BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

30/05/2007

Belarus Oil Giant Giant Arrested

May 30, 2007 -- Belarus's Prosecutor-General Pyotr Miklashevich told a news conference today that the head of the state oil company Belneftekhim has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement.

Belneftekhim Director Alyaksandr Borovski faces charges of theft and abuse of office.

Borovski was detained as part of an investigation by Belarus's intelligence service against top executives from several companies.

Belneftekhim accounts for half of the country's oil exports.

(Belapan, AFP)

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/5/650137ee-4d2c-4c8f-967a-26d4a15898e0.html