CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
February, 02, 2003
http://charter97.org/eng/news/
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BELARUS WITHOUT RUSSIAN ELECTRICITY
18:19 02/02/2004

Since February 1, 2004 Belarus stopped import of the electric power from Russia.
As the internet-site of the daily "Gazeta" informs, it was done after the tariffs
of the Russian joint-stock company "EES" increased by almost 30 per cent. Earlier
Gazprom's costs for the fuel rose, and after Minsk refused to buy fuel at the
new costs the supply was cut off.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/02/bez

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AUTHORITIES SCARED BY TRUTH
16:46 02/02/2004

Administrative case of the journalist and human rights watchdog Natallya Kalyada
was tried on February 2 in the court of Central District of Minsk. Judge Natalia
Vojtsechovich found Natalya Kalyada guilty in violation of the article 167-10
of the Administrative Code (activities on behalf of unregistered or not re-registered
political parties, trade unions and public associations) and sentenced her to
a fine amounting to 20 minimal salaries. 
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/02/pravda

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NOT A WORD ABOUT THE GAS
18:17 02/02/2004, Olga Tomoshevskaya, "Vremya Novostej"

The official objective of the visit to Minsk of the head of the Russian FM Igor
Ivanov, that started today, is participation in joint collegiums of the two Foreign
ministries of the two countries. As it was said by the Belarusian FM, that the
sides do not plan to discuss such vexed questions cooperation in gas and gas
transportation industry. "It is outside the competence of the FM," said press
secretary of the Belarusian FM Andrej Savinykh to the "Vremya Novostej". At the
common collegium the program of coordinated actions of the two countries in the
sphere of foreign policy for the years 2004-2005. 
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/02/gas

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REGIONS MAKE AGREEMENTS
17:36 02/02/2004

In Maladziechna the talks among representatives of regional branches of the two
coalitions  the People's Coalition Five Plus and the European Coalition "Free
Belarus" started. During the consultations the common strategy of actions at
the parliamentary elections is worked up, common observation at the elections,
division of the constituencies and other issues are discussed. 
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/02/region

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UNRECOGNIZED CHAMBER MEMBERS VISIT FIDEL
17:35 02/02/2004

On January 30 parliamentary delegation of Belarus left for Havana. As the press
service of the "chamber of representatives of the national assembly" informed,
this visit is held on the initiation of the leaders of the National Assembly
of People's Authority of the Republic of Cuba. The delegation of the Belarusian
"MP's" is headed by the deputy chairman of the Standing Committee on International
Affairs and Relations with the CIS of the "Chamber of representatives", head
of the working group of the "national assembly" on cooperation with the Cuban
parliament, Syarhei Kastsyan.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/02/cuba

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"CHAMBER" NOT INVITED TO PACE
17:09 02/02/2004

"The National Assembly" of Belarus was denied the status of specially invited
to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. This decision was made
by the PACE Office on January 30 in Strasbourg, where the regular session of
the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly took place. The letter of inquiry of the "national
assembly" of Belarus about conferring a special guest status was discussed at
different levels in Strasbourg, in committees, factions, at the sitting of the
presidential committee. And in all cases, with rare exception, the common opinion
was that Belarus cannot become the member of this organization.
http://www.charter97.org/eng/news/2004/02/02/pace

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CHARTER'97 BELARUS NEWS UPDATE
February, 02, 2003
http://charter97.org/eng/news/