19:24 Belarus's foreign debt up to $855,4mn in February

Belarus's foreign debt has increased at 1.3 percent up to almost $855,5 million by March 1, 2007, the Belarusian Ministry of Finances said. Since January 1, 2007 the foreighn debt of this country has increased at over 2 percent. Under the national budget targets, foreign debt should not exceed $2 billion by the end of 2007.

The leading creditors of this country are Germany, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the United States and Russia, reports Prime-TASS news agency.