Decree on Belaruskali corporization signed

Alyaksandr Lukashenka singed decree #331, under which Belaruskali will be reorganized into a open joint stock company.

Interfax learnt this from the press service of the Belarusian ruler.

In accordance with the decree, oil trunk pipelines Gomeltransneft Druzhba and Navapolatsk-based republican unitary oil transportation enterprise Druzhba must be converted into joint stock companies.

The preamble says the decree is aimed at "attracting investments to development of certain companies".

Under the decree, the shares of the enterprises shall not be sold to members of the labour collective exchanged for Property (Imushchestvo) vouchers.

"The government considered in details prospects for development of

Bicyclist crushed to death by drunken traffic police officer

Moreover, the policeman left the 17-year-old guy dying. He tried to flee the scene.

A criminal action has been opened against traffic police inspector of the Interior Directorate of the Internal Affairs of Brest regional executive committee. He was driving a car while he was drunk, and a 17-year-old boy was run down by him, "Ezhednevnik" reports.

The drunken-driving accident took place on June 27 in the night. The traffic police inspector, senior lieutenant Fiodar Aniskevich, was driving Audi which was a property of his girlfriend. The traffic policeman, who was to monitor drivers, for them not to violate traffic

Bicyclist crushed to death by drunken traffic police officer

Moreover, the policeman left the 17-year-old guy dying. He tried to flee the scene.

A criminal action has been opened against traffic police inspector of the Interior Directorate of the Internal Affairs of Brest regional executive committee. He was driving a car while he was drunk, and a 17-year-old boy was run down by him, "Ezhednevnik" reports.

The drunken-driving accident took place on June 27 in the night. The traffic police inspector, senior lieutenant Fiodar Aniskevich, was driving Audi which was a property of his girlfriend. The traffic policeman, who was to monitor drivers, for them not to violate traffic

Bicyclist crushed to death by drunken traffic police officer

Moreover, the policeman left the 17-year-old guy dying. He tried to flee the scene.

A criminal action has been opened against traffic police inspector of the Interior Directorate of the Internal Affairs of Brest regional executive committee. He was driving a car while he was drunk, and a 17-year-old boy was run down by him, "Ezhednevnik" reports.

The drunken-driving accident took place on June 27 in the night. The traffic police inspector, senior lieutenant Fiodar Aniskevich, was driving Audi which was a property of his girlfriend. The traffic policeman, who was to monitor drivers, for them not to violate traffic

EU begins competing with Belarus in Russian powdered milk market

In spite of close distance and absence of customs duties Belarusian products do not cost less than European and New Zealand ones.

European countries begin to replace Belarus in supplying dairy products, first of all powdered milk, to Russia, executive director of Russian Dairy Union Vladimir Labinov said on July 22.

"Belarus has been the major supplier of powdered milk to Russia for the last few years. This year, European counties demonstrate a continuous growth of their share in powdered milk import. Even if Belarus increased production volumes, it would fail to satisfy Russia's current demands," RIA Novosti news agency

EU begins competing with Belarus in Russian powdered milk market

In spite of close distance and absence of customs duties Belarusian products do not cost less than European and New Zealand ones.

European countries begin to replace Belarus in supplying dairy products, first of all powdered milk, to Russia, executive director of Russian Dairy Union Vladimir Labinov said on July 22.

"Belarus has been the major supplier of powdered milk to Russia for the last few years. This year, European counties demonstrate a continuous growth of their share in powdered milk import. Even if Belarus increased production volumes, it would fail to satisfy Russia's current demands," RIA Novosti news agency

Pralyaskouski advises officials not to create personal web pages

"In any country, statements made by a high-ranked official are considered in fact an official position of an appropriate institution," he explained.

Minister of Information of Belarus Aleh Pralyaskouski doesn't see sense in private communication between Belarusian officials and Internet-users similar to what foreign politicians do, AFN news agency writes.

He admitted that Belarusian officials are less open than their colleagues in post-Soviet countries.

"In comparison with their western colleagues, our ministers are less open. These are traditions in many CIS countries," the minister said.

In this respect he called on officials do not flee from cameras and microphones. However,

Lukashenka’s pre-sale preparation

The Belarusian dictator hired another lord to spruce up is image. A new candidate to save the country's reputation has been introduced to public.

