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Belarus

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PICS: Belarus Fashion Week|

The key place in the history of Belarus that has to be visited, Brest was given the title of the 'Hero City' after its bitter standing against the Nazi attack in 1941. The fortress is essentially the monument you have to see there.|

On Dec. 27, 2005, Russia and Belarus signed a contract according to which in 2006 the Russian energy company Gazprom would supply to Belarus 21 billion cu m of gas at a price of $46.68 per 1,000 cu m—four to five times lower than the world price level. Over the summer, however, Gazprom announced plans to double prices in 2007. Lukashenka declared that his country refused to consider prices for gas higher than those paid by Germany, especially since Belarusian troops constituted almost the entire force on the border with NATO. He also stressed that Belarus did not agree with Russia’s amendments to the draft plan for the Russia-Belarus Union.|

If you're the sort of person who gets a thrill out of seeing some spectacular wildlife then the National Park on the south-western fringes of Belarus should be on your itinerary. As with all wildlife watching you can rarely guarantee sightings but there is a good chance, with the guides from the park, that you will find Wisent, also known as...|

Belarus sells full control of its Yamal-Europe pipeline to Gazprom, the Russian energy giant, in exchange for loans and a discounted price on natural gas; agreement, worth more than $14 billion, ties Belarus into an even tighter union with Moscow.|

Belarus sells full control of its Yamal-Europe pipeline to Gazprom, the Russian energy giant, in exchange for loans and a discounted price on natural gas; agreement, worth more than $14 billion, ties Belarus into an even tighter union with Moscow.|

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