The presidents of Belarus and Russia had a telephone conversation in the evening of 8 November, BelTA learned from the Belarusian leader's press service.

At a meeting held on 8 November to discuss the bills amending the laws “On the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus” and “On normative legal acts” the Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko voiced the main requirements to these documents, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation (BNBC) will launch the production of a full complex of vitamins, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to launch the production of mixed fodder and amino acids at BNBC in Pukhovichi District on 4 November, BelTA has learned.

Rostov Oblast of Russia offers Belarus its port services, but some issues need to be resolved at the federal level, Rostov Oblast Governor Vasily Golubev said as he met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

The other day Aleksandr Lukashenko announced he would meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The implementation of integration projects is likely to become one of the topics of the presidents' talks. The sides had previously agreed that Russia would lend $1.5 billion to Belarus for manufacturing import-substituting products. What goods will Belarus produce at Russia's request, who really benefits from this, and why is it better for both countries not to stop there? The project After the Fact: Lukashenko's Decisions tries to figure it out.

Self-employed businessmen, who buy and sell light industry products, have to operate transparently. The requirement was mentioned as Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko delivered his report to Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learned.