 Belarusian, Russian Leaders Hold Talks
10.11.2006 Putin, Lukashenko begin talks
10.11.2006 Belarus leader arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin
10.11.2006 Belarus, Iran discuss opening Iranian bank in Minsk
10.11.2006 Belarus plans to import about 500.000 tonnes of wheat
10.11.2006 Belarus leader Lukashenko arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin
10.11.2006 Putin, Lukashenko to discuss Russian losses from oil supplies
10.11.2006 Belgazprombank extends, increases syndicated credit
10.11.2006 Moscow seeking universal market principles with Belarus - source
10.11.2006 Belarus ready to normalize relations with U.S.
10.11.2006 Putin, Lukashenko likely to discuss oil deliveries to Belarus - source
10.11.2006 Duma ratifies Russia-Belarus treaty on social security
10.11.2006 Shock Victory for Oppressed Belarus Church
10.11.2006 Members of German Delegation Denied Entry to Belarus
10.11.2006 Belarus-EU political forum opens with sharp polemics
10.11.2006 Three Gay Activists Arrested and Released after 22 Hours on Eve of Gay Conference
10.11.2006 Belarus - Andrey Kunets
10.11.2006 Lukashenko continues crackdown, as EU rejects sanctions
10.11.2006 Lukashenko Faces Stormy Moscow Talks
09.11.2006 Belarus Church Ends Hunger Strike
09.11.2006 Belarus refuses to give visas for Germany-sponsored conference
09.11.2006 IFC partners with Detroit Investments to Establish First Large-Scale Private Juice Plant and Nationwide Discount Store Chain in Belarus
09.11.2006 Denial of visas for German lawmakers was reciprocal - Belarus
09.11.2006 Russia's military facilities in Belarus cannot be issue of trade
09.11.2006 Belarus: Domestic violence as a secret problem
09.11.2006 IFC invests $40 mln in Belarussian juice plant, discounter chain
09.11.2006 Belarus Ambassador Holds News Conference
09.11.2006 CIS Defense Ministers to Come Together in Brest
08.11.2006 IFC, beverage maker pioneer Belarus private sector
08.11.2006 EU raises concerns over jailed Belarus activist
08.11.2006 Belarusian Political Prisoner To Study At Ukrainian University
08.11.2006 Official Minsk Outraged By Moscow's Political Use Of The Energy Leverage
08.11.2006 64th Anniversary of Brest Ghetto
08.11.2006 Balarus ready to assist in signing final document on NK conflict
08.11.2006 Azerbaijan, Belarus lead CIS for industrial growth
08.11.2006 Belarusian President's Official Visit to Azerbaijan Prepared
08.11.2006 Belarus is Open to Total Co-operation with Azerbaijan - Belarusian Ambassador
08.11.2006 Belarus Prepared to Provide Every Assistance on Final Document on Resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in Minsk - Belarusian Ambassador
08.11.2006 Iran harbors no animosity with world states
08.11.2006 Belarus, Uzbekistan call repudiate country resolutions
08.11.2006 Belarus elected as member of UN Economic and Social Council
07.11.2006 MTS Belarus applies for 3G license
07.11.2006 Iran, Minks become sister cities
07.11.2006 Beltransgaz Achieves Max Volumes in Gas Storage
07.11.2006 Russia Puts Off Discussion of Oil Shipments to Belarus Until Duty IssueResolved
07.11.2006 IRNA, BeITa sign agreement on exchange of information
07.11.2006 Belarusian Opposition Meets In Kyiv To Mull Local Elections, Congress
07.11.2006 Iran, Belarus Sign Cooperation Agreements
07.11.2006 Belarus president wraps up Tehran visit
07.11.2006 Iran eyes surge in trade with ally Belarus
07.11.2006 Iran, Belarus sign 8 documents for cooperation
07.11.2006 Belarussian president pays tribute to late Imam Khomeini
07.11.2006 VP Stresses Expansion of Ties with Belarus
07.11.2006 Belarus president officially seen off
07.11.2006 Supreme Leader: Iran harbors no animosity with world states
07.11.2006 Iran to Expand Cooperation With Belarus in All Spheres
07.11.2006 Iran, Belarus determined to expand bilateral ties
07.11.2006 Iran ready to develop ties with Belarus
07.11.2006 Ambassador Threatens Minsk With Gas Price
06.11.2006 Iran, Belarus Presidents Meet On Defense,Trade Cooperation
