Belarus to raise water tariffs by 25 percent in 2009

Belarus could raise water tariffs by 25 percent from January 1, 2009, Housing Minister Uladzimir Belakhvostaw said in a statement.

He stressed that the measure was caused by the soaring costs of energy resources. "There is no product which does not depend on the price of gas, electricity and other energy sources", the official news agency Belta quoted the minister as saying.