The rescuer bears an impressive name of Peter Selwyn Gummer, Baron Chadlington, the head of Huntsworth, a public relations group. He appeared to Belarusian TV audience and said he would help the Belarusian government with privatization campaign. In other words, Belarus will be represented in the West as heaven for investors, and collapsing enterprises as promising, "Novaya Gazeta" writes.

Lord Chadlington is the second lord employed by Lukashenka. The previous one, Lord Timothy Bell, head of Bell Pottinger Group, spent a year improving Lukashenka's image in the West and trying to deprive his of a title of "the last dictator of Europe" and replace it with "second to last dictator" or "the last but not the least". A contract was cancelled a year later.

Alyaksandr Lukashenka

EU begins competing with Belarus in Russian powdered milk market

In spite of close distance and absence of customs duties Belarusian products do not cost less than European and New Zealand ones.

European countries begin to replace Belarus in supplying dairy products, first of all powdered milk, to Russia, executive director of Russian Dairy Union Vladimir Labinov said on July 22.

"Belarus has been the major supplier of powdered milk to Russia for the last few years. This year, European counties demonstrate a continuous growth of their share in powdered milk import. Even if Belarus increased production volumes, it would fail to satisfy Russia's current demands," RIA Novosti news agency

Rates of excise duties for alcohol and tobacco to be increased

Rates of excise duties for alcohol and tobacco goods to be increased since September this year.

It has been stated today by the head of the main directorate of tax policy and budget income of the Finance Ministry of Belarus Dzmitry Kiyko, Belta informs.

Rates of excise duties for alcohol are planned to be increased by 10%, and about 20% for tobacco goods. Now consensus building for these documents is under way.

"There are several reasons for which we are to make that," Dzmitry Kiyko noted. "We have an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on necessity of increasing

Heat is no obstacle to printing press

Over the year the loan debt of Belarusian enterprises to banks has grown by factor of 1.32.

At the moment the bank system of Belarus has all the necessary resources for providing further loan services to the country's economy, stated Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus (NBRB) Pyotr Prakapovich today reporting to Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The top bank head stressed that not only state banks, but private banks are involved with lending activities.

It should be noted that the statement of Prakapovich was made after the results of credit activities in H1 2010 were stated, AFN writes.

As of July 1, 2010 as compared

Belstat reveals cost of Venezuelan oil - $656 per ton

As a comparison, cost of oil imported from Russia is $398 per ton.

According to the data of the National statistics committee, in May 2010 Belarus imported 79.8 thousand tons of oil from non-CIS countries at the cost of $656 per ton, AFN informs.

We remind that Belarus has received the first crude oil tanker from Venezuela. The authorities did not reveal the cost of Venezuelan oil, just stating that its refining is cost-effective.

"The country sells oil in Venezuela "at a good price". Buying Russian oil with 100% of duty, Belarus sustains a loss, and gains with Venezuelan oil.

Belstat reveals cost of Venezuelan oil - $656 per ton

As a comparison, cost of oil imported from Russia is $398 per ton.

According to the data of the National statistics committee, in May 2010 Belarus imported 79.8 thousand tons of oil from non-CIS countries at the cost of $656 per ton, AFN informs.

We remind that Belarus has received the first crude oil tanker from Venezuela. The authorities did not reveal the cost of Venezuelan oil, just stating that its refining is cost-effective.

"The country sells oil in Venezuela "at a good price". Buying Russian oil with 100% of duty, Belarus sustains a loss, and gains with Venezuelan oil.

Belarusian Ministry of Defense decides whether to buy S-400 from Russia

Belarus considers a question of buying S-400 missile systems from Russia.

It was said on Tuesday by Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Chief, Major General Ihar Azaronak at a sitting of the Air Defense Coordinating Committee of the CIS.

"We are considering different variants of equipping the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense with various defense weapons, including S-400 systems. The issue is being considered and worked out, it's not a decision of one day," Azaronak said.

Colonel General Alexander Zelin, the Russian Air Force Chief, said Russia was ready to supply air defense systems.

"Taking into account that

Belstat reveals cost of Venezuelan oil - $656 per ton

As a comparison, cost of oil imported from Russia is $398 per ton.

According to the data of the National statistics committee, in May 2010 Belarus imported 79.8 thousand tons of oil from non-CIS countries at the cost of $656 per ton, AFN informs.

We remind that Belarus has received the first crude oil tanker from Venezuela. The authorities did not reveal the cost of Venezuelan oil, just stating that its refining is cost-effective.

