Alyaksandr
Barouski, former head of Belarus'
Belnaftakhim petrochemical conglomerate sentenced to five years in prison in
March 2008 for abuse of office, was released from the Babruisk labor camp on
December 22, Bulletin online reported. The
reasons for his release are unclear. Barouski spent about 18 months in custody since
his arrest on May 29, 2007.