The Eastern Europe Studies Centre continues the publishing of the electronic newsletter "Bell". In February issue you'll find a contribution about who in fact benefits from energy and trade disputes between Russia and Belarus as well as an article analyzing the reasons of the end of the economic crisis before it has even started in Belarus. Download the "Bell" Issue 1 (11).  

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) brings to your attention the new issue of the Bell - the electronic info letter on Belarus. The recent publication focuses on the event that took place in September but has not yet been analyzed in Bell - military training Zapad 2009. The contribution by A. Alesin presents the evaluation of the said military training as well as the assessment of Russia's military potential. The other article analyses the fourlateral relation between Belarus, Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania. Three latter countries are very eager to start closer political and, most importantly, tighter economic relations with Belarus. Certainly, cooperation with Belarus is not wrong per se. However, as R. Yakovlevsky states in his article, while bargaining and negotiating with the official Minsk, one has not to confuse expectations with illusions. Download the Bell No. 10 (10).   

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) brings to your attention the September issue of the Bell - the electronic info letter on Belarus. In the present issue you'll find an article presenting an assessment of A. Lukashenka's visit to Lithuania. Among the issues discussed during the visit was an issue of nuclear power plant construction close to Lithuanian-Belarusian border. Therefore, the second contribution in this issue is an article analysing the factors that stand against the construction and possibility that Belarus abandons this intention. Download the Bell No. 9 (9).

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) brings to your attention the August issue of the Bell - the electronic info letter on Belarus. In the present issue you'll find the contribution analyzing the reasons and outcomes of opposition representatives' visit to Moscow together with the article on the EU visa policy towards Belarus. Download the Bell No. 8 (8).

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) brings to your attention the July issue of the "Bell” - the electronic info letter on Belarus. In the present issue you'll find the contribution by Elena Rakova presenting the history and analysis of privatization process in Belarus and the topic of Belarus-USA relation analysed in detail in the article by Alena Daneika. Download the "Bell” No. 7 (7).

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) brings to your attention the June issue of the "Bell” - the electronic info letter on Belarus. The present publication includes contributions on events that were overshadowed by the conflict between Belarus and Russia over the Belarusian diary products export. In this issue read an analysis of the problems of Belarus in the energy sector, an article evaluating the intentions of A. Milinkevich to hold a congress of pro-democratic forces as well as a contribution on the liberalization in Belarus analyzed from a sociological perspective. Download the "Bell”.

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) brings to your attention the May issue of the "Bell” - the electronic info letter on Belarus. The present publication includes two contributions interpreting the economic indices of Belarus, determined by the global economic slump, decreasing demand on Belarusian production and currency devaluation in neighbouring countries and a number of other factors. Should Belarusian stability be forgotten? What measures do the authorities undertake? What are the advices of independent experts in Belarus? The answers to these questions can be found in the current issue. Download the "Bell”, Issue 5 (5).

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) presents to your attention the April issue of the "Bell" - the electronic info letter on Belarus. The launch of the Eastern Partnership and the wind of opportunities that was opened to Belarus and its citizens was undoubtedly an historical event. Thus three articles interpreting the inclusion of Belarus and A. Lukashenka's invitation to participate personally in the EU summit were included into the present issue. Talking about the invitation of Belarus into the Eastern Partnership initiative, the "Russia factor” can not be disregarded. The contribution on the changing Russia's foreign policy is also to find in the present publication. Download the "Bell", Issue 4 (4).  

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) brings to your attention the March issue of the "Bell" - the electronic info letter on Belarus. The article on the economic liberalisation plan initiated by Belarusian authorities together with the analysis of research centres situation in Belarus are to find in the current issue. Download the "Bell", Issue 3 (3). 

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre brings to your attention the February edition of the analytical newsletter "Bell". As economic crisis deepens regime in Belarus searches for the ways to secure the country and the ruling elite's positions from turmoil. Thus balancing between EU and Russia continues: high level meetings with EU High Representative for CFSP J. Solana and Latvian PM I. Godmanis were on A. Lukashenka's agenda together with the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State and an extraordinary session of the Collective Security Council of the CSTO. The latter meetings and their results will be analyzed in detail in the current issue. The economic downfall requires not only a more balanced foreign policy but also calculated steps inside the country to avoid public discontent and unrest that could be used by the opposition. However, the opposition's response and its limited capacity to use the changing environment to its advantage are analyzed in the present edition. Download the "Bell", Issue 2 (2).