The Eurasian Economic Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States can draw on the best practices of Union State of Belarus and Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State on 15 October, BelTA has learned. "In the current conditions, the Union State of Belarus and Russia can serve as a locomotive of integration processes and share its best practices with the EAEU and the CIS. I would like to draw your attention to the...

When creating the common energy market, it is important to take into account the interests of all members of the Eurasian Economic Union, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Minsk on 14 October, BelTA has learned. The leaders of the EAEU countries are set to adopt one of the key documents of the meeting: the resolution to move to the second stage of the project to set up the common markets for oil and petroleum...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No.389 “On the use of family capital” on 12 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The document improves mechanisms to support large families. The decree provides for the early use of family capital (starting from 1 January 2022) to improve housing conditions: purchase a share in residential dwelling, as a result of which a large family becomes the owner of the entire housing; repay loans provided...

Fair attitude to every person is the main requirement for the education system, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting held on 12 October to discuss the legislative improvement of the national education system, BelTA informs. The head of state remarked that the world is changing very quickly, and the national education system should promptly adjust to the spirit of the times. “As the head of state, I insist that the education system should, first of all,...

Consumer societies remain relevant despite the changing working environment, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the general meeting of the Belarusian National Union of Consumer Societies Belkoopsoyuz on 8 October, BelTA informs.

Over 1,500 haulers were queuing in Belarus to cross the border with the European Union as of 8.00 on 7 October, BelTA learned from the website of the State Border Committee.