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21 Aug 2018
Opinion: Minsk Half Marathon is bringing charity into focus Opinion: Minsk Half Marathon is bringing charity into focus
The charity run that will take place on 9 September will be one of the highlights of the Minsk Half Marathon. The organizers call for joining the fundraising campaign to support four projects for children...
20 Aug 2018
Belarusian IT ministry urged to enforce digital economy development strategy Belarusian IT ministry urged to enforce digital economy development strategy
"The key job of the new minister and the entire ministry is to overcome the momentum of individual agencies and economy branches. Instead of the communications ministry taking care of its own bailiwick the country needs a powerful strategic HQ to develop the digital economy on the national scale"...
20 Aug 2018
Belarusian Economy Ministry told to work out new management methods Belarusian Economy Ministry told to work out new management methods
"Yet I would like the new proposals to not be purely theoretical and bookish. I’d love proposals, which match our reality perfectly and entail no shocks if implemented"...
20 Aug 2018
Call for bolstering Belarusian economy’s resilience to external shocks Call for bolstering Belarusian economy’s resilience to external shocks
"Fluctuations of the Russian ruble have been recently affecting macroeconomic parameters. Naturally, we should reduce this dependence"...
20 Aug 2018
Belarus’ architecture ministry urged to come up with ideas to mend construction industry Belarus’ architecture ministry urged to come up with ideas to mend construction industry
While announcing personnel decisions, the head of state set quite challenging tasks. We all know that the construction industry is facing issues that affect the entire economy, because construction has always been an economic driver"...
20 Aug 2018
Belarusian civil servants urged to pay attention to every detail Belarusian civil servants urged to pay attention to every detail
The head of the Belarus President Administration reminded that the development of all regions of the country is the key task set by the head of state...
20 Aug 2018
Rumas comments on his appointment as prime minister Rumas comments on his appointment as prime minister
“I view it as a great responsibility and challenge for me personally. Today is the start of probably the most important stage of my life that will demand utmost mobilization of all my energy, skills and experience that I obtained at my previous positions”...
18 Aug 2018
Belarus president explains new personnel decisions Belarus president explains new personnel decisions
Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that discipline, integrity, teamwork, power vertical, strong power to strengthen discipline and professionalism are factors underpinning the country’s independence...
18 Aug 2018
Lukashenko: Dictatorship is impossible in Belarus Lukashenko: Dictatorship is impossible in Belarus
“We live in a democratic state between two democratic blocs from the west and the east. To have dictatorship in Belarus is impossible. The order, however, will always be kept in the country”...
17 Aug 2018
Great potential in Belarus-Poland investment cooperation Great potential in Belarus-Poland investment cooperation
The negotiations touched upon topical aspects of Belarusian-Polish cooperation and the agenda of the forthcoming official visit of the chairman of the Council of the Republic to Poland in October 2018...
17 Aug 2018
Belarus president to respond to media reports soon Belarus president to respond to media reports soon
"However, I am glad that around 90% of feedback is positive. This sends a message suggesting that although people support the president and his actions they believe we should improve discipline"...
16 Aug 2018
Chinese kids encouraged to make friends in Belarusian health resort Chinese kids encouraged to make friends in Belarusian health resort
Cui Qiming said he was confident that while staying in Zubrenok the children had already been able to get to know the friendliness of Belarusian kids. He advised children to talk more to each other, get familiar with the national culture and traditions of their countries, and act as kind of ambassadors...
16 Aug 2018
Minister: Memory of Great Victory cements unity of Belarusians and Russians Minister: Memory of Great Victory cements unity of Belarusians and Russians
The event is timed to the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Kursk that will be marked on 23 August 2018...
15 Aug 2018
Kochanova: Orsha District needs a team ready to fulfill president’s instructions Kochanova: Orsha District needs a team ready to fulfill president’s instructions
She noted that all tasks are clear and understandable, and cover social sector, industry, and agriculture...
15 Aug 2018
Belarus counts on tighter cooperation with UN agencies Belarus counts on tighter cooperation with UN agencies
"I am convinced that the UN representative office’s continued orientation towards Belarus’ national priorities represents the foundation of further fruitful cooperation of Belarus and UN agencies"...
15 Aug 2018
Opinion: Breach of agreements can cancel EAEU integration benefits Opinion: Breach of agreements can cancel EAEU integration benefits
According to Vasily Matyushevsky, deeper economic integration is careful and well-weighed choice of Belarus. At the same time, integration is not a goal in itself...
15 Aug 2018
Belarus optimistic about oil talks with Russia Belarus optimistic about oil talks with Russia
Earlier, Reuters reported about Russia’s plans to limit duty-free supplies of oil products...
14 Aug 2018
Opinion: Objective study of the country’s history should shape the identity of Belarusians Opinion: Objective study of the country’s history should shape the identity of Belarusians
Just like any other young state Belarus needs to form its national state identity, noted the Belaya Rus chairman. Belarusians have yet to recognize their affinity to the state and its interests. “The recognition does not come on its own. It needs deep thinking about”...
14 Aug 2018
Two thirds of president’s instructions on Orsha District development fulfilled Two thirds of president’s instructions on Orsha District development fulfilled
"The instructions were given in April 2017. They concerned industry, agriculture, construction, housing and utility services, trade and social sector,” she said...
14 Aug 2018
Belarus president points to systemic shortcomings in Orsha District development Belarus president points to systemic shortcomings in Orsha District development
According to Alexander Lukashenko, the main emphasis was made on the industrial base, the products which are in demand in the country...
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