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Ìîíèòîðèíã 23-30 ñåíòÿáðÿ 1996 ã.

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Â òå÷åíèå ïîñëåäíåãî ìåñÿöà Àëåêñàíäð Ëóêàøåíêî òåðïèò îäíî ïîðàæåíèå çà äðóãèì... Ôàêòè÷åñêè âïåðâûå Àëåêñàíäð Ëóêàøåíêî íàäîëãî ïîòåðÿë ñòðàòåãè÷åñêóþ èíèöèàòèâó è âûíóæäåí áûë çàíÿòü îáîðîíó. Ñóäÿ ïî âñåìó, äàæå áëèæàéøèå ñîðàòíèêè Àëåêñàíäðà Ëóêàøåíêî ðàçóâåðèëèñü â íåïîáåäèìîñòè ñâîåãî ïàòðîíà.

Â íûíåøíåé ñèòóàöèè "íè÷üÿ" (à çíà÷èò è ïåðåíåñåíèå ñðîêîâ ðåôåðåíäóìà) îçíà÷àåò äëÿ Àëåêñàíäðà Ëóêàøåíêî íè ÷òî èíîå, êàê ïîðàæåíèå.

("ÁÅËÎÐÓÑÑÊÀß ÄÅËÎÂÀß ÃÀÇÅÒÀ", 59, 23.09.1996 ã.)

"Ìû áóäåì ïëàòèòü çà ïðîòèâîâîçäóøíóþ îáîðîíó Ðîññèè, à íå çà ñîäåðæàíèå îáúåêòîâ ÏÂÎ Áåëàðóñè", - ñêàçàëè â áåñåäå ñ êîððåñïîíäåíòîì "ÈÇÂÅÑÒÈÉ" â Ãëàâêîìàòå ÏÂÎ Ðîññèè. Òàê òàì îòâåòèëè íà ïðîñüáó êîððåñïîíäåíòà ãàçåòû ïðîêîììåíòèðîâàòü çàÿâëåíèå ïðåçèäåíòà Áåëàðóñè Àëåêñàíäðà Ëóêàøåíêî î òîì, ÷òî ñ 1997 ãîäà ôèíàíñèðîâàíèå âîéñê ïðîòèâîâîçäóøíîé îáîðîíû ðåñïóáëèêè áóäåò îñóùåñòâëÿòüñÿ ÷àñòè÷íî çà ñ÷åò ãîñáþäæåòà Ðîññèè. Ðóêîâîäèòåëü Áåëàðóñè òàêæå ñêàçàë, ÷òî â ðàìêàõ áåëîðóññêî-ðîññèéñêèõ äîãîâîðåííîñòåé Ìîñêâà áóäåò ôèíàíñèðîâàòü â ïåðñïåêòèâå íå òîëüêî ÏÂÎ ñòðàíû, íî è ðÿä äðóãèõ ðîäîâ âîéñê. ("ÍÀÐÎÄÍÀß ÂÎËß", 85, ñåíòÿáðü 1996 ã.)

...Ê ãîëîñàì, çâó÷àùèìâ Ìîñêâå, â Ìèíñêå î÷åíü âíèìàòåëüíî ïðèñëóøèâàþòñÿ. È ïûòàþòñÿ áûòü äðóã äðóãà ìîñêîâñêèìè êàðòàìè. Êàæäûé ñâîèìè Çà ïîääåðæêîé â áåëîêàìåííóþ ëåòàþò íå òîëüêî Ëóêàøåíêî è Êàëÿêèí, íî è Êàðïåíêî, è Áîãäàíêåâè÷, è Øóøêåâè÷.Ðîññèÿ, åñëè çàõî÷åò, ìîæåò ïðèãàñèòü êîíôëèêò â Áåëàðóñè, åñëè çàõî÷åò - ìîæåò ðàçäóòü. Åñëè î÷åíü çàõî÷åò -- ìîæåò ðàçðåøèòü åãî â ïîëüçó îäíîé èç ñòîðîí. Ñóäÿ ïî âñåìó, îíà óæå îêàçûâàåò âëèÿíèå íà õîä êîíôëèêòà, ñòðåìÿñü, ÷òîáû îí íå ïåðåøåë â êðîâîïðîëèòèå. Ãîâîðÿò, ÷òî äàæå Àëåêñàíäð Ëåáåäü âî âðåìÿ âñòðå÷è ñ Ëóêàøåíêî ñêàçàë åìó: "×òîá íèêàêèõ òàíêîâ íà óëèöàõ". ("ÍÀÐÎÄÍÀß ÂÀËß, 85, ñåíòÿáðü 1996 ã.)

"Ïðèïèñûâàåìûå Ïðåçèäåíòó Áåëàðóñè âûñêàçûâàíèÿ, ìÿãêî ãîâîðÿ, íå ñîîòâåòñòâóþò äåéñòâèòåëüíîñòè è ÿâëÿþòñÿ íåäîáðîñîâåñòíîé èíòåðïðåòàöèåé ìîèõ ñëîâ êàñàòåëüíî ôèíàíñèðîâàíèÿ ñîâìåñòíûõ ïðîãðàìì ïðîòèâîâîçäóøíîé îáîðîíû è îõðàíû ãðàíèö, ïðåäóñìîòðåííûõ äîãîâîðàìè è ñîãëàøåíèÿìè ìåæäó Áåëàðóñüþ è Ðîññèåé", -- ãîâîðèòñÿ â ïîñëàíèè. "Ïîëàãàþ, âû ðàçäåëÿåòå ìîþ òî÷êó çðåíèÿ, ÷òî ìåõàíèçì îôèöèàëüíûõ êîíòàêòîâ è îáìåíà ìíåíèÿìè ìåæäó ãëàâàìè ãîñóäàðñòâ, à òàêæå ìåæäó ðóêîâîäèòåëÿìè ñîîòâåòñòâóþùèõ ìèíèñòðåñòâ è âåäîìñòâ íàøèõ ñòðàí äîñòàòî÷íî îòëàæåí è íå íóæäàåòñÿ â òàêîãî ðîäà "óñëóãàõ" ñðåäñòâ ìàññîâîé èíôîðìàöèè". ("ÇÍÀÌß ÞÍÎÑÒÈ", 180, 27.09.1996 ã.)

Áåëîðóññêèé ïðåçèäåíò íàøåë îðèãèíàëüíûé ñïîñîá, ÷òîáû íàïîìíèòü ïðî ñåáÿ â Ìîñêâå. Ê 60-ëåòíåìó þáèëåþ ìåðà Ìîñêâû Þðèÿ Ëóæêîâà îí ïðèóðî÷èë öàðñêèé ïîäàðîê - òðîëëåéáóñ ñ ðåêëàìíîé íàäïèñüìþ: "Ìîñêâè÷àì îò ïðåçèäåíòà Áåëàðóñè Àëåêñàíäðà Ëóêàøåíêî". ("ÑÂÀÁÎÄÀ", 73, 27.09.1996 ã.)

