Events

Union State budget over RUB6 billion in 2016
A large share of these funds is intended for funding the Union State programs and activities in the key areas of bilateral cooperation...

Putin: Belarus and Russia have enough resources to resume the Union State’s economic growth
It is important to focus efforts of economic agencies of the two countries on improving the business and investment climate. With this in mind the operation of the working group on macroeconomic coordination should be activated, suggested Vladimir Putin...

Lukashenko: Belarusian-Russian integration is going through an endurance test
“The endurance of our integration is being tested by the global economic instability, a crisis of trust in international relations, escalating armed conflicts and information wars,” noted the Belarusian leader...

Lukashenko thanks Putin for support
Alexander Lukashenko said he was glad that both the President and Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Minsk...

Belarusian and Indian universities to strengthen cooperation in IT
A decision was taken to promote direct ties between the universities majoring in geology and mining. The parties also reviewed a possibility of developing a program of cooperation in education between Belarus and India in 2016-2020...

Union State Supreme State Council to sit in Minsk 25 February
The agenda of the Supreme State Council meeting will include more than ten issues regarding the entire spectrum of the Union State activities. In particular, the sides will adopt the Union State budget for 2016, discuss the results of the budget implementation in 2015...

Ways to step up Belarusian-European dialogue discussed
The meeting focused on further steps to intensify Belarus’ trade, economic, and financial cooperation with the European Union, prospects of Belarus’ interaction with the European Investment Bank, ways to intensify Belarusian-European sectoral dialogue...

Belarus, ILO reaffirm interest in further dialogue
During the meeting, the sides also talked over topical matters of bilateral cooperation ahead of the ILO seminar on dispute resolution and mediation to be held in Minsk on 25 February...

Over 150 UNDP-funded projects worth $200 million implemented in Belarus
“Over the past years, Belarus has made a leap forward in terms of the development of human potential. Belarus’ achievements in the international arena are obvious. The United Nations Development Program is happy to note this and add that more than 150 UNDP-funded projects"...

WB: Belarus keeps budget expenditures under control
"The public debt should be kept under control, and the stability of the tax system in general should be ensured. Belarus is among the countries that successfully reduce and mitigate risks,” Young Chul Kim said

Belarus to prioritize social welfare when reforming public finance management system
“The budget is a reflection of the state social and economic policy. To ensure higher living standards, the budget should be streamlined as much as possible,” Maxim Yermolovich explained...

Belarus to complete key stage in reforming public finance management system by late 2019
The public finance reform strategy approved in December 2015 includes a broad range of events. By late 2019 we should complete the key stage, prepare all the participants of the budgetary process for new conditions and necessary changes in legislation...

Head of France’s Friendship Group with Belarus wants to visit Minsk
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to France Pavel Latushko met with newly appointed Chairman of the France-Belarus Friendship Group in the National Assembly of France Nicolas Dhuicq...

Lukashenko specifies efficiency criteria for government, high-ranking officials
In particular, the efficiency of work of the prime minister and first deputy prime minister will depend on the efforts to ensure macroeconomic stability and the efficient management of the foreign currency debt of the government; the efficiency of work of deputy prime ministers and the minister of foreign affairs - on the growth and diversification of export...

Guminsky, Senko to attend OSCE PA Winter Meeting in Vienna
The meeting will consider the main issues of the OSCE agenda, including the crisis in Ukraine, the situation with illegal migrants and refugees, and the fight against international terrorism...

Italy hopes for intensification of Belarus-EU dialogue
“We welcomed the removal of the EU sanctions. Moreover, we believe that we contributed to this. I am confident that Belarus and Italy, as well as Belarus and the European Union, will be intensifying their cooperation in both economy and politics. We are happy that the dialogue between our countries, finally, will be actively developed,” Benedetto Della Vedova said...

Lukashenko presents general’s shoulder boards to senior commissioned officers
Lieutenant general’s shoulder boards were awarded to Stanislav Zas. Major general’s shoulder boards were conferred on Viktor Khrenin, Igor Mozhilovsky, Sergei Dudko, Vasily Gedko...

Belarus president against wholesale privatization
The head of state remarked that a clear-cut privatization system has been built in Belarus. An investor willing to acquire an enterprise has to get the approval of the enterprise’s workers first. Then the proposal is considered by the municipal government, the central government, and finally the president...

Belarus president against ill-advised taxation proposals
“What is our policy? Prices will rise. We will not avoid that. We are surrounded by countries where prices are higher. This is why we will have to adjust to them anyway. Otherwise, our products will be washed out. But in the past we stated that revenues of the nation have to be increased before prices are raised”...

Lukashenko supports Bashar Assad’s fight against terrorism in Syria
Igor Karpenko handed over an official letter from Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to President of Syria Bashar Assad with the words of support to the leadership of the country and the Syrian people in the fight against terrorism...