The British American Tobacco Trading Company, Belarus' subsidiary of the BAT cigarette maker, hopes that the Belarusian government will allow it to supply 97 million cigarettes to the country in September. "As far as we know, (the government) is considering such a decision and it is likely to be made," Syarhey Bury, head of the company's corporate relations department, told BelaPAN. The company used up its annual import quota of 650 million pieces earlier this month and currently does not supply cigarettes to Belarus. Trade Minister Alyaksandr Ivankow told reporters on July 23 that only one company, Belaruszamezhhandal controlled by the Presidential Administration, would be allowed to import tobacco products. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions
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