Several former top officials at BelAZ -- one of the world's largest producers of dump trucks -- and the Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) were handed lengthy prison terms on December 29 on bribery charges. The ex-deputy directors-general of BelAZ and MTZ, Aleh Stsepuk and Syarhey Siratsenka, were sentenced to 11 years in prison each and ordered to pay hefty fines. Several subordinates of the two former executives were handed prison terms between seven and 12 years. The court also ordered the confiscation of all property and assets of the defendants. No further details were provided. To read the original report by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Former Top Officials At Major Truck, Tractor Producers In Belarus Handed Lengthy Prison Terms
The Minsk Tractor Works (file photo)