Ïî ñâåäåíèÿì èç îñâåäîìëåííûõ èñòî÷íèêîâ, â íà÷àëå ñåíòÿðáðÿ À. Ëóêàøåíêî åäâà íå ïðèâåë â äåéñòâèå ñèëîâîé ìåõàíèçì ïî ðîñïóñêó ïàðëàìåíòà, Îñóùåñòâèòü ýòîò ïëàí íå ïîçâîëèëà Ìîñêâà. Â íî÷íîé òåëåôîííîé áåñåäå ñ áåëîðóññêèì ïðåçèäåíòîì ðîññèéñêèé ïðåìüåð Âèêòîð ×åðíîìûðäèí âîñïðîòèâèëñÿ âñåì èìïðîâèçàöèÿì Ëóêàøåíêî, êîòîðûå âûõîäÿò çà ïðåäåëû êîíñòèòóöèîííîãî ïîëÿ, è ïîðåêîìåíäîâàë äîñòèãàòü ïîáåäû çàêîííûìè ìåòîäàìè. Èíà÷å, ìîë, ñíîâà âñïëûâóò âîïðîñû î äîëãàõ, êîòîðûõ çà ìèíóâøèõ ãîä íàáåæàëî íåñêîëüêî ñîòåí ìèëëèîíîâ äîëëàðîâ. Àðãóìåíòû ïîäåéñòâîâàëè... Íè 2, íè 3 ñåíòÿáðÿ íå âûøåë â "ïðÿìîé ýôèð", "Îíè î÷åíü õîòåëè, ÷òîáû ÿ èõ ðàñïóñòèë, íî íå äîæäóòñÿ", -- åäèíñòâåííîå, ÷òî óñëûøàëè îò ïðåçèäåíòà äåïóòàòû. ("ÑÂÀÁÎÄÀ", 73, 27.09.1996 ã.)

Ïðåçèäåíò Àëåêñàíäð Ëóêàøåíêî íå ïîäïèñàë Çàêîí î âíåñåíèè èçìåíåíèé è äîïîëíåíèé â Çàêîí î íàðîäíîì ãîëîñîâàíèè (ðåôåðåíäóìå) è âåðíóë åãî â Âåðõîâíûé Ñîâåò äëÿ ïîâòîðíîãî îáñóæäåíèÿ è ãîëîñîâàíèÿ. Ðóêîâîäèòåëü ãîñóäàðñòâà ñ÷èòàåò, ÷òî äåâÿòü ïóíêòîâ ýòîãî çàêîíîïðîåêòà "îãðàíè÷èâàþò âîçìîæíîñòè ïðîâåäåíèÿ ðåôåðåíäóìà". ("ÇÂßÇÄÀ", 235, 26.09.1996 ã.)

Çàïàäíûå ãîñóäàðñòâà îòâåðãàþò îáâèíåíèÿ Ïðåçèäåíòà Áåëàðóñè ïî ïîâîäó ïîïûòîê äåñòàáèëèçàöèè îáñòàíîâêè â íàøåé ñòðàíå ñî ñòîðîíû ïîñëîâ ñòðàí ÍÀÒÎ. 24 ñåíòÿáðÿ îôèöèàëüíûé ïðåäñòàâèòåëü Ãîñäåïàðòàìåíòà ÑØÀ çàÿâèë: "Ìû îòâåðãàåì ýòè îáâèíåíèÿ... Íè÷åãî ïîäîáíîãî íå èìåëî ìåñòà... Ìû ñ÷èòàåì ïîäîáíûå çàÿâëåíèÿ ïðîâîêàöèîííûìè è îñêîðáèòåëüíûìè..." Ñïåöñëóæáû â ðàçíûõ ñòðàíàõ âíèìàòåëüíî íàáëþäàþò çà çàðóáåæíûìè äèïëîìàòàìè. Ýòî èçâåñòíî äàâíî. Íî òðóäíî ïðèïîìíèòü ñëó÷àé, êîãäà áû ðóêîâîäèòåëü ãîñóäàðñòâà ôàêòè÷åñêè îòêðûòî ïðèçíàâàë ýòî è ññûëàëñÿ íà ïîëó÷åííóþ òàêèì îáðàçîì èíôîðìàöèþ.

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Ïàðëàìåíò ïðèíÿë îáðàùåíèå ê ïðåçèäåíòó, ÿâëÿþùååñÿ ïîñóòè ïðîåêòîì ìèðíîãî äîãîâîðà. Â ïåðâîíà÷àëüíîì ïðîåêòå äâå ïàðëàìåíòñêèå ôðàêöèè ïðåäëîæèëè ïðåçèäåíòó è Âåðõîâíîìó Ñîâåòó ïîéòè íà êîìïðîìèññ è îòîçâàòü îáà ïðîåêòà Êîíñòèòóöèè. Äàëåå ïðåäëàãàëîñü ñîçäàòü ñîãëàñèòåëüíóþ êîìèññèþ, êîòîðàÿ âûðàáîòàëà áû ïðèåìëåìûé äëÿ äâóõ ñòîðîí âàðèàíò èçìåíåíèé Îñíîâíîãî çàêîíà. Îäíîâðåìåííî â êà÷åñòâå ìèðîëþáèâîé èíèöèàòèâû ïàðëàìåíòó ïðåäëàãàëîñü ïåðåñìîòðåòü ïîñòàíîâëåíèå î ïðîâåäåíèè äîâûáîðîâ äåïóòàòîâ Âåðõîâíîãî Ñîâåòà. Ïî ìíåíèþ ðóêîâîäèòåëÿ ôðàêöèè "Ãðàæäàíñêîå äåéñòâèå" Ñòàíèñëàâà Áîãäàíêåâè÷à, äàííîå îáðàùåíèå áåñïîëåçíî: "Ïðåçèäåíò ïðîñòî íå æåëàåò âîçâðàùàòüñÿ â ðóñëî êîíñòèòóöèîííîé çàêîííîñòè". ("ÁÅËÎÐÓÑÑÊÀß ÄÅËÎÂÀß ÃÀÇÅÒÀ", 59, 23.09.1996 ã.)

Ñ 25 ñåíòÿáðÿ Ïðåçèäèóì Âåðõîâíîãî Ñîâåòà ââåë â äåéñòâèå íåêîòîðûå ìåðû, êîòîðûå äîëæíû âîññòàíîâèòü ïîðÿäîê â Îâàëüíîì çàëå. Ñåêðåòàðèàòó ñåññèè êàæäûé äåíü ïîðó÷åíî çà÷èòûâàòü â "Ðàçíîì" ñïèñîê äåïóòàòîâ, êîòîðûå áåç óâàæèòåëüíîé ïðè÷èíû îòñóòñòâîâàëè íà ïðåäûäóùåì çàñåäàíèè, è ïåðåäàâàòü ýòîò ñïèñîê â ãàçåòû "Çâÿçäà" è "Íàðîäíàÿ ãàçåòà", à òàêæå â ìåñòíûå îðãàíû ïå÷àòè äëÿ ïóáëèêàöèè. Äåïóòàòû, êîòîðûå ðàáîòàþò â Âåðõîâíîì Ñîâåòå íà ïîñòîÿííîé îñíîâå, íî îòñóòñòâóþò íà ïëåíàðíûõ çàñåäàíèÿõ, áóäóò ëèøåíû ìàòåðèàëüíîãî âîçíàãðàæäåíèÿ, à èíîãîðîäíèå -- êîìàíäèðîâî÷íûõ ðàñõîäîâ. ("ÇÂßÇÄÀ", 235, 26.09.1996 ã.)

