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Belarus Update Volume 11, Number 13
August 31 – September 7, 2006

Edited by Maria Kabalina

THIS WEEK’S TOP STORIES:   

• Belarusian Opposition Party Proposes 'Bloc for Independence'
• Belarusian Opposition Vows New Street Protests
• Belarusian Police Detained Opposition Activist, Reporters

Human Rights & Independent Media

• Police Search Young Front Leader’s Home(Charter 97)
• Belarusian Opposition Party Proposes 'Bloc for Independence'(RFE/RL)
• Belarusian Foreign Affairs Ministry: Watslaw Radzivinovich Refused Accreditation?(BAJ)
• Independent Tovarishch Missing From 2007 Newspaper Subscriptions (Viasna Human Rights Center)
• Belarusian Police Detained Opposition Activist, Reporters(RFE/RL)

Domestic

• Belarusian Opposition Vows New Street Protests (BDG)
• Lukashenko Rival Exposes Democratic Forces Crisis in Belarus (Newsru.Com)
• Decision to Build Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus To Be Based on Public Opinion(RIA Novosti)

Regional

• Belarus National Bank Includes Rubles in Forex Reserves(Interfax)
• Lukashenko: Belarus Will Not Buy Russian Gas at European Price(Itar-Tass)

International

• Belarus Calls for Closer Relations with Iran(RIA Novotsti)
• Committee Probes Deeper into Diplomat’s Death in Belarus(The Baltic Times)
• Iranian Foreign Minister Visits Belarus(RFE/RL)
• 70 Belarus ian Victims To Work at Polish Construction Companies (Belorussky Partizan)
• World Bank Says Belarus Imposes Highest Taxes On Business(RFE/RL)
• Belarus Wants to Sell Venezuelan Oil to U.S. (MosNews)

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