Is Belarus opening up to the EU? Eurinfo
EU-Belarus relations is the topic of this Eurinfo programme produced under supervision of the bureau of the European parliament. 0:44Ales MARAČKIN, painter, in Russian 1:44Sergueï MARTYNOV, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in English 2:36MEP Jacek PROTASIEWICZ (PPE-DE, PL), in Polish 3:26Zhanna LITVINA, Belarusian Association of Journalists, in Russian 4:18Sergueï MASKEVICHT, Chairman, Committee of Foreign Affairs, Belarus Parliament, in Russian 5:06Anatol LIABIEDZKA, United Civic Party of Belarus, in Russian 5:42MEP Jacek PROTASIEWICZ (PPE-DE, PL), in Polish 6:31Vitali SILITSKI, Director, Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies, in English 7:22Sergueï MARTYNOV, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in English 0:00 Title 0:10 Minsk, Belarus. What's in a name? October Revolution Square, Karl Marx Boulevard? Lenin Street? There's no missing the Soviet era influence. Belarus is still snugly geared to its powerful neighbour Russia, politically and militarily. Its economy depends on this. It relies on Russia for its energy. With the umbilical relationship comes a cost. Dissident artist Ales MARAČKIN often toys with Moscow-Minsk ambiguities. He feels it's high time his country cut the cord. He shows us his rendering of a photo taken during elections in the 1950s.