Ñåíñàöèîííîå ñîîáùåíèå ñäåëàë ïðåäñåäàòåëü Öåíòðàëüíîé êîìèññèè ïî âûáîðàì è ïðîâåäåíèþ ðåñïóáëèêàíñêèõ ðåôåðåíäóìîâ Âèêòîð Ãîí÷àð. Îíî êàñàåòñÿ òàê íàçûâàåìîãî ñïåöèàëüíîãî ñ÷åòà "Ðåôåðåíäóì-96"6 íà êîòîðûé èñïîëíèòåëüíàÿ âëàñòü ïðåäëàãàëà ïåðåâîäèòü äîáðîâîëüíûå ïîæåðòâîâàíèÿ äëÿ ïðîâåäåíèÿ âñåíàðîäíîãî ãîëîñîâàíèÿ. Îòâå÷àÿ íà çàïðîñ Â. Ãîí÷àðà î þðèäè÷åñêîì îáîñíîâàíèè îòêðûòèÿ òàêîãî ñ÷åòà, ïðåäñåäàòåëü ïðàâëåíèÿ Íàöèîíàëüíîãî áàíêà Áåëàðóñè Òàìàðà Âèííèêîâà ñîîáùèëà, ÷òî "Ìèíèñòåðñòâî ôèíàíñîâ ïî âîïðîñó îòêðûòèÿ ñïåöèàëüíîãî ñ÷åòà äëÿ ïîñòóïëåíèÿ äîáðîâîëüíûõ ïîæåðòâîâàíèé íà ïîäãîòîâêó è ïðîâåäåíèå ðåôåðåíäóìà â Íàöèîíàëüíûé áàíê íå îáðàùàëîñü". Ñ÷åò, íîìåð êîòîðîãî áûë îïóáëèêîâàí â ñðåäñòâàõ ìàññîâîé èíôîðìàöèè, îòêðûò Ìèíôèíîì åùå â ÿíâàðå 1996 ãîäà. Ñðåäñòâà, êîòîðûå ïîñòóïàþò íà íåãî, ÿâëÿþòñÿ äîõîäíîé ÷àñòüþ áþäæåòà, ó÷åò ïîñòóïëåíèé âåäåò ñàìî ìèíèñòðåñòâî. "Ìíå òðóäíî îöåíèòü òî, ÷òî ñëó÷èëîñü, -- ñêàçàë Âèêòîð Ãîí÷àð. -- Äîáðîâîëüíûå ñðåäñòâà ôàêòè÷åñêè çà÷èñëÿþòñÿ íà äîõîäíûå èñòî÷íèêè áþäæåòà". ("ÇÂßÇÄÀ", 234, 25.09.1996 ã.)

Â 61 èçáèðàòåëüíîì îêðóãå ïðîäîëæàåòñÿ âûäâèæåíèå â äåïóòàòû Âåðõîâíîãî Ñîâåòà. ("ÑÂÀÁÎÄÀ", 72, 24.09.1996 ã.)

ÝÊÎÍÎÌÈÊÀ

Ñòàòèñòèêà ñîîáùàåò, ÷òî â àâãóñòå ôðóêòû ïîäåøåâåëè íà 40,3 ïðîöåíòà, êàðòîôåëü -- íà 31,3, îâîùè -- íà 23,8 ïðîöåíòà... Çàòî ñ íà÷àëà ãîäà öåíû íà ìóêó âûðîñëè íà 46,1, íà õëåá è õëåáîáóëî÷íûå èçäåëèÿ -- íà 45,7 íà êðóïó -- 45,1 ïðîöåíòà...Çà ïîñëåäíèå âîñåìü ìåñÿöåâ îäåæäà è áåëüå ïîäîðîæàëè íà 13 ïðîöåíòîâ, îáóâü -- íà 12, õîëîäèëüíèêè -- íà 10, ñòèðàëüíûå ìàøèíà -- íà 30, âåëîñèïåäû -- íà 40 ïðîöåíòîâ. Çà âîñåìü ìåñÿöåâ íàøè äåíåæíûå äîõîäû ñîñòàâèëè 76033 ìèëëèàðäà ðóáëåé, à ðàñõîäû -- 74383 ìèëëèàðäà. Âêëàäû íàñåëåíèÿ â êîììåð÷åñêèõ áàíêàõ íà 1 ñåíòÿáðÿ 1996 ãîäà ñîñòàâèëè 8,1 òðèëëèîíà ðóáëåé, ÷òî â 2,1 ðàçà âûøå óðîâíÿ 1 ñåíòÿáðÿ ìèíóâøåãî ãîäà. ("ÍÀÐÎÄÍÀß ÃÀÇÅÒÀ", 247, 26.09.1996 ã.)

Êîíåö ñåíòÿáðÿ â Áåëàðóñè áûë îçíàìåíîâàí ñîáûòèåì, ìàëî çàìå÷åííûì îáùåñòâåííûì ìíåíèåì. Êóðñ íàëè÷íîãî äîëëàðà ê áåëîðóññêîìó ðóáëþ íà òîëüêî âûøåë çà ïðåäåëû âåðõíåé ãðàíèöû óñòàíîâëåííîãî äëÿ íåãî äî êîíöà ãîäà "êîðèäîðà", íî è ïåðåøàãíóë ðàçðåøåííûé Íàöèîíàëüíûì áàíêîìðàçìåð äèëèíãîâîé ïðåìèè, òî åñòü "ïåðåïðûãíóë" îòìåòêó 18000 áåëîðóññêèõ ðóáëåé çà îäèí äîëëàð è íà ïîëíûõ ïîðàõ óñòðåìèëñÿ åùå âûøå. Íàçûâàÿ âåùè ñâîèìè èìåíàìè, ìîæíî ñäåëàòü âûâîä: æåñòêîå ðåãóëèðîâàíèå âàëþòíîãî êóðñà àäìèíèñòðàòèâíûìè ìåðàìè, ïðàêòèêîâàâøååñÿ ó íàñ ïîñëåäíèå äâà ãîäà, ïîòåðïåëî ïðîâàë. ×òî, âïðî÷åì, ïðåäñêàçàòü áûëî íå òðóäíî. Ýêîíîìè÷åñêèå îòíîøåíèÿ -- îáúåêòèâíûé ïðîöåññ, ïîä÷èíÿþùèéñÿ ñâîèì ñîáñòâåííûì çàêîíàì. Åãî ìîæíî óñêîðèòü èëè ïðèòîðìîçèòü. Îñòàíîâèòü èëè ïîâåðíóòü â äðóãîå ðóñëî íå ïîëó÷èòñÿ. Ïî÷åìó æå ïðîèçîøåë ñòîëü ñòðåìèòåëüíûé ðîñò êóðñà äîëëàðà. Ïðè÷èí äâå. Õðîíè÷åñêèé äåôèöèò ãîñóäàðñòâåííîãî áþäæåòà è ïðîèçîøåäøèé íà ýòîì ôîíå çàëïîâûé âûáðîñ "íà óáîðî÷íóþ" äâóõ òðèëëèîíîâ "ïóñòûõ" ðóáëåé. ("ÐÝÑÏÓÁË¯ÊÀ", 251, 26.09.1996 ã.)

Ñîãëàñíî ýêñïåðòûì îöåíêàì îáúåì èíâåñòèöèé â 1995 ãîäó ïî ñðàâíåíèþ ñ 1990-ì ñíèçèëñÿ â ÷åòûðå ðàçà. Âñåãî â ýêîíîìèêó ðåñïóáëèêè â 1995 ãîäó èíâåñòèðîâàíî 22 òðèëëèîíà ðóáëåé, èëè îêîëî 2 ìèëëèàðäîâ äîëëàðîâ. Ñîâñåì íåçíà÷èòåëüíû èíîñòðàííûå èíâåñòèöèè -- 372,3 ìèëëîíà äîëëàðîâ. Íàøà ñòðàíà ïî ïðèòÿãàòåëüíîñòè äëÿ çàðóáåæíûõ èíâåñòîðîâ íàõîäèòñÿ íà 147-îì ìåñòå â ìèðå... ("ÇÂßÇÄÀ", 235, 26.09.1996 ã.)

