AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHuman Rights & Culture: A Belarusian documentary, “Letters From the Silenced Country” by Andrei Kutsila, has secured world sales rights via Filmotor ahead of its Venice premiere, portraying repression, imprisonment and exile through letters linking political prisoners to the outside world. Courts & Justice: Minsk City Court delivered verdicts in the murder case of criminal authority Almambet Anapiyev, sentencing two Kyrgyz defendants to 18 and 13 years, with one suspect extradited from Kazakhstan and another arrested in Russia. Politics & Anniversary: Six years after the 2020 protests, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola renewed EU support for Belarusians seeking freedom and media rights, while exiled opposition figures again warned Lukashenko is more entrenched than ever. Economy & Trade: EAEU foreign e-commerce rules are set to be ready for practical use from Jan. 1, 2027, with Belarus among the states that have already completed ratification. Regional Cooperation: Belarus and Uzbekistan agreed to expand customs cooperation, including using electronic systems for certifying goods’ origin and recognizing authorized economic operator programs. Safety & Society: A court case in Minsk also comes as Kyrgyzstan searches for missing climbers, including two Belarusians, after they lost contact on Peak Korumdu.
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