Victims of Communism Memorial: Wreath Laying Ceremony and Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom Ceremony
WASHINGTON — Wreath Laying Ceremony and Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom Ceremony will take place at the Victims of Communism Memorial on June 16, 2009.
A delegation of Belarusian diaspora representing Belarusian-American Association and We Remember Foundation will attend the events and lay flowers to commemorate tens of millions of victims.
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IMF to lend Belarus an additional $1 billion
Apparently, the IMF mission to Belarus was satisfied with the efforts the country is making to tackle its worst economic crises since early 1990-s.
The fund agreed to extend the second tranche of the financial aid package for Belarus:
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it will lend an additional $1 billion to cash-strapped Belarus, bringing the total provided by the Washington-based institution to $3.4 billion.
“This increase is justified because Belarus’ financing needs arising from the global financial crisis have increased, and because the government and the central bank are making strong efforts to solve their problems,” the IMF said.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko accused Russia of punishing Belarus, its largest trading partner, for refusing to recognize the independence of rebel-held regions of Georgia. Russia denied any link and said the money was withheld for lack of a currency agreement.
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