ÏÐÅÑÑÀ

Ñêîðî âûõîäèò â ñâåò ïåðâûé íîìåð åæåíåäåëüíîãî èçäàíèÿ "Äàéäæåñò", êîòîðîå áóäåò èçäàâàòüñÿ ìèëëèîíûì òèðàæîì è ñóùåñòâîâàòü íà âñåíàðîäíûå ïîæåðòâîâàíèÿ, ñîáðàííûå íà ìèòèíãàõ. Ïëàíèðóåòñÿ íàëàäèòü áåñïëàòíîå ðàñïðîñòðàíåíèå ýòîé ãàçåòû. Ðàññêàçûâàòü æå "äåòèùå" Ñåðãåÿ Àíòîí÷èêà áóäåò òîëüêî ïðî âñåíàðîäíî èçáðàííîãî ïðåçèäåíòà Áåëàðóñè. ("ÍÀÐÎÄÍÀß ÂÎËß", 85, ñåíòÿáðü 1996 ã.)

Ãàçåòà "Ñâàáîäà" ïîëó÷èëà âòîðîå ïðåäóïðåæäåíèå î íàðóøåíèè Çàêîíà "Î ïå÷àòè è äðóãèõ ñðåäñòâàõ ìàññîâîé èíôîðìàöèè". Ïîâîäîì ñòàëà ñòàòüÿ Àëåêñàíäðà Ñòàðèêåâè÷à "Åâàíãåëèå îò ëóêàâîãî". ("ÑÂÀÁÎÄÀ", 73, 27.09.1996 ã.)

Èñêîâîå çàÿâëåíèå î ïðåêðàùåíèè äåÿòåëüíîñòè ãðîäíåíñêîé ãàçåòû "Ïàãîíÿ" íàïðàâèë â ñóä Ãîñóäàðñòâåííûé êîìèòåò ïî ïå÷àòè. Ñîãëàñíî Çàêîíà ãàçåòó ìîæíî "ïðèêðûòü" ïîñëå äâóõ è áîëåå ïðåäóïðåæäåíèé. "Ïàãîíÿ" ïîëó÷èëà ïåðâîå çà ñòàòüþ "Áåëîðóññêèé ãåíåðàë-àíòèêîììóíèñò" è âòîðîå -- çà ñòàòüþ "×åãî õîòèì ìû, êîðåííàÿ íàöèÿ Áåëàðóñè". ("ÇÍÀÌß ÞÍÎÑÒÈ", 178, 25.09.1996 ã.)

ÖÈÔÐÛ ÍÅÄÅËÈ

Ïðîìûøëåííîñòü è íàñåëåíèå Áåëàðóñè çàäîëæàëè çà ýíåðãîíîñèòåëè 900 ìèëëèàðäîâ ðóáëåé, èç êîòîðûõ äîëÿ æèòåëåé ñòîëèöû - 68 ìèëëàðäîâ.

10 ïðîöåíòîâ îò îáùåãî êîëè÷åñòâà ðàáîòíèêîâ â ÿíâàðå-èþëå ðàáîòàëè â ðåæèìå íåïîëíîãî ðàáî÷åãî äíÿ, à 447,7 òûñÿ÷è ÷åëîâåê (11 ïðîöåíòîâ) íàõîäèëèñü â âûíóæäåííûõ àäìèíèñòðàòèâíûõ îòïóñêàõ.

Â ÿíâàðå - àâãóñòå èç 430 âûæíåéøèõ âèäîâ ïðîäóêöèè óâåëè÷åí âûïóñê ê ñîîòâåòñòâåííîìó ïåðèîäó 1995 ãîäà ïî 201 èçäåëèþ.

Íà 1 àâãóñòà â ðåñïóáëèêå ïðèâàòèçèðîâàíî 37 ïðîöåíòîâ âñåõ êâàðòèð ãîñóäàðñòâåííîãî è îáùåñòâåííîãî æèëîãî ôîíäà.

Â ÿíâàðå-àâãóñòå âûïóñê òîâàðîâ íàðîäíîãî ïîòðåáëåíèÿ ñîñòàâë 43,7 òðèëëèîíà ðóáëåé, èëè 99,6 ïðîöåíòà îò óðîâíÿ ñîîòâåòñòâóþùåãî ïåðèîäà ìèíóâøåãî ãîäà.

Íà íà÷àëî àâãóñòà â ðåñïóáëèêåáûëî 2372 óáûòî÷íûõ ïðåäïðèÿòèÿ, èëè 25,5 ïðîöåíòà îò îáùåãî êîëè÷åñòâà.

Íà êîíåö àâãóñòà êîëè÷åñòâî ýêîíîìè÷åñêè àêòèâíîãî íàñåëåíèÿ Áåëàðóñè ñîñòàâèëî 4,8 ìèëëèîíà ÷åëîâåê, èëè 47 ïðîöåíòîâ îò îáùåãî êîëè÷åñòâà íàñåëåíèÿ ðåñïóáëèêè.

Ìîíèòîðèíã 23-30 ñåíòÿáðÿ 1996 ã.

ÏÐÅÇÈÄÅÍÒ Â òå÷åíèå ïîñëåäíåãî ìåñÿöà Àëåêñàíäð Ëóêàøåíêî òåðïèò îäíî ïîðàæåíèå çà äðóãèì... Ôàêòè÷åñêè âïåðâûå Àëåêñàíäð Ëóêàøåíêî íàäîëãî ïîòåðÿë ñòðàòåãè÷åñêóþ èíèöèàòèâó è âûíóæäåí áûë çàíÿòü îáîðîíó. Ñóäÿ ïî âñåìó, äàæå áëèæàéøèå ñîðàòíèêè Àëåêñàíäðà Ëóêàøåíêî ðàçóâåðèëèñü â íåïîáåäèìîñòè ñâîåãî ïàòðîíà. Â íûíåøíåé ñèòóàöèè "íè÷üÿ" (à çíà÷èò è ïåðåíåñåíèå ñðîêîâ ðåôåðåíäóìà) îçíà÷àåò äëÿ Àëåêñàíäðà Ëóêàøåíêî íè ÷òî èíîå, êàê ïîðàæåíèå. ("ÁÅËÎÐÓÑÑÊÀß ÄÅËÎÂÀß ÃÀÇÅÒÀ", 59, 23.09.1996 ã.)

"Ìû áóäåì ïëàòèòü çà ïðîòèâîâîçäóøíóþ îáîðîíó Ðîññèè, à íå çà ñîäåðæàíèå îáúåêòîâ ÏÂÎ Áåëàðóñè", - ñêàçàëè â áåñåäå ñ êîððåñïîíäåíòàì "ÈÇÂÅÑÒÈÉ" â Ãëàâêîìàòå ÏÂÎ Ðîññèè. Òàê òàì îòâåòèëè íà ïðîñüáó êîððåñïîíäåíòà ãàçåòû ïðîêîììåíòèðîâàòü çàÿâëåíèå ïðåçèäåíòà Áåëàðóñè Àëåêñàíäðà Ëóêàøåíêî î òîì, ÷òî ñ 1997 ãîäà ôèíàíñèðîâàíèå âîéñê ïðîòèâîâîçäóøíîé îáîðîíû ðåñïóáëèêè áóäåò îñóùåñòâëÿòüñÿ ÷àñòè÷íî çà ñ÷åò ãîñáþäæåòà Ðîññèè. Ðóêîâîäèòåëü Áåëàðóñè òàêæå ñêàçàë, ÷òî â ðàìêàõ áåëîðóññêî-ðîññèéñêèõ äîãîâîðåííîñòåé Ìîñêâà áóäåò ôèíàíñèðîâàòü â ïåðñïåêòèâå íå òîëüêî ÏÂÎ ñòðàíû, íî è ðÿä äðóãèõ ðîäîâ âîéñê. ("ÍÀÐÎÄÍÀß ÂÎËß", 85, ñåíòÿáðü 1996 ã.)

