BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

12/12/2006

Belarus Accuses Washington Of Interefernce In Domestic Affairs

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry expressed hope in a statement on December 11 that the U.S. government will refrain from "discriminatory measures" against Belarus, Belapan reported. The statement came on the day when the U.S. Senate passed a bill titled the Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006. Last week the bill, which provides for sanctions against the Belarusian government and authorizes funding for democracy-building activities in the country in 2007-08, was endorsed by the U.S. House of Representatives (see "RFE/RL Newsline," December 11, 2006). "What causes regret is that the Congress is heading down the old track and continues interfering into internal political processes in Belarus unceremoniously by openly declaring its intention to finance the activities of certain political forces in our country," the Foreign Ministry stated. JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2006/12/3-cee/cee-121206.asp

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