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Xinhua
March 31, 2018
MINSK, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The first two months of 2018 saw a 1.7 percent decline in Belarus' external debt, the Belarusian Finance Ministry said Friday on the government's official website. Its foreign debt has decreased to 16.4 billion U.S. dollars by 278.8 million dollars in January and February, with theÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
March 30, 2018
In January-February 2018, the Belarusian government sold $63.3 million worth of domestic government bonds nominated in foreign currencies to corporations and individuals and redeemed $51.8 million worth of domestic government bonds nominated in foreign currencies and Belarusian rubles fromÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
March 30, 2018
MINSK, 30 March (BelTA) – The 22nd edition of the national scientific conference on theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of public governance has brought together more than 350 young scientists and students from Belarus and Russia at the Academy of Public Administration under the aegisÃâà...
Belarus Digest
March 29, 2018
The Belarusian government undertakes some efforts to promote healthy lifestyles but it fails to do so systematically. Siarhei Bohdan writes about the ongoing quiet reform of the Belarusian army. On 18 February, president Alexander Lukashenka offered to deploy a 10,000-strong Belarusian contingent asÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
March 28, 2018
MINSK, 28 March (BelTA) – The Belarusian Finance Ministry does not rule out the possibility of floating government bonds on the Asian market in 2018, BelTA learned from Belarusian Deputy Finance Minister Yuri Seliverstov on 28 March. Asked whether Belarus intends to float bonds in Asia this year, theÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
March 28, 2018
The agreement envisages allocating the money to support economic policy measures and structural changes of the Belarusian government and the National Bank in 2016-2018. The economic policy measures and structural changes were approved by the EFSD Council. The money shall be granted inÃâà...
Belarus Digest
March 23, 2018
He particularly addressed the topic of a full-fledged multi-party system, reports Zviazda. Proposals to create a party on the basis of the Bielaja Ruś GoNGO (government-organised non-governmental organisation) have long circulated, but the president firmly opposes turning it into a pro-government party.
Belarus News (BelTA)
March 15, 2018
Certainly, we must cultivate the legal awareness and knowledge of people and government officials who are engaged in professional activities on the constitutional basis. It should be borne in mind that through the implementation of the constitutional provisions, we encourage people to become activeÃâà...
The Jamestown Foundation
March 15, 2018
In summary, Belarus's economy debate is multi-level and multidimensional, invoking the lofty and mundane: Can the country achieve the status of an economic tiger while holding on to a paternalist mentality? Will its economy embrace cryptocurrency, or will the government have to preoccupy its time withÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
March 15, 2018
The campaign We Are Citizens of Belarus! took place in all the regions of the country on 15 March to mark Belarus Constitution Day. Following the established tradition, young Belarusians received their passports from the hands of heads of legislative and executive government agencies, public figures, andÃâà...
Belarus Digest
March 14, 2018
The perception of cannabis use in Belarus has been largely shaped by Soviet-era misinformation and anti-cannabis propaganda disseminated by the Lukashenka government. Adding to the stigma of cannabis use is the fact that Belarus has some of the harshest drug laws in Europe and its penal codeÃâà...
Belarus Digest
March 13, 2018
This year Belarusian government spending on the national army amounted to $576m; about a fifth more than last year. This remains a small figure, as even its neighbours with considerably smaller armies manage to spend more (see Table 1). To be sure, one has to take into account that the Baltic statesÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
March 13, 2018
MINSK, 13 March (BelTA) – The Belarus government approved the agreement with the Russian government to establish a transboundary nature reserve Zapovednoye Poozerye. The Council of Ministers issued relevant resolution No.186 on 7 March 2018, BelTA informs with reference to the national legalÃâà...
Belarus Digest
March 13, 2018
Social activist Ihar Sluchak has long communicated with the Belarusian government and commercial organisations, trying to force them to speak Belarusian. Recently an online catalogue of Belarusian businesses and services, SVAJE, appeared. Regular updates include new businesses and places whereÃâà...
Sputnik International
March 12, 2018
Poland to Fence Border With Russia, Belarus, Ukraine Over Swine Fever - Reports ... WARSAW (Sputnik) - The Polish government is planing to build a 1,200-kilometer long (745 miles) fence on the border with Russia, Ukraine and Belarus to stop the spread of the African swine fever virus (ASF), theÃâà...
Belarus Digest
March 8, 2018
This has painful consequences. Families lose a parent and a money-maker, while the state loses a taxpayer. Even before death, poor health among men leads to low productivity and hence holds significance for the economy. The Belarusian government undertakes some efforts to promote healthy lifestylesÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
March 7, 2018
Amnesty International in January had mentioned Kazachok's case in a statement urging Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka to abolish capital punishment. Kazachok was sentenced to death in December 2016 after a court in the southeastern city of Homel found him guilty of killing his 17-year-oldÃâà...
Vox
March 7, 2018
A Russian oligarch, a top Russian government official, and a high-end escort take a trip together on a yacht. Months later ... She's clearly self-interested — she's trying to avoid deportation back to her home country of Belarus and is asking the US to extradite her in exchange for her information. She also hasÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
March 7, 2018
The ambassador noted: “Vigorous work is in progress on floating Belarusian government bonds on the Asian market. We have already signed an agreement on getting a Chinese rating. I think we will get close to it this year. The sums will depend on Belarus' need to borrow money to refinance debts andÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
March 5, 2018
MINSK, 5 March (BelTA) – Municipal government agencies should pay close attention to the development of the economy in the regions. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gave the relevant instructions as he approved the appointment of new heads of municipal executive and administrativeÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
February 27, 2018
MINSK, 27 February (BelTA) – The state is considering the possibility of selling shares in the mobile carrier BeST (life:) trademark). The matter was discussed during the government conference held by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on 27 February to discuss development prospects of theÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
February 16, 2018
Around 4 million square meters of housing will be built in Belarus in 2018, including 900,000 square meters with government support. “We have the money to do this. We plan to allocate over Br645 million for these purposes, up 31.3% versus 2017 (including Br526m in line with Decree No.240).
GovInsider
February 8, 2018
So what do you do as the government that sits next door to Europe? You create your own IT ecosystem to reverse the country's brain drain and service the EU economy at knockdown prices. In 2005, Belarus set up its Hi-Tech Park, where companies can work without paying any corporate taxes. It is moreÃâà...
New Zimbabwe.com
December 31, 1999
BELARUS government has pledged to assist Zimbabwe with specialised agricultural equipment worth $43 million, visiting Chief of Presidential Affairs, General Colonel Victor Sheiman, said. The agreements are expected to be signed Friday between the two governments and the Belarus administration isÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
December 31, 1999
Belarus government has pledged to assist Zimbabwe with specialised agricultural equipment worth $43 million, visiting Chief of Presidential Affairs, General Colonel Victor Sheiman, said. The agreements are expected to be signed Friday between the two governments and the Belarus administration isÃâà...
Belarus News (BelTA)
December 31, 1999
MINSK, 2 March (BelTA) – The Belarusian government is not working hard enough to create more high-performance workplaces, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting to hear out the reports of the government, the National Bank, the oblast executive committees and Minsk City Hall onÃâà...
UNIAN
December 31, 1999
Known as Freedom Day, the anniversary is traditionally a day for opponents of the authoritarian government of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko .... is unprecedented in the post-Cold War era, according to the non-governmental political think-tank European Values (Prague, the Czech Republic).