...Ê ãîëîñàì, çâó÷àùèì â Ìîñêâå, â Ìèíñêå î÷åíü âíèìàòåëüíî ïðèñëóøèâàþòñÿ. È ïûòàþòñÿ áèòü äðóã äðóãà ìîñêîâñêèìè êàðòàìè. Êàæäûé ñâîèìè. Çà ïîääåðæêîé â áåëîêàìåííóþ ëåòàþò íå òîëüêî Ëóêàøåíêî è Êàëÿêèí, íî è Êàðïåíêî, è Áîãäàíêåâè÷, è Øóøêåâè÷. Ðîññèÿ, åñëè çàõî÷åò, ìîæåò ïðèãàñèòü êîíôëèêò â Áåëàðóñè, åñëè çàõî÷åò - ìîæåò ðàçäóòü. Åñëè î÷åíü çàõî÷åò -- ìîæåò ðàçðåøèòü åãî â ïîëüçó îäíîé ç ñòîðîí. Ñóäÿ ïî âñåìó, îíà óæå îêàçûâàåò âëèÿíèå íà õîä êîíôëèêòà, ñòðåìÿñü, ÷òîáû îí íå ïåðåøåë â êðîâîïðîëèòèå. Ãîâîðÿò, ÷òî äàæå Àëåêñàíäð Ëåáåäü âî âðåìÿ âñòðå÷è ñ Ëóêàøåíêî ñêàçàë åìó: "×òîá íèêàêèõ òàíêîâ íà óëèöàõ". ("ÍÀÐÎÄÍÀß ÂÎËß, 85, ñåíòÿáðü 1996 ã.)

Êàê ñîîáùèëà ñëóæáà èíôîðìàöèè Ñîâåòà áåçîïàñíîñòè Áåëàðóñè, ãëàâà ãîñóäàðñòâà íàïðàâèë ïîñëàíèå ñåêðåòàðþ Ñîâåòà áåçîïàñíîñòè Ðîññèè Àëåêñàíäðó Ëåáåäþ è ìèíèñòðó îáîðîíû Èãîðþ Ðîäèîíîâó. "Ïðèïèñûâàåìûå Ïðåçèäåíòó Áåëàðóñè âûñêàçûâàíèÿ, ìÿãêî ãîâîðÿ, íå ñîîòâåòñòâóþò äåéñòâèòåëüíîñòè è ÿâëÿþòñÿ íåäîáðîñîâåñòíîé èíòåðïðåòàöèåé ìîèõ ñëîâ êàñàòåëüíî ôèíàíñèðîâàíèÿ ñîâìåñòíûõ ïðîãðàìì ïðîòèâîâîçäóøíîé îáîðîíû è îõðàíû ãðàíèö, ïðåäóñìîòðåííûõ äîãîâîðàìè è ñîãëàøåíèÿìè ìåæäó Áåëàðóñüþ è Ðîññèåé", -- ãîâîðèòñÿ â ïîñëàíèè. "Ïîëàãàþ, âû ðàçäåëÿåòå ìîþ òî÷êó çðåíèÿ, ÷òî ìåõàíèçì îôèöèàëüíûõ êîíòàêòîâ è îáìåíà ìíåíèÿìè ìåæäó ãëàâàìè ãîñóäàðñòâ, à òàêæå ìåæäó ðóêîâîäèòåëÿìè ñîîòâåòñòâóþùèõ ìèíèñòåðñòâ è âåäîìñòâ íàøèõ ñòðàí äîñòàòî÷íî îòëàæåí è íå íóæäàåòñÿ â òàêîãî ðîäà "óñëóãàõ" ñðåäñòâ ìàññîâîé èíôîðìàöèè". ("ÇÍÀÌß ÞÍÎÑÒÈ", 180, 27.09.1996 ã.)

Áåëîðóññêèé ïðåçèäåíò íàøåë îðèãèíàëüíûé ñïîñîá, ÷òîáû íàïîìíèòü ïðî ñåáÿ â Ìîñêâå. Ê 60-ëåòíåìó þáèëåþ ìýðà Ìîñêâû Þðèÿ Ëóæêîâà îí ïðèóðî÷èë öàðñêèé ïîäàðîê - òðîëëåéáóñ ñ ðåêëàìíîé íàäïèñüþ: "Ìîñêâè÷àì îò ïðåçèäåíòà Áåëàðóñè Àëåêñàíäðà Ëóêàøåíêî". ("ÑÂÀÁÎÄÀ", 73, 27.09.1996 ã.)

Ïî ñâåäåíèÿì èç îñâåäîìëåííûõ èñòî÷íèêîâ, â íà÷àëå ñåíòÿáðÿ À. Ëóêàøåíêî åäâà íå ïðèâåë â äåéñòâèå ñèëîâîé ìåõàíèçì ïî ðîñïóñêó ïàðëàìåíòà, Îñóùåñòâèòü ýòîò ïëàí íå ïîçâîëèëà Ìîñêâà. Â íî÷íîé òåëåôîííîé áåñåäå ñ áåëîðóññêèì ïðåçèäåíòîì ðîññèéñêèé ïðåìüåð Âèêòîð ×åðíîìûðäèí âîñïðîòèâèëñÿ âñåì èìïðîâèçàöèÿì Ëóêàøåíêî, êîòîðûå âûõîäÿò çà ïðåäåëû êîíñòèòóöèîííîãî ïîëÿ, è ïîðåêîìåíäîâàë äîñòèãàòü ïîáåäû çàêîííûìè ìåòîäàìè. Èíà÷å, ìîë, ñíîâà âñïëûâóò âîïðîñû î äîëãàõ, êîòîðûõ çà ìèíóâøèõ ãîä íàáåæàëî íåñêîëüêî ñîòåí ìèëëèîíîâ äîëëàðîâ. Àðãóìåíòû ïîäåéñòâîâàëè... Íè 2, íè 3 ñåíòÿáðÿ íå âûøåë â "ïðÿìîé ýôèð", "Îíè î÷åíü õîòåëè, ÷òîáû ÿ èõ ðàñïóñòèë, íî íå äîæäóòñÿ", -- åäèíñòâåííîå, ÷òî óñëûøàëè îò ïðåçèäåíòà äåïóòàòû. ("ÑÂÀÁÎÄÀ", 73, 27.09.1996 ã.)

