BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS
DATE:
26/12/2007
Russian PM Slams US Econ Sanctions Against Belarus
MOSCOW (AFP)--Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov criticized U.S. economic sanctions against Belarus Wednesday, describing them as "politicized" and " unacceptable" pressure, Russian news agencies reported.
The U.S. last month imposed sanctions on Belneftekhim, Belarus' largest petrochemical company, on grounds that it was under the control of the country's "oppressive" president, Alexander Lukashenko.
"We believe this is a politicized decision. We believe this pressure on Belarus is unacceptable," Zubkov was quoted by Interfax and RIA Novosti as saying at a meeting with Belarussian officials in Moscow.
Zubkov called for the sanctions to be lifted, saying: "We support Belarus."
The sanctions on Belneftekhim ban U.S. citizens from doing business with the company and freeze any of the company's assets under U.S. jurisdiction. Washington already has a visa ban in place on top Belarussian officials.
Belarussian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky said at the meeting with Zubkov that the U.S. sanctions were "unacceptable from the point of view of international law," Interfax reported.
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