1. Belarus: Government Regulations Strangle Internet Growth Harris says that as far as he knows, the belarus government has notblocked access to any web sites it considers unacceptable. Peter http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/1998/01/F.RU.980116134151.html

Belarus: Government Regulations Strangle Internet Growth By Julie Moffett Washington, 16 January 1998 (RFE/RL) Experts say that strict government regulations and a state monopoly on all communication systems are seriously hampering Belarus' progress along the information superhighway. Belarus began its journey down the superhighway in 1992 by undertaking a serious effort to develop the nation's computer telecommunications systems. At the same time officials began to craft a series of rules and regulations that would put Internet users in Belarus under tight government control. Calvin Harris, an American lawyer currently living in Belarus, told RFE/RL that in 1993 the Belarusian government issued the "Temporary Rules for Issuing Licenses to Economic Entities for Conducting Certain Kinds of Activity in Communications and Information" which includes the requirement for all Internet service providers in Belarus to obtain a license from the government. Harris is working for the Central and East European Law Initiative a U.S.-based program that supports legal reform in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. He has been researching government controls over the Internet in Belarus. Harris says one Belarus Internet service provider told him that the process of obtaining the license presented a number of problems which limited his ability to operate successfully.

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3. Belarus: Government Moves Against Foreign Diplomats belarus government Moves Against Foreign Diplomats. By Jan de Weydenthal.Prague, 9 June 1998 (RFE/RL) The Belarusian government http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/1998/06/F.RU.980609145231.html

Belarus: Government Moves Against Foreign Diplomats By Jan de Weydenthal Prague, 9 June 1998 (RFE/RL) The Belarusian government has announced that it intends to close tomorrow the diplomatic complex in Drazdy, a suburb of Minsk, locking 22 ambassadors out of their residences. The government served notice in April that the closure is required to overhaul water and sewage pipes in the complex. Most residents protest, saying that they would prefer to do the repairs themselves or remain in the complex during the work. The residents include ambassadors of the United States, Britain, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Turkey and India. U.S. Ambassador Daniel Speckhard told reporters yesterday that he intended to stay in his residence. "If the government wants to lock us out," he said, "we will have to leave the country." Speckhard criticized the government's decision, saying it violated the international convention on diplomatic practices that considers ambassadors' residences foreign territories over which local governments have no right of entry without specific permission. Speckhard also said that the move violated of the lease which the United States had signed in 1992 and which runs until 2001. The U.S. government has only recently completed a thorough overhaul of the residence, spending about $800,000 on repairs.

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BACK TO THE FRONT PAGE BASIC INFO. GEOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT ... BELARUS Belarus is an emerging democracy. It has a President and Prime Minister with a two house parliament. Many of the members of the parliament are appointed. CURRENT GOVERNMENT President Lukashenko, Aleksandr Prime Minister Yermoshin, Vladimir First Dep. Prime Min. Dolgolev, Vasiliy Dep. Prime Min. Batura, Boris Dep. Prime Min. Demchuk, Mikhail Dep. Prime Min. Kokorev, Valeriy Dep. Prime Min. Kozik, Leonid Dep. Prime Min. Latypov, Ural Dep. Prime Min. Novitskiy, Gennadiy Dep. Prime Min. Popkov, Aleksandr Papov, Vadim Kurachkin, Henadz Min. of Communications Goncharenko, Vladimir Min. of Culture Sosnovskiy, Aleksandr Min. of Defense Chumakov, Aleksandr, Col. Gen. Min. of Economy Shimov, Vladimir Min. of Education Strazhev, Vasiliy Min. of Emergency Situations Astapov, Valery Sazonov, Aleksandr Min. of Finance Korbut, Nikolay Min. of Foreign Affairs Latypov, Ural Min. of Forestry Zorin, Valentin Min. of Health Zelenkevich, Igor Milkota, Alexsandr Min. of Industry Kharlap