ÏÀÐËÀÌÅÍÒ Ïàðëàìåíò ïðèíÿë îáðàùåíèå ê ïðåçèäåíòó, ÿâëÿþùååñÿ ïî ñóòè ïðîåêòîì ìèðíîãî äîãîâîðà. Â ïåðâîíà÷àëüíîì ïðîåêòå äâå ïàðëàìåíòñêèå ôðàêöèè ïðåäëîæèëè ïðåçèäåíòó è Âåðõîâíîìó Ñîâåòó ïîéòè íà êîìïðîìèññ è îòîçâàòü îáà ïðîåêòà Êîíñòèòóöèè. Äàëåå ïðåäëàãàëîñü ñîçäàòü ñîãëàñèòåëüíóþ êîìèññèþ, êîòîðàÿ âûðàáîòàëà áû ïðèåìëåìûé äëÿ äâóõ ñòîðîí âàðèàíò èçìåíåíèé Îñíîâíîãî çàêîíà. Îäíîâðåìåííî â êà÷åñòâå ìèðîëþáèâîé èíèöèàòèâû ïàðëàìåíòó ïðåäëàãàëîñü ïåðåñìîòðåòü ïîñòàíîâëåíèå î ïðîâåäåíèè äîâûáîðîâ äåïóòàòîâ Âåðõîâíîãî Ñîâåòà. Ïî ìíåíèþ ðóêîâîäèòåëÿ ôðàêöèè "Ãðàæäàíñêîå äåéñòâèå" Ñòàíèñëàâà Áîãäàíêåâè÷à, äàííîå îáðàùåíèå áåñïîëåçíî: "Ïðåçèäåíò ïðîñòî íå æåëàåò âîçâðàùàòüñÿ â ðóñëî êîíñòèòóöèîííîé çàêîííîñòè". ("ÁÅËÎÐÓÑÑÊÀß ÄÅËÎÂÀß ÃÀÇÅÒÀ", 59, 23.09.1996 ã.)

Ñåíñàöèîííîå ñîîáùåíèå ñäåëàë ïðåäñåäàòåëü Öåíòðàëüíîé êîìèññèè ïî âûáîðàì è ïðîâåäåíèþ ðåñïóáëèêàíñêèõ ðåôåðåíäóìîâ Âèêòîð Ãîí÷àð. Îíî êàñàåòñÿ òàê íàçûâàåìîãî ñïåöèàëüíîãî ñ÷åòà "Ðåôåðåíäóì-96", íà êîòîðûé èñïîëíèòåëüíàÿ âëàñòü ïðåäëàãàëà ïåðåâîäèòü äîáðîâîëüíûå ïîæåðòâîâàíèÿ äëÿ ïðîâåäåíèÿ âñåíàðîäíîãî ãîëîñîâàíèÿ. Îòâå÷àÿ íà çàïðîñ Â. Ãîí÷àðà î þðèäè÷åñêîì îáîñíîâàíèè îòêðûòèÿ òàêîãî ñ÷åòà, ïðåäñåäàòåëü ïðàâëåíèÿ Íàöèîíàëüíîãî áàíêà Áåëàðóñè Òàìàðà Âèííèêîâà ñîîáùèëà, ÷òî "Ìèíèñòåðñòâî ôèíàíñîâ ïî âîïðîñó îòêðûòèÿ ñïåöèàëüíîãî ñ÷åòà äëÿ ïîñòóïëåíèÿ äîáðîâîëüíûõ ïîæåðòâîâàíèé íà ïîäãîòîâêó è ïðîâåäåíèå ðåôåðåíäóìà â Íàöèîíàëüíûé áàíê íå îáðàùàëîñü". Ñ÷åò, íîìåð êîòîðîãî áûë îïóáëèêîâàí â ñðåäñòâàõ ìàññîâîé èíôîðìàöèè, îòêðûò Ìèíôèíîì åùå â ÿíâàðå 1996 ãîäà. Ñðåäñòâà, êîòîðûå ïîñòóïàþò íà íåãî, ÿâëÿþòñÿ äîõîäíîé ÷àñòüþ áþäæåòà, ó÷åò ïîñòóïëåíèé âåäåò ñàìî ìèíèñòåðñòâî. "Ìíå òðóäíî îöåíèòü òî, ÷òî ñëó÷èëîñü, -- ñêàçàë Âèêòîð Ãîí÷àð. -- Äîáðîâîëüíûå ñðåäñòâà ôàêòè÷åñêè çà÷èñëÿþòñÿ íà äîõîäíûå èñòî÷íèêè áþäæåòà". ("ÇÂßÇÄÀ", 234, 25.09.1996 ã.)

Â 61 èçáèðàòåëüíîì îêðóãå ïðîäîëæàåòñÿ âûäâèæåíèå â äåïóòàòû Âåðõîâíîãî Ñîâåòà. ("ÑÂÀÁÎÄÀ", 72, 24.09.1996 ã.)

ÝÊÎÍÎÌÈÊÀ Ñòàòèñòèêà ñîîáùàåò, ÷òî â àâãóñòå ôðóêòû ïîäåøåâåëè íà 40,3 ïðîöåíòà, êàðòîôåëü -- íà 31,3, îâîùè -- íà 23,8 ïðîöåíòà... Çàòî ñ íà÷àëà ãîäà öåíû íà ìóêó âûðîñëè íà 46,1, íà õëåá è õëåáîáóëî÷íûå èçäåëèÿ -- íà 45,7 íà êðóïó -- 45,1 ïðîöåíòà...Çà ïîñëåäíèå âîñåìü ìåñÿöåâ îäåæäà è áåëüå ïîäîðîæàëè íà 13 ïðîöåíòîâ, îáóâü -- íà 12, õîëîäèëüíèêè -- íà 10, ñòèðàëüíûå ìàøèíà -- íà 30, âåëîñèïåäû -- íà 40 ïðîöåíòîâ. Çà âîñåìü ìåñÿöåâ íàøè äåíåæíûå äîõîäû ñîñòàâèëè 76033 ìèëëèàðäà ðóáëåé, à ðàñõîäû -- 74383 ìèëëèàðäà. Âêëàäû íàñåëåíèÿ â êîììåð÷åñêèõ áàíêàõ íà 1 ñåíòÿáðÿ 1996 ãîäà ñîñòàâèëè 8,1 òðèëëèîíà ðóáëåé, ÷òî â 2,1 ðàçà âûøå óðîâíÿ 1 ñåíòÿáðÿ ìèíóâøåãî ãîäà. ("ÍÀÐÎÄÍÀß ÃÀÇÅÒÀ", 247, 26.09.1996 ã.)

Êîíåö ñåíòÿáðÿ â Áåëàðóñè áûë îçíàìåíîâàí ñîáûòèåì, ìàëî çàìå÷åííûì îáùåñòâåííûì ìíåíèåì. Êóðñ íàëè÷íîãî äîëëàðà ê áåëîðóññêîìó ðóáëþ íà òîëüêî âûøåë çà ïðåäåëû âåðõíåé ãðàíèöû óñòàíîâëåííîãî äëÿ íåãî äî êîíöà ãîäà "êîðèäîðà", íî è ïåðåøàãíóë ðàçðåøåííûé Íàöèîíàëüíûì áàíêîì ðàçìåð äèëèíãîâîé ïðåìèè, òî åñòü "ïåðåïðûãíóë" îòìåòêó 18000 áåëîðóññêèõ ðóáëåé çà îäèí äîëëàð è íà ïîëíûõ ïîðàõ óñòðåìèëñÿ åùå âûøå. Íàçûâàÿ âåùè ñâîèìè èìåíàìè, ìîæíî ñäåëàòü âûâîä: æåñòêîå ðåãóëèðîâàíèå âàëþòíîãî êóðñà àäìèíèñòðàòèâíûìè ìåðàìè, ïðàêòèêîâàâøååñÿ ó íàñ ïîñëåäíèå äâà ãîäà, ïîòåðïåëî ïðîâàë. ×òî, âïðî÷åì, ïðåäñêàçàòü áûëî íå òðóäíî. Ýêîíîìè÷åñêèå îòíîøåíèÿ -- îáúåêòèâíûé ïðîöåññ, ïîä÷èíÿþùèéñÿ ñâîèì ñîáñòâåííûì çàêîíàì. Åãî ìîæíî óñêîðèòü èëè ïðèòîðìîçèòü. Îñòàíîâèòü èëè ïîâåðíóòü â äðóãîå ðóñëî íå ïîëó÷èòñÿ. Ïî÷åìó æå ïðîèçîøåë ñòîëü ñòðåìèòåëüíûé ðîñò êóðñà äîëëàðà? Ïðè÷èí äâå. Õðîíè÷åñêèé äåôèöèò ãîñóäàðñòâåííîãî áþäæåòà è ïðîèçîøåäøèé íà ýòîì ôîíå çàëïîâûé âûáðîñ "íà óáîðî÷íóþ" äâóõ òðèëëèîíîâ "ïóñòûõ" ðóáëåé. ("ÐÝÑÏÓÁË¯ÊÀ", 251, 26.09.1996 ã.)

