2010.04.23 | ALL NEWS

NEWS OF WEEK

● Belarus’ net foreign assets up 7.9% in Jan-Mar to $5.294 bln

● Lukashenko says time to adopt directive #4 on economic liberalization

● Lukashenko says Belarus does not need new IMF program

● Belarusian companies’ budget arrears up 90% in Jan-Feb 2010 to 112.2 bln

● Belarus posts republican budget deficit at 1.5% of GDP in Jan-Mar

● Belarus to create co to protect large metal structures with zinc plating

● Russia’s NLMK steel output down 6% on year in Jan–Mar

● Russia’s MMK board recommends paying 4.1 bln rbl in 2009 divs

● Russia’s NLMK bd recommends paying 1.3 bln rbl in 2009 dividends

● Russia’s MMK steel output up 32% on year in January–March

● Mechel starts book building for 10 billion ruble exchange bonds

● Evraz Group steel output up 18% on year in January–March

● Steel production in Russia up 24.5% in January–March

● Austrian Kronospan Holding Ltd to create $150 mln woodworking co in Belarus

● Ilim Group in talks with Itera on gas supplies to paper plant

● Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill seeks to extend supervision period

● Belaruskali sees investments in production facilities up 41.7%/yr in 2010

● Belaruskali invests Br791 bln in import-substituting equip since ‘06

● Belagroservice invites tenders to supply Br120 bln equip for milk whey plant

● Belarus’ beer imports up 11.8% on yr in Jan-Feb to 1.642 mln decaliters

● Belarusian beer export up 88.4%/yr Jan-Mar to 451,000 decaliters

● Belarus’ OAO Belsolod malt export up 13.7%/yr in 1Q

● Belarus’ beer output down 5.1%/yr in Jan-Mar to 7.366 mln decaliters

● Brestskoe Pivo starts brewing Desant brand under contract with Ukrainian Obolon

● Customs union: Raw sugar import duty to fall to $50 per tn in May