YELTSIN AND LUKASHENKO DISCUSS DEBT RELIEF.

According to an official Belarusian account, Boris Yeltsin agreed to forgive Belarus’ outstanding debts to Russia during an exchange of New Year’s greetings with Belarusan president Aleksandr Lukashenko. The action would facilitate the two countries’ economic integration, said Lukashenko. (1) The Minsk story has not been corroborated by Moscow.

Soskovets Upbeat on CIS Economic Union.