MINSK, 5 March (BelTA) – The government should work out a plain and clear-cut system for supporting families with many children, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on 5 March as he bestowed state awards upon Belarusian women. “Due to financial troubles of last year in early 2012 the government was instructed to work out a normal, understandable, and plain system for supporting families with many children,” said Alexander Lukashenko. “The aid should be targeted and we will...

MINSK, 28 February (BelTA) – In 2011 the Belarusian economy attracted nearly $19 billion in foreign investments, more than twice as much as in 2010, Belarusian Economy Minister Nikolai Snopkov told a session of the Council of Ministers Presidium on 28 February. Belarus received $13 billion in FDI, virtually 150% up on 2010. Belarus is a country where foreign investors are most attracted to the services sphere. Nikolai Snopkov said the share of foreign direct investments that does not...

MINSK, 28 February (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has approved the resolution on the state border policy and the border security of the Republic of Belarus in 2012, BelTA has learned. Alexander Lukashenko held a government session involving heads of the country’s power-wielding agencies on 28 February. According to the President, the composition of participants of the session was not accidental. “First, border security is of paramount importance in modern...

MINSK, 27 February (BelTA) – Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Galina Volchuga will take part in the 5th round of Belarus-EU consultations on environmental cooperation which will be held in Brussels on 1 March, BelTA learnt from the press service of the ministry. The European Commission's Environment Directorate-General invited the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus to take part in the negotiations. The 5th round of the...

MINSK, 24 February (BelTA) – Interests of the state and the nation must be observed when investors are invited into the Belarusian milk processing industry. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made the statement at the government session held on 24 February to discuss the establishment of major milk processing enterprises (holding companies), BelTA has learned. According to Alexander Lukashenko, a lot has been said about public private partnership recently. Unfortunately, many...

MINSK, 22 February (BelTA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Review Mission will work in Minsk from 22 February till 6 March, BelTA learnt from the IMF Office in Belarus. Traditional annual mission will work in accordance with the fourth article of the IMF charter. “The mission will review the economic policy of Belarus for the preceding year and changes in the economic situation in the country. We will also discuss the economic policy for the current year with the authorities,”...