Quirky news from around the regionby TOL staff Just as promised, re-elected Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s government announced on 12 September that it would increase the average monthly salaries of state employees by 26.6 percent this year, the Belapan News Agency reported. That raises the average monthly salary from $99.30 to $100, according to Economy Minister Uladzimir Shymau. There were […]

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