On 27 March, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 112 to amend the rules regulating the provision and use of gratuitous (sponsor) aid that were in force after the adoption of Decree No. 300 on 1 July 2005, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. The document introduces additional restrictions on the provision of such assistance. It cannot be provided by organizations where the government has a stake of 50% or more if these organizations have...

The situation in Belarusian agriculture after winter is positive, BelTA learned from Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Although the working trip of the head of state was focused on military affairs, Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the importance of taking care of routine things. In particular, agriculture. “It is better to live a calm life after all. Let’s live in peace and take care of agriculture. We got through winter just fine. No crops have died. Have you ever seen green...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin and all residents of Bangladesh on the national holiday - Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Strengthening friendly relations with your country is an important part of Belarus’ foreign policy in South Asia. We are interested not only in diversifying exports to the Bangladeshi market, but also in making a feasible contribution to the...

There are plenty of reserves to increase trade between Belarus and Russia’s Omsk Oblast, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Omsk Oblast Governor Vitaly Khotsenko on 25 March, BelTA has learned.   The president noted that the head of the Russian region was well familiar with Belarus, its history, outstanding people, industrial flagships and agriculture. “We can start our work immediately, without any delay. Your visit testifies to the fact that we can do a...

Belarus will remain a welfare state, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with the MPs of the House of Representatives and members of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus of the seventh convocation on 21 March, BelTA has learned. “The benchmark in Parliament’s connection to the public has become the approach, when the state does not just take care of all the person’s issues, but creates necessary conditions so that this...

On 19 March, President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 100 "On the Status of the Belarusian Cosmonaut" that establishes the rights and obligations of the cosmonaut of the Republic of Belarus. The document determines the legal status of cosmonauts and persons equated to them, taking into account the coming first space flight project in the sovereign history of Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian president. Thus the status of a cosmonaut shall be assigned to...