Ñîãëàñíî ýêñïåðòíûì îöåíêàì îáúåì èíâåñòèöèé â 1995 ãîäó ïî ñðàâíåíèþ ñ 1990-ì ñíèçèëñÿ â ÷åòûðå ðàçà. Âñåãî â ýêîíîìèêó ðåñïóáëèêè â 1995 ãîäó èíâåñòèðîâàíî 22 òðèëëèîíà ðóáëåé, èëè îêîëî 2 ìèëëèàðäîâ äîëëàðîâ. Ñîâñåì íåçíà÷èòåëüíû èíîñòðàííûå èíâåñòèöèè -- 372,3 ìèëëèîíà äîëëàðîâ. Íàøà ñòðàíà ïî ïðèòÿãàòåëüíîñòè äëÿ çàðóáåæíûõ èíâåñòîðîâ íàõîäèòñÿ íà 147-îì ìåñòå â ìèðå... ("ÇÂßÇÄÀ", 235, 26.09.1996 ã.)

ÏÐÅÑÑÀ Ñêîðî âûõîäèò â ñâåò ïåðâûé íîìåð åæåíåäåëüíîãî èçäàíèÿ "Äàéäæåñò", êîòîðîå áóäåò èçäàâàòüñÿ ìèëëèîííûì òèðàæîì è ñóùåñòâîâàòü íà âñåíàðîäíûå ïîæåðòâîâàíèÿ, ñîáðàííûå íà ìèòèíãàõ. Ïëàíèðóåòñÿ íàëàäèòü áåñïëàòíîå ðàñïðîñòðàíåíèå ýòîé ãàçåòû. Ðàññêàçûâàòü æå "äåòèùå" Ñåðãåÿ Àíòîí÷èêà áóäåò òîëüêî ïðî âñåíàðîäíî èçáðàííîãî ïðåçèäåíòà Áåëàðóñè. ("ÍÀÐÎÄÍÀß ÂÎËß", 85, ñåíòÿáðü 1996 ã.)

ÖÈÔÐÛ ÍÅÄÅËÈ

Ïðîìûøëåííîñòü è íàñåëåíèå Áåëàðóñè çàäîëæàëè çà ýíåðãîíîñèòåëè 900 ìèëëèàðäîâ ðóáëåé, èç êîòîðûõ äîëÿ æèòåëåé ñòîëèöû -- 68 ìèëëèàðäîâ. 10 ïðîöåíòîâ îò îáùåãî êîëè÷åñòâà ðàáîòíèêîâ â ÿíâàðå-èþëå ðàáîòàëè â ðåæèìå íåïîëíîãî ðàáî÷åãî äíÿ, à 447,7 òûñÿ÷è ÷åëîâåê (11 ïðîöåíòîâ) íàõîäèëèñü â âûíóæäåííûõ àäìèíèñòðàòèâíûõ îòïóñêàõ. Â ÿíâàðå -àâãóñòå èç 430 âàæíåéøèõ âèäîâ ïðîäóêöèè óâåëè÷åí âûïóñê ê ñîîòâåòñòâåííîìó ïåðèîäó 1995 ãîäà ïî 201 èçäåëèþ. Íà 1 àâãóñòà â ðåñïóáëèêå ïðèâàòèçèðîâàíî 37 ïðîöåíòîâ âñåõ êâàðòèð ãîñóäàðñòâåííîãî è îáùåñòâåííîãî æèëîãî ôîíäà. Â ÿíâàðå-àâãóñòå âûïóñê òîâàðîâ íàðîäíîãî ïîòðåáëåíèÿ ñîñòàâèë 43,7 òðèëëèîíà ðóáëåé, èëè 99,6 ïðîöåíòà îò óðîâíÿ ñîîòâåòñòâóþùåãî ïåðèîäà ìèíóâøåãî ãîäà. Íà íà÷àëî àâãóñòà â ðåñïóáëèêå áûëî 2372 óáûòî÷íûõ ïðåäïðèÿòèÿ, èëè 25,5 ïðîöåíòà îò îáùåãî êîëè÷åñòâà. Íà êîíåö àâãóñòà êîëè÷åñòâî ýêîíîìè÷åñêè àêòèâíîãî íàñåëåíèÿ Áåëàðóñè ñîñòàâèëî 4,8 ìèëëèîíà ÷åëîâåê, èëè 47 ïðîöåíòîâ îò îáùåãî êîëè÷åñòâà íàñåëåíèÿ ðåñïóáëèêè.

PRESS MONITORING SEPTEMBER, 23-30, 1996

PRESIDENT Alexander Lukashenko suffers one defeat after another during the last month. ... It is for the first time that Alexander Lukashenko has lost strategic initiative for a long period of time and has to resort to defense. It becomes evident that even his closest comrades-in-arms have lost faith in the invincibility of their patron. «A draw» in present circumstances (and, correspondingly, the postponement of the date of the referendum) means nothing but defeat for Alexander Lukashenko. (The BELARUSKAYA DELOVAYA GAZETA, No 59, 23.09.1996).

«We shall pay for Russian antiaircraft defense, not for Belarusian air defense installations,» was the reply from the General Command of Russia�s Air Defense. It was their answer to the request of an «Izvestia» correspondent to comment on the statement by Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus, that, starting from 1997, financing of the republic�s air defense would be partially covered from the state budget of Russia. Belarusian leader also said that� within the framework of Belarusian-Russian agreements, Moscow, in perspective, would finance not only the air defense of the country, but some other arms of the service. (The NARODNAYA VOLYA, No 85, September,1996).

... They listen very attentively to the voices in Moscow. And they try to cover one another with Moscow cards, while they are all holding different cards. Not only Lukashenko and Kalyakin, but Karpenko, Bogdankevich and Shushkevich fly there for support. Russia, at its will, can either resolve the conflict in Belarus, or provoke it. It can also solve it in favor of one side. There are signs that it is exerting some influence on the course of the conflict so as to prevent bloodshed. They say that Alexander Lebyed told during his meeting with Lukasenko: «There mustn�t be any tanks in the streets». (The NARODNAYA VOLYA, No 85, September,1996).