06.11.2006 No enmity toward any country: Leader
06.11.2006 IRNA chief: Closer IRNA-BeITa ties to strengthen relations between Iran, Belarus
06.11.2006 Belarus: Regime Tightens Grip At Home, But Seeks New Friends Abroad
06.11.2006 Russia Threatens To Quadruple Gas Price For Belarus In 2007
06.11.2006 Iran/Belarus: Lukashenka In Tehran For High-Level Talks
06.11.2006 Iran, Belarus: Presidential Meeting
06.11.2006 Ahmadinejad: Iran, Belarus determined to expand bilateral ties
06.11.2006 Iran, Belarus Boost Cooperation
06.11.2006 Belarusian President in Tehran
06.11.2006 Iran, Belarus keen to promote ties
06.11.2006 Iran ready to develop ties with Belarus in all spheres
06.11.2006 Lukashenko on Visit to Iran
06.11.2006 Tehran, Minsk Stress Joint Views
06.11.2006 Iran, Belarus keen to promote ties
06.11.2006 Ahmadinejad officially welcomes Belarus president
06.11.2006 Belarus president in Tehran
05.11.2006 Belarus president due in Tehran tonight
05.11.2006 Lukashenko to visit Iran for talks with Ahmadinejad
05.11.2006 Belarus President Arrives in Tehran for Talks with Ahmadinejad
05.11.2006 Belarus president due in Tehran tonight
04.11.2006 BATE Borisov clinch Belarus title
04.11.2006 Iranian envoy calls for expansion of tourist ties with Belarus
04.11.2006 Russia's natural gas for Belarus may cost $140 per 1,000 cm in 2007
04.11.2006 Belarus to review 2007 budget, if Russia's gas prices grow over 15%
04.11.2006 Belarus faces big rise in gas bill
03.11.2006 Belarusian Wins Sakharov Prize
03.11.2006 Reports: Russian ambassador to Belarus suggests lower gas price hike for Minsk
03.11.2006 Russia sets 2007 gas price for Belarus at $200 per 1,000 cu m
03.11.2006 Russia may triple Belarus gas tariffs in 2007
03.11.2006 New price of gas for Belarus explained
03.11.2006 Belarus: Court to review charismatic church's case
03.11.2006 CIS summits in Minsk, Astana scheduled before year-end
03.11.2006 Beltelecom, Rostelecom complete cross-border fibre tie-up
03.11.2006 Russian gas could cost Belarus $140 per thousand cu m in 2007
03.11.2006 Labour situation in Belarus and Myanmar will be discussed, along with youth employment and labour inspection
03.11.2006 Western diplomats visited Protestant community in Minsk
02.11.2006 Belarus: MDC subscriber base up to 2.56 million
02.11.2006 Belarusian Youth Activist Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
02.11.2006 Minsk Hosts Session Of 'Slavic Parliamentary Union'
02.11.2006 Moscow Showing Belarus The Energy Whip
02.11.2006 Rostelecom and Beltelecom Connect Fiber Optic Cables to Organize Additional Cross-Border Line from Russia to Belarus
02.11.2006 Polish community leader in Belarus 'set up' by Lukashenko regime?
02.11.2006 MTS Belarus reports revenues of USD138.1 million in 1H 2006
02.11.2006 Belarus - a potential market for Vietnamese exports
01.11.2006 Belarusian Youth Activist Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
01.11.2006 MTS Belarus posts January-June revenue
01.11.2006 Belarus: Changes must come from within
01.11.2006 Belarus opposition activist sentenced to 18 months imprisonment
01.11.2006 Hleb accused of creating tension for Belarus
01.11.2006 Russia and Belarus get really angry with each other
01.11.2006 Iran's envoy gives priority to Lukashenkov's trip to Tehran
01.11.2006 Belarus opposition activist jailed for 18 months
01.11.2006 Belarus Opposition Party Leader Sentenced to 1.5 Years
01.11.2006 Belarus adopts telecom development programme
01.11.2006 Visit Of Azerbaijani President To Belarus Opened New Phase In Development Of Both Countries
01.11.2006 Czech, Belarussian railways discuss organizing regular containershipments to Russia
01.11.2006 Leader of Union of Poles in Belarus is witness in drugs case -Belarussian customs official
01.11.2006 Next Azerbaijani-Belarusian Intergovernmental Commission Meeting due in Baku
01.11.2006 Belarus sees foreign trade rise in January-September
01.11.2006 Single migration cards begin circulating in Russia, Belarus