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MAIN INDEX Country Ranks Geography People Government Economy Transportation Communications Military ... [TOP] Belarus Government 1995 http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1995/belarus/belarus_government.html SOURCE: 1995 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Names: conventional long form: Republic of Belarus conventional short form: local long form: Respublika Byelarus' local short form: none former: Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic Digraph: BO Type: republic Capital: Minsk Administrative divisions: 6 voblastsi (singular - voblasts') and one municipality* (harady, singular - horad); Brestskaya (Brest), Homyel'skaya (Homyel'), Horad Minsk*, Hrodzyenskaya (Hrodna), Mahilyowskaya (Mahilyow), Minskaya, Vitsyebskaya (Vitsyebsk) note: the administrative centers of the voblastsi are included in parentheses Independence: 25 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) National holiday: Independence Day, 27 July (1990) Constitution: adopted 15 March 1994; replaces constitution of April 1978 Legal system: based on civil law system Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

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7. Belarusian.com Chronology: Belarus Government And Political Prisoners - Pavel Sh Belarusian.com Chronology belarus government and Political Prisoners Pavel Sheremet.Chronology belarus government and Political Prisoners - Pavel Sheremet. http://www.belarusian.com/chronology/sheremet.html

Chronology: Belarus Government and Political Prisoners - Pavel Sheremet December 17, 1997 Trial of Russian ORT reporters Pavel Sheremet and Dmitry Zavadsky begins in Belarus. January 20, 1998 During the ongoing trial of Russian Public Television (ORT) journalist Pavel Sheremet and his cameraman Dmitry Zavadsky, defense lawyers told the court on January 19 that they want Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to be charged with interfering in the verdict of a trial. The statement claims that Lukashenko said before the trial that "in time we will be able to call Sheremet simply a criminal". The attorneys say that comment violates Article 172 of the Belarus' Criminal Code, which covers "interference into a verdict on the criminal case by abuse of office". The same day, Sheremet gave testimony in court proclaiming his innocence and asking for the case to be closed. (RFE/RL, Interfax) January 20, 1998 January 30, 1998 January 30, 1998 Alexander Lukashenko has complained that the sentences given to two Belarusian journalists working for Russian Public Television were "too light". Lukashenka said in Belgrade that the "border violators" should be thankful that they were not given five-year jail terms. Most observers say the light sentences were given to placate Russia. In Moscow, President Boris Yeltsin praised Russian journalists on 30 January for enduring repression while working in Belarus. Yeltsin said Lukashenka will "mature, grow some more" and that the two leaders will discuss freedom of the press at every meeting they have in the future. (RFE/RL)

8. Pravda.RU Belarus Government To Be Shortly Formed Threequarters of Belarus's government will be formed by late Monday, September24, said Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko at a session of the http://english.pravda.ru/cis/2001/09/24/16038.html

Say what you want! PRAVDA.Ru will hear you! Sep, 24 2001 In Russian Em Portugues Former USSR Top Stories ... About Pravda.RU:Former USSR:More in detail Belarus Government To Be Shortly Formed Three-quarters of Belarus's government will be formed by late Monday, September 24, said Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko at a session of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers. By now, the following top officials have retained their posts in the new government: Vladimir Shimov as Minister of Economy, Mikhail Khvostov as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikolai Korbut as Finance Minister, and Pyotr Prokopovich as Chairman of the National Bank. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that, apart from the posts of vice-premiers, whose number has already been reduced from 8 to 4, the number of ministers will also be nearly halved. Apart form that, almost all the state committees will be abolished. Articles on the same subject on News.Google.Com: Printing version you may discuss the article in our forum Send it to a friend! Most interesting PRAVDA.Ru forum topics French and German navies may join the Russian fleet in the Arabian Sea!

9. Pravda.RU Belarus Government For Fight Against Terrorism 1048 200109-22 belarus government FOR FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM The governmentof Belarus announces firm solidarity with international efforts to combat http://english.pravda.ru/politics/2001/09/22/15893.html

Say what you want! PRAVDA.Ru will hear you! Sep, 22 2001 In Russian Em Portugues Former USSR Top Stories ... About Pravda.RU:Politics:More in detail Belarus Government For Fight Against Terrorism The government of Belarus announces firm solidarity with international efforts to combat terrorism, runs the republic's foreign ministry's statement released in connection with possible retaliatory strikes of the United States in reprisal to the September 11 terrorist assaults on New York and Washington. According to the document, Belarus has never rendered financial or organisational assistance, information and refuge to terrorists. The republic is going to actively cooperate with countries concerned in a bid to bring to trial initiators and organisers of the terror attacks. Belarus comes out for all countries to voluntarily adopt the anti-terrorism code. Besides, Belarus believes that only combined political will and resources of the entire international community can effectively defeat this most dangerous challenge of the 21st century, runs the statement. At the same time, the document says, it would be wrong to put the blame of some individuals and groups on entire nations.

10. GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Europe - Belarus - Government And Political Conditio organizations. A trade union campaign was carried out to raise internationalawareness and put pressure on the belarus government. On http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/bo/Belarus_government_summary.htm

Home World Map Rankings Currency Converter Countries from A to Z A B C D ... Belarus (Notes) Belarus - Government and Political Conditions (Notes) GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS Since his election in July 1994 to a 5-year term as the country's first President Alexsandr Lukashenko has consolidated power steadily in the executive branch through authoritarian means. He used a nondemocratic November 1996 referendum to amend the 1994 Constitution in order to broaden his powers and illegally extend his term in office. The new constitution has a popularly elected president who serves a 5-year term. The bicameral parliament consists of the 64-seat Council of the Republic and the 110-seat Chamber of Representatives. The president appoints the prime minister, who is the head of government. Administratively, the country is divided into six regions or 'voblasts'. In October 2000, parliamentary elections occurred for the first time since the disputed referendum of 1996. According to OSCE/ODIHR, these elections failed to meet international standards for democratic elections. In particular the elections fell far short of meeting the minimum commitments for free, fair, equal, accountable and transparent elections. Following on from the flawed parliamentary elections, and based on the unrecognized 1996 constitution, Lukashenko announced early in 2001 that presidential elections would be held. International monitors noted sweeping human rights violations and nondemocratic practices throughout the election period, including massive vote counting fraud. These irregularities led the OSCE/ODIHR to find that these elections also failed to meet Belarus' OSCE commitments for democratic elections.

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Geography People Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military ... [TOP] Belarus Government Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Belarus conventional short form: Belarus local long form: Respublika Byelarus' local short form: none former: Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic Data code: BO Government type: republic Capital: Minsk Administrative divisions: note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses) Independence: 25 August 1991 (Belarusian Supreme Soviet declaration of independence from the Soviet Union) National holiday: Constitution: 30 March 1994; revised by national referendum of 24 November 1996 giving the presidency greatly expanded powers and became effective 27 November 1996 Legal system: based on civil law system Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Aleksandr LUKASHENKO (since 20 July 1994) head of government: Prime Minister Sergey LING (acting since 18 November 1996, confirmed 19 February 1997); First Deputy Prime Ministers Petr PROKOPOVICH (since 23 December 1996) and Vasiliy DOLGOLEV (since 2 December 1998); Deputy Prime Ministers Valeriy KOKOREV (since 23 August 1994), Vladimir ZAMETALIN (since 15 July 1997), Ural LATYPOV (since 30 December 1997), Gennadiy NOVITSKIY (since 11 February 1997), Leonid KOZIK (since 4 February 1997), Aleksandr POPKOV (since 10 November 1998)

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1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography ... Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military ... [TOP] Belarus Government 2000 Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Belarus conventional short form: Belarus local long form: Respublika Byelarus' local short form: none former: Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic Data code: BO Government type: republic Capital: Minsk Administrative divisions: 6 voblastsi (singular - voblasts') and one municipality* (harady, singular - horad); Brestskaya (Brest), Homyel'skaya (Homyel'), Horad Minsk*, Hrodzyenskaya (Hrodna), Mahilyowskaya (Mahilyow), Minskaya, Vitsyebskaya (Vitsyebsk) note: voblasti have the administrative center name following in parentheses Independence: 25 August 1991 (Belarusian Supreme Soviet declaration of independence from the Soviet Union) National holiday: Independence Day, 3 July (1944); note - represents Minsk liberation from German occupation Constitution: 30 March 1994; revised by national referendum of 24 November 1996 giving the presidency greatly expanded powers and became effective 27 November 1996 Legal system: based on civil law system Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

