MINSK, 13 August (BelTA) – It is important to take measures to emancipate business initiative in Belarus in conditions of objective business risks. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made the statement at the government session held on 13 August to discuss further improvement of criminal law and criminal procedural law, BelTA has learned. To achieve that, a draft decree has been prepared on amending the criminal code, the criminal procedural code, the administrative violations...

MINSK, 23 July (BelTA) – The effectiveness of the operation of the working group set up to deal with problems of the Belarusian civil engineering industry should be better. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made the statement on 23 July as he heard out a report on the working group’s performance from Head of the Belarus President Administration Andrei Kobyakov, Chairman of the State Control Committee Alexander Yakobson, and Chairman of the State Security Committee Valery...

MINSK, 24 June (BelTA) - President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met with Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill within the framework of his working visit to the Russian federation, BelTA learned form the press service of the Belarusian leader. The meeting took place at the Patriarchal and Synodal Spiritual and Administrative Center of the Russian Orthodox Church (Krasnodar Krai). The parties discussed the preparations for the celebrations of the 1025th anniversary of...

MINSK, 15 May (BelTA) – Over 5,000 Belarusian enterprises have a modernization program and have started implementing one already. The information was released by Vice Premier of Belarus Piotr Prokopovich at the opening of the Belarusian Industrial Forum on 15 May, BelTA has learned. “Virtually all the Belarusian enterprises have embraced modernization. Over 5,000 enterprises have a modernization program and have started implementing one,” said the Vice Premier. At the same time 20-25%...

MINSK, 29 April (BelTA) – Belarus has considerably enhanced its defense potential, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko during the state award ceremony on 29 April, BelTA has learned. The awardees included a large number of army officers, whose service deserves merit. “As a result of your efforts Belarus has considerably improved its defense potential,” stressed the head of state. “The peace and wellbeing of our citizens, the sovereignty and independence of our country...

MOSCOW, 5 January (BelTA) – The Day of Belarus was marked at the Christmas Fair in Saint Petersburg on 4 January, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia. The Christmas Fair has been held in Russia’s northern capital seven years in a row. This year this major cultural and charity event has gone international. Nineteen countries presented their national New Year and Christmas traditions on Ostrovsky Square. The participants came from Armenia, Azerbaijan,...