It is necessary to improve the situation with human resources in the social sphere. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he heard out a report from Deputy Prime Minister Natalya Kochanova on 11 October, BelTA has learned. The President stated: "It is all about people. The current state of affairs in the social sphere, which you are supposed to oversee as a member of the government, leaves much to be desired. I am even concerned about the system used to evaluate...

The National Bank is working on a financial market development strategy up to 2020, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Taras Nadolny said at the conference "The Role of the Export-Import Agency in the Belarusian Economy" on 7 October, BelTA has learned. The National Bank is drafting a financial market development strategy up to 2020. This strategy will be aimed at gradual increasing the use of market mechanisms in financing the activities of institutions, ensuring...

The state visit of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to the People's Republic of China is over. The aircraft with the Belarusian head of state on board has left the Beijing airport, BelTA has learned. During the visit Alexander Lukashenko negotiated with China President Xi Jinping. The sides confirmed the transition to a new special level of the dialogue and signed a joint declaration on establishing relations of trustful comprehensive strategic partnership and mutually beneficial...

Certain members of the Council of the Republic have been honored with state awards. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed a corresponding decree on 28 September, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The Order of Honored has been bestowed upon Director General of ZAO Stolichnoye Televideniye Yuri Koziyatko, First Deputy Director General - Deputy Director General for Economy and Finance of OAO Grodno Azot Tamara Poslednyaya, and Director of the Palace of...

Belarus plans to more actively use green technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Iya Malkina said during the online conference hosted by BelTA on 27 September. The first deputy minister reminded that Belarus has joined the Paris Agreement which was passed at the 21st session Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris on 12 December and signed on 22 April 2016. By 2030,...

A sociological study entitled as Family building, stability in family relations and birth rate amid the changing social and economic living standards of Belarusians will kick off in Belarus in January 2017, Marianna Sokolova, head of the project to support the implementation of the national demographic security program of the Republic of Belarus, told BelTA. According to Marianna Sokolova, the preparations for this large-scale social survey are nearing completion. "Belarus will be the...