Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent National Day greetings to King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and to the people of the country, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “King Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa's ascension to the throne in 1971 opened a bright new chapter in the history of Bahrain which continues to develop...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 464 “On appointment and dismissal of judges” on 13 December, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The head of state made a number of appointments in the judicial authorities. Thus, Anton Gushchin and Vladimir Savchuk were appointed chairman and first deputy chairman of Brest oblast court, respectively, for a new term. New appointments were also made in other courts of regional and district levels....

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a law comprehensively amending the Education Code, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The document includes provisions aimed at increasing the efficiency, quality and accessibility of education, expanding state protection of students, graduates and vulnerable groups of children and youth, as well as enhancing the responsibility of participants in the educational process. In particular, the government has...

During a visit to the POZHSNAB company in Borisov on 10 December, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced plans to inspect promising industrial enterprises to discuss their development prospects, BelTA has learned. The head of state noted that in spring, summer, and early autumn he pays much attention to agriculture, because this sector is crucial for the country’s food security. And now, time has come to assign a bigger priority to industrial enterprises. “In...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko proposed to open the Belarusian trading house in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast as he met with Governor of Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Gleb Nikitin on 9 December, BelTA has learned. "It would be nice to have a trading house to sell Belarusian products in your region. I think that we need to create a trading house to sell not only food products, but also industrial goods. We need to sell consumer goods for people: clothes, footwear, refrigerators,...

Belarus expects to see a unified market for gas, oil and petroleum products with Russia as soon as possible, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the Union State Supreme State Council meeting in Minsk on 6 December, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that the development of the Unified Electricity Market Treaty was another significant milestone in the Union State history. “We expect the earliest possible launch of unified markets for gas, oil and petroleum...