Official Denies that Kira Muratova Movie was Barred from Festival for Defaming Lukashenka 11/09/2007 - 14:31 / Naviny.by Maksim Budanaw, head of the culture ministry’s cinematography department, denied that Russian director Kira Muratova’s movie Two in One was removed from the program of Minsk’s Listapad film festival by order of the culture ministry, as alleged by several Belarusian online news sources. comments: 0
Belarus, France: Defense Agreement 11/09/2007 - 14:24 / Stratfor The French and Belarusian defense ministries signed a bilateral military cooperation agreement in Minsk, the Belarusian Telegraph Agency reported Nov. 8. comments: 0
Belarus’ Vice Premier, Gazprom CEO Confirm Commitments under Five-year Gas Supply Contract 11/09/2007 - 14:18 / Naviny.by Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka and Aleksei Miller, chairman of the Gazprom Board, confirmed the parties’ commitments under a five-year gas supply and transit contract at their meeting in Moscow on November 8, the Russian natural gas monopoly said in a statement posted on its official Web site. comments: 0
