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Events from the year 2007 in Belarus
Incumbents
Events
January
- January 8: Russian oil supplies to Poland, Germany, and Ukraine are cut as the Russia-Belarus energy dispute escalates.[1]
- January 13: The energy dispute between Russia and Belarus is resolved after about 10 hours of negotiations between Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and his Belarusian counterpart, Sergey Sidorsky.[2]
March
- March 25: Up to 10,000 people protest in Minsk against President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.[3]
April
- April 25: U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs David Kramer, speaking on behalf of the U.S. government, offers to normalize relations with Belarus if it releases imprisoned politicians.[4]
August
- August 1: Russia's gas exports monopoly Gazprom will almost halve supplies to Belarus from August 3 after failing to reach a deal with Minsk over a $456 million energy debt.[5]
Deaths
- February 23: Hanna Barysevich, 118?, claimed to be world's oldest person.
See also
References
- ↑ "Russia oil row hits Europe supply". BBC. 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ "Moscow and Minsk resolve oil row". BBC. 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ Finn, Peter (March 26, 2007). "Thousands Rally for Change in Belarus". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ "U.S. Sets Conditions For Ties With Belarus". RFE/RL. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ "Belarus pledges to pay Russian gas debt". Financial Times. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
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