Behemoths in Belarus belie stalling economy

Major analsysis of the state of the economy in Belarus as it confronts the gloabl economic crisis. The regime of Alexander Lukashenko, the authoritarian President has pumped unsustainable amounts into state-owned enterprises to keep unemployment down. Commentators feel this is building up future problems.

IMF: Country Information : Belarus and the IMF http://www.imf.org/external/country/BLR/index.htm

ESO: Background information: Belarus on track to receive $2.5bn IMF loan http://www.europeansources.info/record/belarus-on-track-to-receive-2-5bn-imf-loan/

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