Amendments to legislation on supporting agro-industrial complex discussed today at President’s meeting Any amendments to legislation should be reasonable and meet the needs of time and society, the President said at today’s meeting with Vice Premier Vladimir Dvornik and First Vice Premier Aleksandr Turchin. The government suggested amendments ...
Government suggested correcting sponsorship policy and procedure The Belarusian government has suggested correcting the mechanism to provide sponsor aid to agricultural enterprises. The proposed bill was discussed today at the meeting of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko with Vice Premier Vladimir Dvornik and First Vice Premier Alexander Turchin. The government proposed to simplify sponsorship policy and procedure to create favorable conditions for attracting investment ...
... Lukashenko highlighted problems in matters of law enforcement during the government conference held to discuss the quality of crime detection and investigation by law enforcement agencies. Justice, legality and effectiveness were the main topics of the meeting. Protecting the rights and lives is the main task of the system. The trust of people depends on how well the whole mechanism functions. The president focused on the inevitability of punishment, but also drew attention to the greatest challenges ...
... British Ambassador Fionna Gibb at the Independence Palace on the occasion of the completion of her diplomatic mission in Belarus. Our country is ready to actively develop relations with the UK. The Head of State emphasized this important point at the meeting with the diplomat. In recent years, contacts with London have revived. Political relations have intensified. Belarusian-British trade shows good dynamics. Great Britain is among the top three export destinations for Belarus. The influx of investment ...
Sports facilities to be built by 2023 on a turn-key basis The construction of the national football stadium and an international-level swimming pool may begin in the first half of the next year. Today the President was informed about the implementation of projects on the construction of these large-scale sports facilities. Both of them will be built in Minsk using China’s gratuitous technical and economic aid. The agreement provides for the implementation of the most modern architectural solutions...
New avenues of operation of EAC discussed at Palace of Independence The President of Belarus met with head of the Executive analytical center Andrew Pavluchenko. A.Lukashenko inquired about the fulfillment of his previous assignments on the structure's development. The main avenues of operation of the EAC were also discussed, including the personnel issues. Mr.Pavluchenko reported on the centers close support of high-profile criminal cases, as well as several infrastructure projects.
Belarus expands partnership with European Investment Bank Belarus expands partnership with the European Investment Bank. The strengthening of cooperation was discussed today at a meeting of the Belarusian head of state with the vice-president of this international financial institution. Over 1,5 years, the portfolio of investment projects exceeded 300 million euros. Belarus is a strategic partner of the European Union for investing ...
Business and government agencies discuss EAEU pressing issues The legal basis of the Eurasian Economic Union, fair competition and responsibility for violations in the market of the five member states were discussed in Minsk at a public reception office of the Eurasian Economic Commission. This is a platform for dialogue between business and government agencies featuring the most pressing issues of artificial barriers and bid-rigging our manufacturers are facing. The Eurasian Economic Commission...
A.Lukashenko: Belarus wants to deepen economic ties with Latvia Belarus is determined to strengthen economic ties with Latvia, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics. Latvia is interested in better relations between Belarus and the European Union, and has a pragmatic and balanced stance on all issues important to Belarus. In 2018 bilateral trade amounted to almost $600 million, up over 32% compared with the previous year...
Lukashenko: harvest 2019 to be completed within 20 days without losses Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko hosted a nationwide teleconference on harvest 2019. The real situation in the fields, preparedness of farm machines and personnel, and fuel supply were in the spotlight. "We need to use all our reserves and harvest at least 9.5 million tons of grain. We need to involve all possible workforce and equipment to make up for what we lost in the previous years. This means that we need to...