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MPs discuss fuel and energy complex, industry, active introduction of innovations The autumn session of the Belarusian parliament has completed its work. At the final meeting, the MPs discussed the fuel and energy complex, industry, renovation and construction of new industries, as well as the active introduction of innovations. From next year Belarus will stop importing electric power from Russia, replacing it with domestic electricity. A significant increase in industrial production is expected...

Parliamentary hearings on Sustainable Development Goals taking place at Council of the Republic Ways to secure sustainable development goals are discussed today in the Parliament. The Council of the Republic hosts over 100 MPs, officials and diplomats. They will consider the implementation of the goals in the economic, environmental and social spheres, including through the public-private partnership mechanisms. The direction of further activities to achieve the goals in Belarus will be determined...

Belarusian parliamentarians to consider national budget for 2018 in first reading today The country's main financial document will be considered today by Belarusian parliamentarians. Budget 2018 will pass the first reading. Eventually, it should be approved in a week. The document is based on a conservative scenario of external conditions. Deputies avoid excessive optimism, so as not to revise the financial indicators within a year. Thus, GDP growth is defined at a rate of 1.2%. The inflation will...

Belarus’ MPs to consider amendments to Administrative Code and Law on international agreements Today the House of Representatives is to consider amendments to the Administrative Code. MPs will also discuss additions to the law on geographical names. Amendments to the law «On the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus» will go through a second reading....

Construction, transport sector, housing and communal services on agenda The Government of Belarus answers the questions of parliamentarians today. The meeting of both houses of parliament with the participation of ministers is held in the Oval Hall. Deputies and senators address their questions to Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Kalinin. Construction, transport sector, housing and communal services are in focus. It is known that the MPs sent about 50 questions to the Council of Ministers for this...

Members of Parliament to discuss possible parliament hearings on education Today Belarusian MPs will consider amendments to laws on public events. Also, the parliamentarians will discuss amendments and addenda to the Code of Administrative Offenses. There are 13 documents on the agenda. There are also plans to ratify a number of international agreements, including the agreement on the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union. In addition, today the Oval Hall will host discussions on possible...

More than 30 documents on agenda in House of Representatives The Belarusian parliamentarians open the autumn session in the House of Representatives. 12 issues are on the agenda. In total, the agenda of the session includes more than 30 documents. During the session other new bills will ...

The government will answer the questions of deputies and senators A joint session of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus is taking place in Minsk. A report on the Belarusian economic development in the modern conditions will be presented by First Vice Premier Vasily Matyushevsky....

Problem of walking distance of kindergartens to be solved in Belarus by 2020 Recalculations of the minimum and social pensions are planned for August 1 and November 1. The statement was made today by Deputy Prime Minister Vasily Zharko at a joint meeting of the two chambers of the parliament. The main task is to prevent a decrease in the level of the well-being of the population. This year, the minimum and social pensions were recalculated twice. The vice-premier also touched upon the issues of...

Government to answer questions of parliamentarians Today the Oval Hall hosts a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly. A report on the development of the social sphere, which touches upon the questions of employment, health, education, will be made by Deputy Prime Minister Vasily Zharko....