http://belarus.3dway.org News en Copyright 2005-2007, The Third Way, 3dway.org judi@3dway.org 3dway@3dway.org Third Way RSS generator 2.0 http://3dway.org/rsslogo.gif http://belarus.3dway.org/ http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6130 Timothy Bell, a member of the British House of Lords, said in an interview with BelaPAN that his PR firm, Chime Communications, would launch a program aimed at improving the international image of Belarus, which would consist of an information campaign and a marketing campaign. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:14:09 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6130 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6129 Presidential elections in Russia have been an event of international importance. A succession scenario had been implemented, although the former President, Vladimir Putin, still controls power being the Prime-Minister and the leader of the largest faction in the State Duma. What does this mean for Belarus? Participants of the roundtable (May 16, 2008) sponsored by the Nasha Niva weekly and the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies agreed that the new power configuration in Russia would only slightly change the existing character of Belarus-Russia relationships. First, decision-makers responsible for policy development and implementation towards Belarus have not been replaced. Second, the parameters of Belarus-Russia interaction are to a large degree determined by the oil and gas sector situation, where important changes have already occurred. Third, whoever is in Kremlin, Belarus faces some important changes emanating from economic and social developments in Russia. Putin’s Eight Years and Belarus: Was There a Real Break from Yeltsin? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:13:06 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6129 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6128 Sanctions against Belarus are unacceptable, Secretary of State of the Holy See, His Eminence Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone told a press conference in Minsk, reported Belta. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:07:11 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6128 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6126 A Defense Ministry official in Belarus says the remains of 180 Napoleonic soldiers who died in a major battle against the Russian army have been found in the former Soviet republic. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:07:03 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6126 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6125 Marc Ingla, Barcelona's vice-president, says the club are in talks to sign Alexander Hleb, the Arsenal midfielder. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:39:11 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6125 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6124 Foreign ministries of Lithuania and Belarus have exchanged notes confirming the demarcation of borders between the two countries, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said in a press release. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:38:26 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6124 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6123 Benedict XVI's secretary of state arrived today in Belarus for an official visit to the former Soviet country. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:37:36 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6123 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6122 Financing and investor-seeking services Belarusian consulting companies are starting to offer may be in demand in the European Union, said John Grayston, member of the Law Society of England and Wales, at a seminar held in Minsk on June 18 to discuss economic cooperation between Belarus and the European Union. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:36:34 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6122 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6121 Parliament in Belarus, an ex-Soviet state accused in the West of crushing human rights, gave initial approval on Tuesday to a media law banning foreign funding and possibly tightening control over the Internet. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:32:43 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6121 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6120 Natallya Petkevich, deputy head of the Presidential Administration, rejected criticism of the proposed new version of Belarus’ Media Law while speaking at Monday’s meeting of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Human Rights, National Relations and the Media. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:31:52 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6120 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6119 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice once famously called Belarus "the last dictatorship in Europe," an epithet that has stuck to the authoritarian regime of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Now, the country's capital has been branded the European city with the worst living standards. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:27:43 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6119 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6118 Prospects for the development of political dialogue between Belarus and the European Union were discussed at a round of consultations held by representatives of the Belarusian and French foreign ministries in Paris on June 12. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:25:12 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6118 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6117 The government should introduce discretion over pricing this year, Viktar Marhelaw, first vice chairperson of the Minsk City Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (MCUEE), said at a round-table discussion held on June 13 on the occasion of the Belarusian Enterprise Revival Day, BelaPAN said. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:42:31 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6117 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6116 The government-controlled Belarusian Television showed a three-part documentary last week titled "Network," in which it accused U.S. pro-democracy funds of financing the Belarusian opposition and sponsoring a coup d'etat in Belarus. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:50:03 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6116 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6114 Small businesses in Belarus are perishing, medium-sized businesses are experiencing great difficulties, and large ones are non-existent, Uladzimir Karahin, chairman of the Minsk City Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, said at a round-table discussion that was held on June 13, BelaPAN said. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:56:23 +0200 http://belarus.3dway.org/node/6114