The state and the Orthodox Church have many points of contact, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with the Synod of the Belarusian Orthodox Church in Minsk on 14 March, BelTA has learned. First of all, the head of state thanked Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, for the invitation to take part in the meeting with the Synod. "Solid foundations have been laid in our country for cooperation between the Belarusian Orthodox...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decree No.91 to adjust subparagraph 2.13 of paragraph 2 of decree No.93, which was signed on 14 March 2022 to stipulate additional measures on ensuring the stable operation of the economy, BelTA has learned. The adjustment has been prompted by the accumulated practice in applying the decree. In particular, the new decree specifies when the alienation of property owned by individuals from unfriendly countries does not require permissions...

Road repair operations must be over by 9 May, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he announced new appointments on 11 March, BelTA has learned.  "You have March-April. Road repair operations must be over by 9 May," the head of state said as he addressed the representatives of the local authorities. “This is the task of the government. Convey this message to the prime minister personally. Together with the deputy prime minister he should start dealing with the issue." ...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova to discuss the process of forming the new composition of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “As for the House of Representatives [the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament], work is in progress over there on matters concerning the beginning of work of the new MPs. A lot of work. All the...

Nikolai Shkred has been appointed First Deputy Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed relevant decree No.82 on 6 March, BelTA has learned. Up till now Nikolai Shkred has been working as a deputy chief of the Belarus President Security Service. Written by  belta.by

The government will continue to support families with children under any circumstances, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with activists of the Belarusian Women’s Union on 5 March, BelTA has learned. “I know that all mothers and mothers-to-be are anxious to know whether the government will continue to support mothers with children. It is an absolutely legitimate question, as this costs us a lot. We are the epitome of the welfare state. We offer dozens of social...