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Meat rises in price by 35%, milk - by 10% 
Belarus Economy Ministry by the order dated May 8, 2012 № 41 has raised the prices of dairy products, bread and meat.
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Siamashka: Selling Belaruskali would be the crime against nation
"We will never sell the controlling interest of Belaruskali", said the First Vice Premier of Belarus Uladzimir Siamashka on May 15. Читать
Expert: Nazarbayev is a capitalist-predator, Lukashenko - socialist
On May 14 the visit of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to Minsk ended. Formally, its outcome was the signing of more than a dozen of different bilateral intergovernmental agreements. Читать
General Contract for Nuclear Power Plant construction in Belarus to be signed on June 17
General contract for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Belarus is expected to be signed on June 17, reported Atomenergoproyekt Nizhniy Novgorod Engineering Company (NIAEP), the management company of Russia’s AtomStroyExport (ASE). Читать
Analyst: Russian privatization scenario is advantageous for Belarus
Financial analyst Vadzіm Іosub explains why it is advantageous for Russia to overpay for Belarusian enterprises and who wins the privatisation battle. Читать
Prices in Belarus Rose by 6.8% YTD
According to the National Statistics Committee of Belarus, consumer prices have increased by 6.8% since the beginning of the year. Only in April, prices rose by 1.7%. Groceries have become 1.8% more expensive for the month (YTD - up by 6.9%), while that of nonfood goods - 1.2% (5.3% YTD). Читать
Lukashenko: National Bank forced to confront the strengthening of the exchange rate
The national currency rate is being strengthened, Alexander Lukashenko said during the message to the Belarusian people and parliament. Читать
Lukashenka once again promises Belarusians a salary of $500
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko set the task to bring wages in Belarus by the end of 2012 to the level of $500. He said this on May 3, meeting the Chairperson of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus Leonid Kozik, BelTA reports citing the presidential press service. Читать
Authorities may consider next year change in rubel's denominations
The government may explore next year the possibility of knocking zeroes off the country’s currency, Nadzeya Yermakova, head of the National Bank of Belarus (NBB), said during her last week's visit to a kitchenware plant in Slutsk, Minsk region.
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Economist: Increasing wages can result in a new devaluation
Officials promise to state employees a serious increase in wages. According to independent economists, it can be expensive for the entire Belarusian economy. Читать