According to the information service ob the Security Council of Belarus, the head of state sent a message to Alexander Lyebed, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, and to Igor Rodionov, Defense Minister. The message reads: «The statements attributed to the President of Belarus, mildly speaking, do not correspond to reality . They are an indecent interpretation of my words on financing the joint programs of air defense, and of border protection that are envisaged by treaties and agreements between Belarus and Russia. I hope that you share my opinion that the mechanism of official contacts and exchanges of opinions between the two heads of state, and between the heads of the corresponding ministries and departments of our countries is well-adjusted and it does nor require such «services» by mass media». (The ZNAMYA YOUNOSTI, No 180, 27,1996)

Belarusian President has found an original way to remind people in Moscow of himself. A royal gift - a trolley bus with a sign «From Alexander Lukashenko to Muscovites» - was timed to coincide with the 60th birthday of Youri Luzhkov, major of Moscow. (The SVABODA, No 73,27,09.1996).

As became known from well-informed sources, A. Lukashenko was prepared to dissolve barliament by force in the beginning of September. It was Moscow that prevented this planned action. Viktor Chernomyrdin, the Russian premier, opposed all Lukashenko�s improvisations that went beyond constitutional field limits, and he recommended that legal means be used. Otherwise, the question of (Belarusian) debt, that had grown up to several million US dollars during this year, could be raised again. His arguments had their effect ... «Neither on the 2nd, nor on the 3d of September did I appear «on-air» ... «They wanted me to dissolve them, but in vain», those were the President�s words that parliament deputies heard. (The SVABODA, No 73, 27,09.1996).

President Alexander Lukashenko did not sign the law «On amendments and additions to the Law on popular vote (referendum)» but returned it to the Supreme Soviet for another listening and ballot. The head of state thinks that nine provisions of this draft bill «limit the possibility of holding a referendum». (ZVIAZDA, No 235, 26.09.1996)

Western countries denounce the Belarusian President�s allegations that the NATO countries� ambassadors make attempts to destabilize the situation in this country. A US State Department spokesman said on September, 24,1996: «We decline these allegations ... Nothing like this has taken place ... We consider such statements to be provoking and insulting ...» It is common practice in various countries that special services attentively monitor foreign diplomat. But it is difficult to remember a case when a head of state would openly acknowledge it, and would refer to the information received in this way.

PARLIAMENT

The Parliament has adopted an address to the President, which in fact is a draft peace treaty. Initially, two parliament�s factions proposed a draft of this document, where there was a suggestion of a compromise between the President and the Parliament, by withdrawing both draft Constitutions. Further, they suggested setting up an ad hoc commission to work out a variant of changes to the Constitution that would satisfy both sides. It was also suggested, as a peace initiative, to reconsider the Resolution on holding by-election to the Belarusian Parliament. In the opinion of Ctanislav Bogdankevich, the leader of the «Civil Action» faction of the parliament, this Address is of no use: «The president does not want to return to the course of Constitutional law». (The BELARUSKAYA DELOVAYA GAZETA, No 59, 23.09.1996)

Certain measures have been taken by the Presidium of the Belarusian Parliament, aimed at restoring order in the Oval Hall (the assembly hall). The Secretariat should announce daily the names of deputies who had not been present the previous day - without a serious reason. Lists of such deputies should be published, too. Deputies, working in the Supreme Soviet on permanent basis, will not get their remuneration, if they miss plenary sessions. Deputies from other towns will not receive traveling allowance. (The ZVIAZDA, No 235, 26, 1996)

Sensational was the report by Viktor Gonchar, The Chairman of the Commission on holding the republic�s referendums. The report deals with the so-called special bank account «Referendum-96», to which the executive branch of state power suggested making voluntary contributions for financing the popular vote. Tamara Vinnkova, the head of the National Bank managing body, replied to V.Gonchar�s request, that «The Ministry of Finance has not addressed the National Bank in connection with opening any special account for voluntary contributions to financing the preparatory work and holding the referendum» The account, the number of which had been published in mass media, has been opened since January. The money which goes to this account, is an income part of the budget, and it is controlled by the ministry. «It is difficult for me to comment on what has happened,» Victor Gonchar says. «Voluntary contributions actually figure as the revenue section of the budget.» (The ZVIAZDA, No 234, 25,09 1996)

Candidate registration is under way at the 61st electoral district. (The SVABODA, No 72, 24,09,1996)

ECONOMY

According to statistics, prices dropped in August: fruits became cheaper by 40,3 per cent, potatoes - by31,3 per cent, vegetables - by 23,8 per cent ... Contrary to this, the price on flour grew by 46,1 per cent, bread - by 45,7 per cent, groats - by 45,1 per cent ... The prices on clothes and underwear rose by 13 per cent, footwear - by 12 per cent, refrigerators - by 10 per cent, washing machines - by 30 per cent, bicycles - by 40 per cent during the recent eight months. Our income totaled 76033 billion rubles, while our expenses were 74383 billion rubles. Individual deposits to commercial banks, amounted to 8,1 trillion rubles by this September, which is 2,1 times as much as it was last year. (The NARODNAYA GAZETA, No 247, 26,09,1996)

The end of September was market by an event, that passed unnoticed by the public opinion. The exchange rate of the ruble in relation to US dollar not only crossed the upper limit of the «corridor» set for the period ending on December, 31, but it also went beyond the limit of the dealing premium. It means that the maximum price per dollar, fixed at 18.000 Belarusian rubles, has been surpassed, and it is still shooting up. In other words, it is possible to come to the following conclusion: strict administrative control, that has been exerted over currency exchange rate in this country for the last two years, is a failure. And it wasn�t difficult to predict this failure. Economic development is a process that is governed by its own laws. It may be accelerated or slowed down. It is impossible to stop it or to turn it to another stream. What might be cause of this fast rise in the dollar exchange rate? There are two prerequisites for it: the chronic deficit of the state budget, and «throwing in» two trillion empty rubles «for the harvesting campaign» against this background. (The RESPUBLIKA, No 251, 26. 09.1996 ã.)

According to experts� evaluation, investment in 1995 fell to one quarter of the 1990 level. In all 22 trillion rubles were invested into the republic�s economy, an equivalent of 2 billion dollars. Foreign investment -$ 372,3 million - is insignificant. Our country occupies the 147th place - in foreign investment. (The ZVIAZDA, No 235, 26,09 1996)

THE PRESS

The first issue of «The DIGEST», a weekly, will appear soon in one million copies. It will be made on money raised at meetings. They are planning free distribution of the paper. This «baby» of Sergey Antonchik will specialize in news about the President of Belarus. ((The NARODNAYA VOLYA, No85, September,1996)

The «Svaboda» newspaper has been warned about its violation of the law «On the press and other media» for the second time. The article «The Gospel According to Lukavy»by Alexander Starikevich was the ground for this. (The SVABODA, No 73, 27,09,1996)

The State Committee for the Press sued «The Pagonya», a Grodno newspaper. A newspaper may be closed after two or more warnings. «The Pagonya» was warned for the first time after it published the article under the title «General-Anticommunist». The second warning followed the publication of the article «What do we want, the indigenous population of Belarus». (The ZNAMYA YOUNOSTI, No 178, 25,09.1996)

THE FIGURES OF THE WEEK

The total debt of industries and population of Belarus for fuel totals 900 billion rubles, of which 68 billion is the share of the citizens of the capital. 10 per cent of all labor worked part-time during January-July, and 447,7 thousand persons (11 per cent) were forced to go on leave. A rise in production was observed for 201 items of goods in January-August, out of 430 most important goods, in relation to the corresponding period of 1995. 37 per cent of state and public-owned housing have become privatized by August 1,1996. Consumer goods production during the January-August period amounted to 43,7 trillion rubles, or 99,6 per cent of the production of the last year�s corresponding period. By the end of August there were 2372 unprofitable enterprises, or 25,5 per cent . By the end of August, economically active population was 4,8 million people, or 47 per cent of the total population of the republic.

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