16.03.2010

Lukashenka’s economy is bankrupt 20

8:40, — Economics

The gross external debt has reached 22 billion, with Belarus’s stability boundary being 19 billion, economists say.

12.03.2010

National Bank of Belarus hasn’t stuck to its word to IMF 9

14:04, — Economics

The National Bank of Belarus increased the number of sponsored agricultural enterprises from 11 to 14, thus violating the promise to the International Monetary Fund.

Bahdankevich: Banking system may collapse at any moment 33

10:13, — Economics

The former chief banker of Belarus criticised the credit policy conducted by the National Bank.

9.03.2010

Bahdankevich: if Belarus decides to abandon national currency, it should choose euro 23

15:14, — Economics

The former head of the National Bank is sure that Belarus should orient on the West, not on the East in prospect.

22.02.2010

Mass dismissals prepared at MAZ plant 65

9:33, — Economics

5,000 persons can be dismissed from Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ).

11.02.2010

Belarusian enrteprises work for warehoused: view from space (Photo, video) 47

9:45, — Economics

Warehouses of Minsk Tractor Plant filled by hundreds or even thousands of unsold tractors

10.02.2010

Belarus’s GDP in dollars dropped by 19% 25

16:44, Zmitser Bandarenka — Economics

The authorities hide catastrophic decline in economy behind trillions of Belarusian rubles.

4.02.2010

Government budget lacks 200bn rubles in January 24

12:18, — Economics

The Ministry of Finance of Belarus has founded missing of large tax revenues in January.

29.01.2010

Mocking “minimum” 64

13:47, — society

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Belarus issued a regulation establishing sizes of minimum consumer budget in average prices of December 2009.

26.01.2010

Demands for foreign currency far exceeds supply 65

12:50, — Economics

Demand for foreign currency far exceeds supply at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange that is similar to the situation a year ago. Moreover, on January 26, the dollar repeated the record of last July.

21.01.2010

Belarus called “economically not free” 8

11:32, — Economics

Belarus took 150th position in the annual Index of Economic Freedom, released by The Heritage Foundation.

19.01.2010

Belarus’s foreign trade volumes show drastic decrease

17:04, — Economics

The volume of Belarus’s foreign trade with several countries significantly decreased in January–November 2009.

Belarusian journalists instructed to write “correct” articles about crisis 3

11:34, — Politics

Belynichy district executive committee is alarmed by the independent newspaper “Pahodnya” writes about problems with wage payments.

13.01.2010

Zalesski: “Regime fights with adverse balance with the help of mantras and magic words” 7

10:51, — Economics

Independent economists do not believe in forecasts of the government that adverse balance of foreign trade would be reduced, and say that it is to grow.

5.01.2010

Conflict with Russia as a way of obtaining credits 15

13:07, — Politics

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a number of laws on ratification of agreements in the framework of the Customs Union, despite of the “oil war” with Russia.

Belarus ready to cut transit of electricity to Lithuania and Kaliningrad 11

8:56, — Economics

Belenergo is not satisfied with Russia’s intention to hold talks only after January 10.

4.01.2010

Belarusian businessmen do not believe in “liberalization” of economy 12

12:57, — Economics

Representatives of the Belarusian business are convinced that the authorities will give more promises but won’t change their attitude towards businessmen in 2010.

Belarusians reduced to indigence and do not trust government 37

12:35, — Economics

The economic crisis has become problem number one for most Belarusians. Mistrust to authorities is growing.

Reuters: Russia halts oil flow to Belarus

11:27, — Economics

Russia has halted supplies to Belarusian refineries after negotiations on oil export to Belarus, Reuters reports.

30.12.2009

Only Ethiopian birr is weaker than Belarusian ruble (Diagram) 19

11:29, — Economics

Over the year 2009 Belarusian ruble was devaluated against US dollar at almost 30% and become weaker in relation to many currencies.

29.12.2009

Every Belarusian owes $2000 42

11:12, — Economics

The general foreign debt of Belarus is to rise beyond 21 billion by the end of the year 2009.

Andrei Sannikov: “Bankruptcy of the regime became especially evident amid crisis” 12

10:09, — Politics

The authorities are working out a new national security system. The opposition thinks the securities measures are measures to protect the current regime.

28.12.2009

Russia delivers ultimatum on oil 54

14:01, — Politics

The Russian first vice premier warned the Belarusian authorities the country must pay for oil on European prices, if a contract with Russia is not signed until January 1.

Business: Nobody knows how deep the crisis is in Belarus 23

10:26, — Economics

The government hasn’t supported a number of market initiatives of the business. Businessmen state that the authorities cannot estimate the state of the economy realistically.

23.12.2009

Russia’s ambassador Surikov: “We’ll work not with opposition but with Lukashenka” 46

14:08, — Politics

Russian ambassador doesn’t like the anti-dictatorial mood of the Belarusian opposition.

2010 to become most difficult for Belarusian business 16

9:33, — Economics

Such a disappointing forecast has been made by the largest unions of businessmen of Belarus.

18.12.2009

Russia to increase gas prices for Belarus and not to allow earning on oil 22

15:05, — Economics

Russian vice premier Igor Sechin made a number of loud statements on Belarusian-Russian economic relations.

17.12.2009

National Bank admits: Foreign debt beats record 34

11:09, — Economics

As of October 1, the total foreign debt of Belarus amounted to $19,298,500,000.

8.12.2009

Lukashenka’s forecast of economic development is heart attack for factory directors 48

13:19, — Economics

The Belarusian leader has approved economic development forecast for 2010 is growth 11-13%, but this task is impossible.

3.12.2009

Talks in Moscow collapsed: gas price to increase for Belarus 24

9:48, — Politics

Russian monopolist Gazprom didn’t agree to preserve significant discounts for gas supplies to Belarus in 2010.