2007 in Belarus

Events from the year 2007 in Belarus

Events

January

*January 8: Russian oil supplies to Poland, Germany, and Ukraine are cut as the Russia-Belarus energy dispute escalates. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6240473.stm | title = Russia oil row hits Europe supply | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-02]

*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. [cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6257745.stm | title = Moscow and Minsk resolve oil row | publisher = "BBC" | accessdate=2008-03-02]

February

March

*March 25: Up to 10,000 people protest in Minsk against President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. [cite news | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/25/AR2007032501006.html | title = Thousands Rally for Change in Belarus | publisher = "Washington Post" | accessdate=2008-03-02]

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. [cite news | url=http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/4/219E0901-9B32-428D-B8DD-78B8B4B633FF.html | title = U.S. Sets Conditions For Ties With Belarus | publisher = "RFE/RL" | accessdate=2008-03-02]

May

June

July

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. [cite news | url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4adfda24-400e-11dc-9d0c-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1 | title = Belarus pledges to pay Russian gas debt | publisher = "Financial Times" | accessdate=2008-03-02]

eptember

October

November

December

Deaths

*February 23: Hanna Barysevich, 118?, claimed to be world's oldest person.

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