Public utility did not agree to voluntary settlement with BPF

(updated) “We just need these premises,” the public utility said.

As BelaPAN informs, on May 4, the public utility of the Savetski district of Minsk refused to sign a voluntary settlement with BPF Revival public association in the Minsk Economic Court regarding leasing the organization’s central office. The central office of the BPF Revival public association, BPF party and their organizational structures has been located on 8 Masherau Avenue (former Varvasheni Street) since 1993.

Lawyer for the BPF Uladzimir Labkovich offered voluntary settlement during the trial. According to him, the organization agreed to stricter rules of paying for the office lease. “We are ready to discuss any amendments to the contract,” he said.

A representative of the public utility did not agree to a voluntary settlement. “We just need these premises. We are not going to rent it out any more,” she said.

On May 4, the Economic Court of Minsk dismissed the lawsuit of the BPF Revival public association and BPF party against the public utility of the Saverski district of Minsk regarding prolonging a contract to lease an office on 8 Masherau Avenue.

On May 10, the Economic Court is to consider a lawsuit of the public utility against the BPF party concerning evicting the organization from the office.

The term of lease of the premises on 8 Masherau Avenue, where offices of BPF party, BPF Revival public association and their organizational structures are situated, expired on March 31.