Belarus to seek $100m in damages in potash case

Belarus will seek about $100 million in damages as part of the potash case.

BelTA learned it from Prosecutor General of Belarus Alexander Konyuk on 4 November.

“Since the case is still being investigated in Russia, the lawsuit will be dealt with later,” said the Prosecutor General. He explained that civil lawsuits filed by the Belarusian side can be processed either by an international court or a Russian one.

Earlier Alexander Konyuk was quoted as saying that Belarus intends to bring civil action against Uralkali ex-head Vladislav Baumgertner as part of the potash case. Officers of the Prosecutor General's Office or the Investigation Committee may be authorized to file such lawsuits.