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15. Internews Belarus | E-Belarus | Belarus Government Decree Supports IT Developmen EBelarus. belarus government decree supports IT development. 28/05/2001.Alexander Lukashenko, president of the Republic of Belarus http://www.internews.by/ebelarus/e2.html

Internews Internews Russia Internews Armenia Internews Azerbaijan ... ICT in Belarus E-Belarus Belarus government decree supports IT development Alexander Lukashenko, president of the Republic of Belarus, has signed a decree that will see the establishment of an association of companies involved in the development and export of IT. Membership in the association, which will be an affiliate of the state university in Minsk, will only be available to those with a legal background, and all members are to be engaged in IT development. Foreigners and enterprises with foreign investments can also be members of the association. The government is expected to give unprecedented tax concessions - VAT amounts of five per cent and immunity from taxation. The Belarusian State University, the State Committee on Science and Technologies, the Presidential Centre for Security of Information and the National Centre for Legal Information are to work out the draft programme on the development and export of IT with special emphasis on training of IT specialists. Useful links: National Centre of Legal Information Belarusian State University Author: Mikhail Doroshevich CONTACT US

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17. Features This Material Is Produced By The Monterey Institute's belarus government and Selected Ministries Only officials and ministries with adirect or indirect relationship to nuclear developments are listed in this file http://www.nti.org/db/nisprofs/belarus/govt/mnstries.htm

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18. Belarus: Government Government. Belarus is governed under the constitution of 1994 as amended in 1996. Thepresident appoints the prime minister, who is the head of government. http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0856894.html

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19. Belarusian Review :: Belarus Government Intensifies Tactics Against Press Features. belarus government Intensifies Tactics Against Press. Thegovernment of Belarus is intensifying its campaign against the http://www.belreview.cz/articles/2027.html

home archive search downloads ... Features Belarus Government Intensifies Tactics Against Press The government of Belarus is intensifying its campaign against the independent media that provided a platform for opposition candidates during last September's presidential election, according to four journalists who spoke at a recent briefing at RFE/RL's Washington office. The government efforts now target editors and journalists for criminal prosecution under the country's libel laws, in addition to mandating new licensing procedures, intensifying economic discrimination and limiting access to information. Andrei Bastunets, a media lawyer who also serves as vice president of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, stressed that the government seeks to isolate independent media in Belarus by confining them to an ever smaller space - a "virtual reservation." He said that of the 1,000 non-state media outlets that the government claims are operating in Belarus, only 40 report on social or political topics. As for Belarus' single national television station, Bastunets said it is controlled by the president and that the government will retain 51 percent ownership of a second national TV channel set to start broadcasting in the spring. Viachaslau Khadasousky, the editor-in-chief of

20. Belarusian Review :: Printable Version :: Belarus Government Intensifies Tactics belarus government Intensifies Tactics Against Press. The governmentof Belarus is intensifying its campaign against the independent http://www.belreview.cz/printable/articles/2027.html

Belarus Government Intensifies Tactics Against Press The government of Belarus is intensifying its campaign against the independent media that provided a platform for opposition candidates during last September's presidential election, according to four journalists who spoke at a recent briefing at RFE/RL's Washington office. The government efforts now target editors and journalists for criminal prosecution under the country's libel laws, in addition to mandating new licensing procedures, intensifying economic discrimination and limiting access to information. Andrei Bastunets, a media lawyer who also serves as vice president of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, stressed that the government seeks to isolate independent media in Belarus by confining them to an ever smaller space - a "virtual reservation." He said that of the 1,000 non-state media outlets that the government claims are operating in Belarus, only 40 report on social or political topics. As for Belarus' single national television station, Bastunets said it is controlled by the president and that the government will retain 51 percent ownership of a second national TV channel set to start broadcasting in the spring. Viachaslau Khadasousky, the editor-in-chief of Belarusky rynok , the first independent paper to cover business and economics in Belarus, noted that independent publications must pay double or triple in fees and tariffs to the government than does the official press. State enterprises - which make up the overwhelming majority of businesses in Belarus - do not advertise in independent media. Khadasousky said that licenses may soon be required to publish opinion polls, a move he called the newest refinement in the government's anti-media campaign.

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