Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 250 to increase pensions from 1 August, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. In August, Br1.4 billion will be allocated to pay pensions, of which Br122 million is additional costs due to the increase in accordance with decree No. 50. There are 2.3 million recipients of retirement pensions. This is the second increase in pensions this year. The first one (7% increase) was in March. BelTA – News from...

The area under sugar beets has been increased this year, there are no problems with sugar supply, Agriculture and Food Deputy Minister Vladimir Grakun said at a press conference on 19 July, BelTA has learned. “There is a sufficient amount of sugar on the market. We harvested enough sugar beets in 2021 to fully meet the domestic demand for sugar. This year, the area under this crop has been increased. We plan to harvest at least 5 million tonnes of sugar beets. It is absolutely enough...

Belarus' security, defense and law enforcement agencies need competent officers who are loyal to the country and its people, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to honor graduates of military schools and high-ranking officers, BelTA has learned. First of all, the head of state congratulated the military on their graduation: “You have completed your studies at a difficult time. Our defense system really needs officers who know their job and, most importantly,...

Belarus has prepared a comprehensive draft decree on the management of 100% state assets and assets of economic entities with a share of the state. The corresponding draft decree has been submitted for a meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with the senior officials of the Council of Ministers, BelTA has learned. "Last year, we agreed to put together one regulatory legal act that would regulate the most important provisions in this area with an absolutely transparent...

On 27 June Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree to award 75 Belarusians from various walks of life, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. Orders, medals and honorary titles were awarded for many years of fruitful work, exceptional professionalism, exemplary performance of official duties, significant personal contribution to strengthening the defense capacity of the country and ensuring the rule of law, for services to agriculture, transport...

The political elites of Western countries are dragging the expert community into a deceitful, destructive and radicalizing game for world domination, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Yuri Ambrazevich said as he addressed the Belarus-Russia expert meeting in Minsk on 21 June, BelTA has learned. He drew attention to the ongoing destruction of the world security architecture and the system of international relations. “You know this better than me. Yet, it is extremely...

New developments of Belarus' defense industry can surprise and dishearten those people who are hatching aggressive plans against Belarus and the Union State, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting to discuss the state and prospects of the domestic microelectronics industry, BelTA has learned. The head of state drew attention to the significant potential and achievements of the country's defense complex. “Belarusian radar systems for various purposes are able to...

The official ceremony to open the international exhibition Belagro 2022 will take place in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone on 7 June, BelTA has learned. The agricultural forum traditionally brings together not only Belarusian farmers and workers of the food and processing industry but also their foreign counterparts and partners. This year more than 400 companies from different countries, including Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and others are taking part in the...

On 1 June 2022 Belarus will reduce export duties on oil and oil products, which are exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in line with the Council of Ministers' resolution No.345 of 28 May 2022, BelTA learned from the national legal internet portal. In line with the resolution the size of the export duty on crude oil, furnace oil, oil bitumen, petrolatum, paraffin, and waste oils will be $44.8 per tonne ($49.6 previously). The export duty on...

MINSK, 25 May (BelTA) - The government has taken necessary measures to support business in the current circumstances, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. “We have both public and private sectors. We live by market laws. We have never underestimated the importance of private business for the national economy. It accounts for about 50% of exports and shows very good added value figures. We are constantly doing what we...