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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has received Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko, BelTA reports. At the beginning of the meeting, Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined a set of talking points. Having previously discussed security issues with the military, the president noted that the meeting with Igor Sergeyenko will focus on organizational matters. This includes the presidential schedule (mandatory events); preparations for the upcoming elections of...

On 20 November, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees No. 367 "On setting the date for the elections of deputies" and No. 368 "On setting the date for the elections to the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus", BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. These documents, in accordance with the Constitution, call the elections to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation and...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent his greetings to workers and veterans of agriculture and processing industry of the agribusiness complex on the occasion of their professional holiday, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA. The congratulatory message reads: “Our nation has always appreciated the hard labor of agricultural workers, the most peaceful and creative kind of work there is. For centuries grain growers have been praised in poetry and prose while a...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decree No.356 to approve a draft agreement between the government of the Republic of Belarus and the government of the People's Republic of China on trade in services and on making investments as the basis for negotiations, BelTA has learned. The step solidifies the legal foundation for stable and dynamic advancement of trade and investment relations between Belarus and China. Setting up a zone of free trade in services between Belarus...

Belarus and Russia have signed a protocol on results of implementing a Union State program on transport market, the press service of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry told BelTA. Belarusian Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Lyakhnovich is taking part in events of the Transport Week in Moscow these days. The minister is expected to meet with colleagues from Russia and Kazakhstan and will lead the Belarusian delegation at sessions of the joint commissions on...

During the government conference hosted by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko in the Palace of Independence on 14 November the head of state mentioned that corruption schemes in the dairy industry had been uncovered, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Since petitioners have started bringing some grievances to me, I would like to publicly identify the problem. Some of those present (the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, the head of the State Control Committee)...