Vendors walk out on srtike at a Minsk market

Entrepreneurs and vendors from the market place located at the Dynamo Stadium in Minsk today walked out on a one-day strike to protest against the presidential decree which allows to hire only close relatives effective from January 1, 2008.
At the same time, entrepreneurs are allowed to employ not more than three people.

The majority of outlets are closed today, with just very few being open for business, reports Interfax.