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Final version of document to be presented within several months New rules on uncared cats and dogs are under preparation in Belarus. The document envisages raising people's responsibility for their pets, focuses attention on neutering of stay animals, obligatory chipping, creation of a unified data base. The extreme measure – euthanizing of uncared animals – is supposed to be abolished. The draft funnels pet taxes and fines for breaking the animal rules to creation of infrastructure for the four-legged...

Directive No.8 includes over 60 events A single electronic database of building materials and design solutions will be formed in Belarus. The relevant enterprises and organizations have been instructed to form a single database of building materials and products, which will allow designers and customers to obtain the necessary information on them. Earlier, the government approved an action plan for the implementation of the Directive No.8 On the Construction Industry Development Priority Areas...

More than 66 thousand deposit accounts for family capital worth over $660 million opened The family capital program in Belarus will be extended for another five years and reformed. The relevant instructions to the government were given during the President’s State of the Nation Address. A large-scale program of long-term support for large families has been in place since 2015. Family capital is assigned in the form of a one-time payment to the amount of $10 thousand at the birth of the third and...

The bill criminalizes public rehabilitation of Nazism Today Belarusian MPs voted for strengthening measures to combat the propaganda of Nazism and extremism. The updated bill establishes criminal responsibility for the intentional public rehabilitation ...

Decree to encourage innovative activities in economy branches and regions of Belarus As many as 34 new projects have been included into Belarus’ state program on innovative development. Belarus President Alexander has signed a relevant decree. The new projects include the creation of modern enterprises to make electric car charging infrastructure components, target practice and unmanned aerial complexes, as well as setting up a full-cycle high-technology agribusiness enterprise. The decree is expected...

Amendments to Forestry Code, Civil Code, Copyright Law high on agenda Today, the Belarusian parliament will consider Decree No.8 On the development of the digital economy. The document was signed by the President in late 2017. It is designed to increase Belarus' chances of regional IT leadership. Also, the agenda of the session includes amendments to the Forestry and Civil Codes, and to the Copyright Law. The MPs will also consider some documents on public-private partnership. In total, there are...