OREANDA-NEWS. On 7 September 2009 was announced, that Belarus on September 1 suspends minimal prices for dry milk, technical casein and wet-salted hide until January 1, 2010, in accordance with resolution #148 of the Economy Ministry dated August 25.

“In conditions of the global crisis production costs now stand above sales prices, but minimal sales prices cannot be set below production costs, which is why minimal prices are temporarily suspended,” the ministry said.