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Office for a Democratic Belarus: where Belarus and Brussels meet.
EU Policy: Sharing Knowledge with Belarus. Sixth Visit of Belarusian Experts to Brussels
On February 1-5, 2010, on the invitation of the Office for Democratic Belarus, a group of Belarusian experts on energy visited Brussels. The delegation, which included representatives from the State Belarusian Technical University, the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences and state institutions, took part in a training course, entitled "EU Energy Policy: Sharing Knowledge with Belarus".
During the visit, the Belarusian delegates had a chance to get acquainted with the work of various EU Institutions and meet key experts on energy issues and Eastern Europe at the Directorate-General (DG) for External Relations and the DG for Research of the European Commission, the Energy Charter, and the European Parliament. On the invitation of the Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the European Union, the Belarusian group of experts also had an opportunity to exchange views on Energy issues with fellow experts from Visegrad countries. |
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News from Belarus
2010-02-08 21:43 / ERB
 More than ten people have been detained in October Square of Minsk today, on October 8. Special police officers did not allow journalists to work during the detention again. Special police officers in plain clothes had started patrolling Independence Square and Avenue near the subway exits and pedestrian subways 30 minutes before the action began.
2010-02-08 20:43 / Polskie Radio
 Belarusian police officers have thrown out members of the Polish minority from their headquarters in Ivyanets, near Minsk.
2010-02-08 14:16 / naviny.by
 Belarus` political parties have nominated a total of 468 representatives for membership in district election commissions for the coming local elections scheduled to be held in the country in the latter half of April, Mikalay Lazavik, secretary of the central election commission, told BelaPAN on Monday.
2010-02-07 20:07 / naviny.by
A Chinese loan may be used to fund the construction of a high-speed railway line between Minsk and Homyel, Alyaksandr Yakabson, head of the Homyel Regional Executive Committee, said at a news conference on Friday.
2010-02-07 20:02 / fromtheold.com
The Belarusian police are increasingly harassing and intimidating independent journalists by charging them with relatively minor offences. This practice should stop at once if the government really intends, as it claims, to turn Belarus into a democracy. |
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International news on Belarus
2010-02-08 21:49
On February 4, the Office for a Democratic Belarus, in close cooperation with the EU Delegation in Minsk, the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies (BISS) and with financial support of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), organized a round table discussion on “EU and Belarus transport policy: sharing knowledge”. The event took place in Minsk and brought together experts from the European Commission, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Academy of Science of the Republic of Belarus, various research institutions, entrepreneurs, representatives of the analytical community, independent and state media agencies. The event was also attended by the former Minister of Transport, Uladzimir Sasnouski.
2010-02-08 16:38 / naviny.by
Alyaksandr Lukashenka was still in Switzerland on Monday, according to Pavel Lyohki, head of the presidential press office. “The president has not yet returned and continues to stay in Switzerland,” Mr. Lyohki told BelaPAN.
2010-02-08 14:18 / ERB
The commission of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan has named gas, diesel and fuel oil as the goods that are vital for the domestic market.
2010-02-08 11:09 / Business Week
 Belarus Foreign Minister Syarhei Martynau said the former Soviet state seeks to attract foreign investors to its energy and petrochemical industries and expand economic ties east and west, with the European Union and Russia. “We are opening the economy to foreign investment,” Martynov said in an interview on February 6 during an international security conference in Munich, Germany. “We would like to have more and we would welcome foreign investors to Belarus.”
2010-02-08 11:06 / officialwire.com
The mobile sector is experiencing strong growth, with three GSM operators and one CDMA operator in operation. Mobile lines outnumber fixed lines, attributed to increased competition following the entrance of foreign players into the market which brings technical and marketing knowledge. Foreign ownership requirements have relaxed, allowing foreign players to acquire majority stakes in Belarus' mobile network operators. With the mobile voice market maturing the focus has shifted to mobile data services, with BeST and Belcel possessing networks capable of delivering mobile broadband services. |
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Policy briefs Analysis, policy reports and briefs
2010-02-08 21:04 / The Guardian
 Lukashenka could indeed become the new darling of the west in the former Soviet Union, replacing Georgia's somewhat tarnished Mikheil Saakashvili after his assault on South Ossetia in 2008. His record on upholding democratic rights has also come under fire within his own country and elsewhere.
2010-02-08 20:55 / rt.com
 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed the new Military Doctrine, which outlines the country’s military position and the principles of state nuclear deterrence policy for the next ten years. The document has been adopted after an assessment of new threats and challenges faced by Russia.
2010-01-29 12:39 / Belarusian Association of Journalists
 The Belarusian Association of Journalists expresses its concern over media freedom situation in Belarus ahead of local and presidential elections scheduled to take place in April 2010 and early 2011 respectively.
2010-01-29 11:23 / Eurasia Daliy Monitor
On January 27 in Moscow, Belarus accepted a drastic reduction in its traditional oil subsidy from Russia. The Russian government imposed this outcome through halting oil supplies to Belarus by pipeline almost completely since mid-January. The supply flow should now be restored, but at a far higher price, likely to set the stage for Russian takeovers in Belarus’ massive oil-processing industry, with processing capacities of up to 25 million tons per year (EDM, January 5, 8, 15, 19).
2010-01-28 11:36 / The Oil Drum: Europe
 The plans to build the politically and environmentally controversial Nord Stream pipeline have been in the air since 1997. With Finland and Sweden finally saying “yes” to the pipeline in their waters, the wheels of construction are now in full speed with the first line to be opened in the 2011. This will bring relief to Europe that is struggling with energy supply--yet not everyone is a winner.
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12.02.10
The Jean Monnet Action is designed to increase knowledge and awareness about European integration by promoting teaching, research and debate on European Union matters (including the EU's relations with other regions in the world and the dialogue between peoples and cultures). The Jean Monnet Action is aimed exclusively at higher education institutions (university-level institutions). Such establishments must be formally recognised in their country of origin (have a proper legal status) before they can participate. |
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02.04.10
The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania acting as the Joint Managing Authority of the Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus Cross-border Cooperation Programme within the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument 2007-2013 (further of – ENPI CBC Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus Programme) announces the 1st Call for Proposals for cross-border actions to be funded by the European Union as of the 15th of December 2009. |
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