The first session of the Belarusian People’s Congress as a constitutional body took place on 24 April, BelTA has learned. Four decisions were made during the session: on electing the chairman of the Belarusian People’s Congress, his deputy and the presidium of the congress and on passing provisional regulations of the Belarusian People’s Congress.  President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko was elected Chairman of the 7th Belarusian People’s...

The Belarusian People's Congress is a modern-day Slavic veche, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the 7th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 24 April, BelTA has learned. “This hall has gathered representatives of all strata of society, all professions and statuses: leaders, people in uniform, farmers, enterprise workers, entrepreneurs, teachers, doctors, scientists and artists, athletes - true representatives of the people. I am confident that all of you...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko wished a Happy Passover to the Jewish community in Belarus on 23 April, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “It is a celebration of the Jewish people's fidelity to their traditions. It symbolizes the beginning of a long journey to find the Promised Land. Today, the memory of courage and fortitude of the ancestors gives strength to overcome the difficulties of the modern world, is the guarantee of a bright future,”...

Belarus and  Russia’s Arkhangelsk Oblast could join forces in cargo transshipment, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Arkhangelsk Oblast Governor Alexander Tsybulsky on 22 April, BelTA has learned. One of the promising areas of cooperation that was named by the president during the meeting was the modernization of industrial enterprises specializing primarily in timber processing, shipbuilding, and ship repairs. “Today, fortunately, Belarusian producers of...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has made a number of personnel appointments concerning the structure of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus. The head of state signed the relevant decrees on 18 April, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA. Major-General of Justice Sergei Udovikov has been appointed Chief of the Minsk Oblast Office of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus. He was relieved of his previous position of the Chief of the...

We have ensured the country’s food security but there are sill many untapped reserves in agriculture, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss rural development and efficiency of the agricultural sector, BelTA has learned. "We, our generation, need to hold the country together. Draw on the experience: we have enough experience that we can draw on scale up," Aleksandr Lukashenko said. "Today we have concentrated on negative things but this does not mean that...