"The country sells oil in Venezuela "at a good price". Buying Russian oil with 100% of duty, Belarus sustains a loss, and gains with Venezuelan oil.

Belarusian diplomats are not going to Bishkek yet

Official Minsk has not made a decision on returning Belarusian diplomats to Kyrgyzstan yet.

This statement was said by the Head of Information Department - the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus Andrei Savinykh at the press briefing on Thursday in Minsk, according to Interfax.

"The issue of returning Belarusian diplomats to Kyrgyzstan is still under consideration as before, a decision has not been taken yet", Andrei Savinykh told.

Earlier Savinykh said that Belarusian diplomats accredited in Kyrgyzstan left the capital of this country on May, 13 this year "purely for security reasons".

Viktor Denisenko, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of

Around Europe with stretched hand

The Belarusian delegation including leaders of the financial and economic blocs of the government has gone on a one-week tour to Western Europe.

Among the travelers there are First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank board Yury Alymau, Finance Minister Andrei Kharkavets, and Economy Minister Mikalai Snapkou. They are to visit London, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Zurich and Geneva.

The officials are to hold meetings with potential investors, "Nasha Niva" informs.

We remind that on July 9 at the meeting with Stefan Fuele, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Alyaksandr Lukashenka stated: "We won't fall, we won't crawl to

Ukraine and Belarus agree on oil transit, but what are the conditions?

The official press release says nothing about this.

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers and the Belarusian Government represented by deputy prime minister Andrei Klyuev and deputy PM Uladzimir Syamashka signed an agreement on measures to develop cooperation in shipping oil across Ukraine to Belarus, Klyuev's press service reports, Interfax news agency says.

As it was earlier reported, Kyiv and Minsk said last week signing of the intergovernmental agreement on oil transportation through Ukraine to Belarus had been delayed to improve it.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine, it is technically possible for

NTV film to launch international investigation

Russia, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has the right to initiate the investigation.

Andrei Sannikov, the leader of European Belarus civil campaign, writes about this on his blog on Echo of Moscow's website.

The NTV investigation "Godbatka" remains the main subject for discussions both in Russia and Belarus for the last few days.

Journalists, politicians, and politologists are discussing if the film bears relation to the gas war and the Customs Union, if it is a means of political pressure on Minsk by Moscow, if it can be considered a sign of the end of Russia's support of Lukashenka.

The discussions are long and detailed, but often omit the main characters of the film – the politicians and journalists abducted and killed in Belarus.

Nobody has asked: what was the end of the investigation?

Are they

Europe makes condition for Belarus – free elections

There's no information what the EU Commissioner and Lukashenka discussed behind closed doors, but Stefan Fule made some principal statements at a press conference.

The upcoming presidential elections in Belarus should fully comply with democratic standards; further relations between Belarus and the EU will much depend on observance of these norms, Stefan Fule, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy , thinks, Interfax news agency reports.

Fule added that when determining further ways of cooperation with Belarus, the European Union will monitor such areas as "political prisoners, freedom of assembly, and freedom of press, capital punishment and fulfillment of

Europe makes condition for Belarus – free elections

There's no information what the EU Commissioner and Lukashenka discussed behind closed doors, but Stefan Fule made some principal statements at a press conference.

The upcoming presidential elections in Belarus should fully comply with democratic standards; further relations between Belarus and the EU will much depend on observance of these norms, Stefan Fule, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy , thinks, Interfax news agency reports.

Fule added that when determining further ways of cooperation with Belarus, the European Union will monitor such areas as "political prisoners, freedom of assembly, and freedom of press, capital punishment and fulfillment of

Europe makes condition for Belarus – free elections

There's no information what the EU Commissioner and Lukashenka discussed behind closed doors, but Stefan Fule made some principal statements at a press conference.

The upcoming presidential elections in Belarus should fully comply with democratic standards; further relations between Belarus and the EU will much depend on observance of these norms, Stefan Fule, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy , thinks, Interfax news agency reports.

Fule added that when determining further ways of cooperation with Belarus, the European Union will monitor such areas as "political prisoners, freedom of assembly, and freedom of press, capital punishment and fulfillment of

Zhanna Litvina: “Belarusian mediasphere has found itself in the epicenter of repressions”

The leader of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) is concerned about unveiled repressions against journalists.

