| 06.03.2008 |
| President Alexander Lukashenko holds telephone conversation with President of Russia Vladimir Putin |
| On 6 March, President Alexander Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, during which the officials discussed the Belarus-Russia Union State issues, mutual trade relations, cooperation in the humanitarian and security areas, coordinated actions in foreign policy and a range of other topics.
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| 06.03.2008 |
| President meets with Viktor Kamenkov, the Cairman of the Supreme Economic Court of Belarus, to receive his report |
| On 6 March, President Alexander Lukashenko met with Viktor Kamenkov, the Cairman of the Supreme Economic Court of Belarus, to receive his report.
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| 06.03.2008 |
| Belarus is prepared for close cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation |
| Belarus is prepared for close cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation, said President Alexander Lukashenko at today’s meeting with René Fasel, the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
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| 05.03.2008 |
| Alexander Lukashenko has telephone conversation with Dmitry Medvedev |
| On 5 March, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Dmitry Medvedev, the President-elect of the Russian Federation.
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| 04.03.2008 |
| Belarus abolishes golden share rule |
| On 4 March, the President of the Republic of Belarus signed Decree No. 144 which abolishes the golden share rule, or a special privilege that the government had, which enabled it to participate in management of economic entities.
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| 04.03.2008 |
| Belarus interested in investment proposals of Turkish businessmen |
| The proposals of the Turkish investors, the Turkcell telecommunications company, are very interesting for Belarus, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on 4 March at a meeting with the Turkcell top management.
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| 03.03.2008 |
| President of Belarus sends message to Russia's President Vladimir Putin. |
| President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has sent a message to the incumbent President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.
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| 03.03.2008 |
| President congratulates Dmitry Medvedev on his election as President of the Russian Federation |
| President Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated Dmitry Medvedev on his election as President of the Russian Federation. |
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| 03.03.2008 |
| Alexander Lukashenko congratulates President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov on Bulgaria’s national holiday |
| President Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Georgi Parvanov, on Bulgaria’s national holiday, the 130th anniversary of the Liberation of Bulgaria. |
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| 01.03.2008 |
| President Alexander Lukashenko condoles with President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom over victims of bus accident |
| President Alexander Lukashenko has expressed his condolences to the President of the Republic of Guatemala, Álvaro Colom, in connection with the bus accident which caused numerous human casualties. |
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| 03.03.2008 |
| New membership of the Constitutional Court made up of highly qualified lawyers |
| The new membership of the Constitutional Court is made up of highly qualified lawyers who enjoy well-deserved respect in Belarus. This is why I am confident that today’s judiciary establishment is capable of coping with the tasks set before the Constitutional Court, said President Alexander Lukashenko at today’s ceremony of swearing in judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus. |
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| 01.03.2008 |
| Alexander Lukashenko congratulates Ravil Genuatulin on entering the office of Governor of Russia's Trans-Baikal Region |
| President Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated Ravil Genuatulin on his entering the office of Governor of the Trans-Baikal Region of the Russian Federation.
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On 4 March, the President of the Republic of Belarus signed Decree No. 144 which abolishes the golden share rule, or a special privilege that the government had, which enabled it to participate in management of economic entities.
The abolishment of that rule will promote the creation of an enabling environment for direct foreign investments in the real production sector of the Belarusian economy and meeting the country’s 2008 economic growth targets; it will also help Belarus improve its international rating and will safeguard the rights of investors on the stock market. |
