HOPES FOR LIBERALISING BELARUS-EU TRADE RELATIONS DASHED BY NEW STANDSTILL DEAL
November 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL
HOPES that the slight defrost in the habitually deep frozen diplomatic relations between Belarus and the European Union (EU) could have translated into a more liberal textile and clothing trading relationship have been dashed. Minsk has gained some small influence in Brussels by becoming an ally in attempts to make Russian energy policy less aggressive. But this improvement in relations has not been reflected in the latest clothing and textiles trade deal negotiated for 2008. It only marginally increases mutual market access beyond the 2007 ...
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