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Top senator shares details of lawmaking plans of Belarus’ Council of Republic
MINSK, 9 April (BelTA) – Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova told reporters about the bills on the agenda of the country’s highest legislative body following her report to the head of state, BelTA has learned.
“The Council of the Republic operates in accordance with current legislation and the instructions given by the head of state. Above all, laws should be rooted in reality. For these laws to be relevant and necessary for the development of our country, we should work very hard and thoroughly,” said Natalya Kochanova.
According to the chairwoman of the Council of the Republic, work is currently underway on a lawmaking plan. “We are shaping work plans for the next year and, of course, we continue to actively work on bills. This is only the beginning of 2026, this is why we are now analyzing the proposals that have been submitted to us. We spoke about working with the public, and I would like to note that many people reach out to us with suggestions. And these suggestions need to be regulated legislatively. When decisions are made at the level of the head of state, they are absolutely justified because people have talked about them,” noted Natalya Kochanova.
As an example she mentioned the second free attempt at IVF, which had been introduced in Belarus. This initiative came from women and was ultimately supported.
“If we talk specifically that we need to work on this or that law... Of course, first of all, this will be the law on the Belarusian People’s Congress, which we have already started working on. If we do not resolve this issue this year, this bill may carry over to the next year. This sometimes happens when a bill carries over to the following year,” said the chairwoman of the Council of the Republic. “We understand that amendments and additions to the Criminal Code are introduced quite often. We very much hope that the Healthcare Code will not carry over. But it may not be finalized by the end of this year. This is a codification of all the laws that are currently in force in our country and regulate the healthcare sector.”
Natalya Kochanova drew attention to the need for the country’s corps of people’s representatives to work actively with people, identify problematic issues, and reflect them in Belarus’ legal acts. “We are working seriously on these issues, understanding that we also play a coordinating role for the entire parliamentary corps of the country. We regularly hold meetings with deputies at all levels so that they understand what issues are being addressed in the Council of the Republic. On the other hand, we draw from them the information that interests people on the ground,” she emphasized.
One of the topics of the report was the work of the expert council that had been established upon instructions of the head of state under the Council of the Republic. Natalya Kochanova called it a significant aid to the work of the country’s highest legislative body. Experts in various fields are invited to participate in the council and take part in the discussion of laws or other legal acts.
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