Zhanna Litvina, the head of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, made a report at the Conference of the Civil Society National Forum "Roadmap of European Partnership for Belarus" held in Minsk on July 5-6. The BAJ press service spreads extracts from the report.

"The mediasphere has found itself in the epicenter of repressions… today, the activity of the mass media in Belarus is blocked by restricting access to information; unequal economic conditions have been created and a ban on the distribution system has been imposed,

CCP BPF activists hold picket in Belarus against Customs Union (Photo)

Activists of the Conservative Christian Party BPF held a picket against the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia.

The picket was organized the Kamarouski Market in Minsk, Radio Svaboda reports.

Picketers held posters "No to Customs Union with Russia and Kazakhstan!", "Economic Reforms and Turn to People – Alternative to Customs Union", and "Regime Must resign!"

Source: Charter'97 :: News from Belarus

General Prosecutor’s Office of Belarus called to open criminal case over facts in “Godbatka” film

The prosecutor's office must carry out an objective investigation of all facts mentioned in the NTV film, the United Civil Party thinks.

Leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Lyabedzka prepared a request to the general Prosecutor's Office of Belarus asking to open a criminal case over the facts shown in the documentary "Godbatka" aired on NTV channel, the website ucpb.org reports.

Anatol Lyabedzka commented on the request to the General Prosecutor's Office: "This is a natural and normal reaction of the party to the facts mentioned in the film, which unequivocally say about political abductions and killings of leaders

Goalkeeper of IOF Norvegian club in Minsk jail for more than a month

The citizen of Cameroon was detained before a match allegedly for falsification of documents.

The migration service of Minsk-2 airport detained him on a suspension of passport forgery. Viasna human rights group received a letter from the detainee's girlfriend Spaniard Inmaculada Gonzalez, who asked the human rights activists to clear up the fate of the Cameroonian.

She writes that Guy Francois Toukam has a residence permit in Spain, but received a proposal was play futsal in a NOrvegian club IOF (Oslo). The team arrived in Minsk on June 1 for a match at UEFA Futsal Championship cup series. The player was

Belarusians returned Olympic medals

The Belarusian sportsmen appealed against positive doping tests at the Olympics in Beijing.

ON June 10, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne upheld the athletes' appeals against the decision of decision of the Disciplinary Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on stripping them of their medals. So, Vadim Deviyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan were returned silver and bronze medals, respectively, they won in hammer throwing.

Disciplinary Commission of the International Olympic Committee took a decision on December 11, 2008, to annul the results of Belarusian hammer throwers Vadim Deviyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan performed at 2008 Olympics due

Decree on Belaruskali corporization signed

Alyaksandr Lukashenka singed decree #331, under which Belaruskali will be reorganized into a open joint stock company.

Interfax learnt this from the press service of the Belarusian ruler.

In accordance with the decree, oil trunk pipelines Gomeltransneft Druzhba and Navapolatsk-based republican unitary oil transportation enterprise Druzhba must be converted into joint stock companies.

The preamble says the decree is aimed at "attracting investments to development of certain companies".

Under the decree, the shares of the enterprises shall not be sold to members of the labour collective exchanged for Property (Imushchestvo) vouchers.

"The government considered in details prospects for development of

Decree on Belaruskali corporization signed

Alyaksandr Lukashenka singed decree #331, under which Belaruskali will be reorganized into a open joint stock company.

Interfax learnt this from the press service of the Belarusian ruler.

In accordance with the decree, oil trunk pipelines Gomeltransneft Druzhba and Navapolatsk-based republican unitary oil transportation enterprise Druzhba must be converted into joint stock companies.

The preamble says the decree is aimed at "attracting investments to development of certain companies".

Under the decree, the shares of the enterprises shall not be sold to members of the labour collective exchanged for Property (Imushchestvo) vouchers.

"The government considered in details prospects for development of

Decree on Belaruskali corporization signed

Alyaksandr Lukashenka singed decree #331, under which Belaruskali will be reorganized into a open joint stock company.

Interfax learnt this from the press service of the Belarusian ruler.

In accordance with the decree, oil trunk pipelines Gomeltransneft Druzhba and Navapolatsk-based republican unitary oil transportation enterprise Druzhba must be converted into joint stock companies.

The preamble says the decree is aimed at "attracting investments to development of certain companies".

Under the decree, the shares of the enterprises shall not be sold to members of the labour collective exchanged for Property (Imushchestvo) vouchers.

"The government considered in details prospects for development of