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... in the CSTO, its priority being promotion of the organization internationally and increasing its effectiveness. The upcoming Zapad 2017 army exercise are to demonstrate consistency in ensuring the security of Belarus and our closest ally, Russia. The meeting's agenda also included matters related to optimization of the army and law-enforcement. The work of the country's law-enforcement agencies over the first 6 months of the years yielded positive results. Particular attention was paid to ensuring ...

Belarus President names issues to be soon discussed at large-scale government conferences The decision on the promotion of entrepreneurial initiative will be taken at the level of the Head of State. Alexander Lukashenko stated this today during a meeting with the heads of the Presidential Administration. The work on the document on the liberalization of the business environment is still under way. The complete package of proposals will soon be discussed at a meeting with the President. The issues ...

Lukashenko stresses urgency of reversing recession in domestic oil processing It is important to overcome the recession in oil processing, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the government session to discuss the strategy to develop this industry. Oil processing accounts for more than 13% of the country’s industrial output and about 17% of Belarus’ export. Huge funds have been invested in the improvement and modernization of the oil refineries. Still there is no proper outcome. Alexander...

Alexander Lukashenko Receives a Report from the Head of the Presidential Administration and Head of the Investigative Committee Optimization, business initiative, personnel and sport issues were discussed today during the working meetings with the Belarusian head of state. The Belarusian sports industry will be reformed. Personnel changes may affect government agencies. Another important topic is the optimization in the country. Also, the president received the Head of the Investigative ...

Belarus has enough technologies for a quality repair of roads At the today's specialized session, President of Belarus ordered to put the network of local roads to rights within 3 to 4 years. The Head of state draw attention to the necessity to tackle the problem in December, last year, at the ceremony of launching the second Minsk ring-road. The nation-scale high-ways have been paid much heed to recently, whereas the local roads went to the background. Six to ten thousand kilometers of regional...

Issues of security, exchange of war prisoners, reconstruction of vital facilities planned for discussion in Minsk Today, Belarus' capital Minsk is hosting the next sitting of the Contact group on conflict settlement in Ukraine. Issues of security and exchange of war prisoners will be discussed. Along with it, the agenda will include topics of mine clearance and reconstruction of vital facilities of the Donets basin infrastructure, as well as provision of the local dwellers with water, energy and...

A nationwide public security monitoring system will be created in Belarus The decision in favor of creating a nationwide public security monitoring system in Belarus has been made. The head of state has accepted the proposal that any civilized state needs such a system. He has given instructions to put more work in a number of aspects relating to the practical implementation of the project. Belarus President also instructed to polish the draft presidential decree from the point of view of taking...

Lukashenko: It is essential to preserve peace and comfortable life of people in Belarus It is essential to preserve peace and comfortable life of people in the country; government bodies should do their best to maintain the public order acting in strict compliance with the Constitution, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the session to discuss public security. A decision was made to hold an open session. “We should discuss the issues concerning our people and us in an honest and open...

Alexander Lukashenko held a conference on the issue of state apparatus optimization As part of the state apparatus optimization it is necessary to prune all the unnecessary things, all the things that generate red tape and interfere with the dynamic development of the country. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the relevant statement during the government conference held today to discuss the optimization of personnel numbers in government agencies. Alexander Lukashenko stressed: “Constant...

... affairs in Belarus’ economy based on Q1 2017 data Trends and the state of affairs in the Belarusian economy will be discussed when the government delivers an extended report to the head of state. Preparations for the event were discussed during the meeting hosted by Belarus President. The government is expected to deliver the extended report after Q1 2017 data is acquired. Over 300 people have been invited to attend the forthcoming government report event. Now there is positive dynamics in the national ...