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Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński
Over recent months, the situation in the areas of human rights and civil liberties has not undergone the expected improvement in any of the relevant issues.
OSW Commentary |
| Kamil Kłysiński
Over the past ten to twenty years, Belarus has seen a steep rise in the number of local dollar millionaires. This has somewhat undermined the myth of an egalitarian model of society promoted through the Belarusian state propaganda.
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński, Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga
The tension between Russia and Belarus after arrest of Vladislav Baumgertner, director general of Uralkali, is growing. Nevertheless, it seems that both parties will be looking to reach a compromise. Neither Minsk nor Moscow are interested…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński
On 29 July, a Russian company producing potash fertilisers, Uralkali, decided to withdraw from its cooperation with the BKK, which it established together with the Belarusian potash producer Bielkali. Uralkali’s exit from BKK should…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński
The first four months of this year saw a strong increase in the trade deficit of Belarus, to the level of US$-1 billion; compared to the same period last year, this indicates a deterioration in the balance of over US$2 billion. In this…
OSW Commentary |
| Kamil Kłysiński
The macroeconomic results achieved by Belarus in 2012 laid bare the weakness and the inefficiency of its economy. Belarus’s GDP and positive trade balance were growing in the first half of last year. However, this trend was reversed when…
OSW Commentary |
| Kamil Kłysiński
For years now Belarus has been a key economic partner for Lithuania and Latvia. These two Baltic states have well-developed port infrastructure and thus provide what are the geographically closest and also the cheapest exit to…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński, Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga
On 22 November, the head of the Russian company Gazprom. Aleksei Miller, paid a visit to Belarus. He opened the upgraded Zapadnaya gas distribution station in Minsk and met members of the Belarusian government. In his talks with President…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński
On 1 October the Belarusian National Statistical Committee published data on the external trade balance of Belarus for the period between January and August this year. During these eight months the positive trade balance stood at US$ 1.6…
Analyses |
| Kamil Kłysiński
The election to the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament was held on 23 September. A part of the opposition parties, not seeing the possibility for a real political tussle, decided to boycott the election. As had been the case with…