An auction on selling the state share of “Slavneft’s” stock is finally over. 74,95% of shares were sold for only $1,86bln. The company was purchased by “Investoil”, which is equally possessed by “Sibneft” and TNK. The bargaining ended five minutes after the auction’s opening and was quite passive.
Viktor Ivashkevich works as a courier in the independent newspaper from Baranovichi “Intex-press”. Radio Ratsya reports that the heads of the special commandant’s office, where the editor-in-chief of “Rabochy” will serve his term, does not object to the man’s employment in the newspaper.
Opposition’s somber forecasts keep coming true. In the period of December 14-16 executive commissions and presidiums of the local Councils set up the district electoral commissions. CEC chairwoman Lydia Ermoshina said at her press-conference that these commissions will only be convened for the elections into the district councils of deputies.
To Be Or Not To Be 14:56, 18/12/2002, Ludmila Gryaznova, Charter`97 human rights coordinator
Over the past years our country turned into a madhouse. The chief psychiatrist claims that life became easier and better, while the patients are looking more depressed than ever and gradually die out. In cities they erect Ice Palaces, where nobody skates and close down numerous oncology departments, despite numerous patients, who are crammed there. The nation’s servants are driving luxurious Mercedes, while the people are storming the overcrowded buses during the rush hours. Schools introduce the new ten-grade system, which drives everyone crazy, but the Ministry of education doesn’t confess that they wasted money in vain. No matter where you look – everywhere is void fuss, imitations, deceits, traditional cheatings and nation’s impoverishment. The country is engulfed in chaos, madness and dumbness.
Belarus commenced the formation of the initiative groups on nominating candidates into the deputies of the local councils, the journalists were told on Tuesday by the chairwoman of the central Commission for elections and national referenda Lydia Ermoshina. According to her, the deputies-to-be may start getting nominated on December 22. CEC chair informed the audience that the deadline for nomination is January 20.
Editor-in-chief of the Belarusian opposition newspaper “Rabochy” Viktor Ivashkevich, sentenced to two years of freedom restriction for libeling and defaming Alexander Lukashenko, is already serving his term in the town of Baranovichi (Brest region). “Rosbalt” was told by the convict that today he started searching for job. “They treat me carefully as a political convict, though not without respect,” – said Viktor Ivashkevich. Editor-in-chief of “Rabochy” is hoping to get a job as a technical employee of the local non-state newspaper “Intex-press”.
On December 17 Alexander Lukashenko familiarized himself with the report of the country’s prosecutor general Viktor Sheiman. The prosecutor general reported to the head of state about the state of law in the country as well as on the outcomes of the work, carried out by the procuracy over the past week.
The department for the military reconnaissance of the Belarusian KGB recorded in the year 2002 an extremely high interest of the foreign special services in the scientific and military potential of Belarus, “Interfax” correspondent was told on Tuesday by the chief of the department for military reconnaissance of KGB colonel Igor Kuznetsov.
Counselor for culture of the Belarusian embassy in USA Alexander Hmurest never returned home. Foreign Ministry sources explained that the man gave up his post back in July. At the same time they know nothing of his current whereabouts. According to certain data, he lives in the USA and found employment there. This information was confirmed by deputy head of the information department Andrei Savinyh. The reasons for such an act remain unidentified. However, the very fact that the authorities thoroughly silence the incident, makes one think that the real causes could well be of a political character.
The last “golden” chain of the gas pipe “Yamal-Europe” was finally joined to the chain, said on Tuesday the head of the press-service of the state concern “Beltransgas” Tatiana Borodich. According to her, the “Belarusian piece of a pipeline 575km long connects into a sole gas transportation network the Polish and Russian parts of Yamal-Europe”.
An auction on selling the state-owned stock (74,95%) of the “Slavneft” company will be run in Minsk by the Russian Foundation of federal property. The deadline for accepting applications for the bidding expired on December 15.
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