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Good relations with Belarusian society and the development of this country are of crucial importance to Poland which is willing to share its experience in the political transformation process. Promoting democracy, human rights, the rule of law and good governance at local, regional and national levels contributes to the economic and social development of Belarus. Therefore, Poland strives to undertake activities that stress the linkage among these values and that allow the effective support of institutions that protect these values. It is also crucial to spread initiatives that promote the empowerment of civil society. Making Belarus one of the priority countries of Polish foreign assistance results from a growing interest in the situation in that country. In 2006, Belarus was included in the list of recipient countries of the Official Development Assistance (ODA). Polish development assistance initiatives carried out in Belarus include:
In 2008, PLN 26 million was allocated for the development assistance provided to Belarus |
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Belarus
Capital city Minsk
Population 9.8 million (Belarusians 81.2%, Russians 11.4%, Poles 3.9%, Ukrainians 2.4%, other 1.1% (1999) GDP rate of growth 10% (2008) GDP USD 60.3 billion (2008) GDP per capita USD 11800 (2008) Percent of population living below poverty line 27.1% (2003) Unemployment rate 1.6% officially registered; estimated real unemployment between 6 and 7% (2006) Inflation rate 14.8% (2008) Human Development Index (HDI) 0.826 (2007) ↑ |


