BAKU, 18 May (BelTA) – Contracts worth $55 million have been signed as a result of the first day of the Belarusian delegation’s visit to Azerbaijan, BelTA learned from Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI) Mikhail Myatlikov on 18 May. According to the source, a business meeting of representatives of Belarusian and Azerbaijani companies took place on 18 May. A number of contracts worth a total of about $55 million were signed. New contacts are being...

Plans have been made to review and optimize 750 administrative procedures by the end of the year. Belarusian Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov mentioned it as he met with Director General of OAO Servicization and Reengineering Agency Vyacheslav Bylina and the agency's First Deputy Director General Sergei Rudnev, BelTA has learned. According to Aleksandr Chervyakov, the purpose of the meeting is to discuss a roadmap on the development of the recently established agency: what has already...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to give an interview to one of the largest international news agencies on 5 May, BelTA learned from the Telegram Channel Pul Pervogo. “Today the president is set to give an interview to one of the largest international news agencies,” the internet resource said. BelTA – News from Belarus

 In the next two years, we should adopt 90 bills in furtherance of the Constitution, Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko said at a meeting of the Council of the House of Representatives in Minsk on 26 April, BelTA has learned. "Today we will consider the prospects of our legislative and international activities. First of all, this is our legislative work in furtherance of the updated Constitution. This work is already being carried out by members of the House...

Belarus' GDP dropped by 0.4% in January-March 2022 year-on-year, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus. According to initial estimates, the GDP amounted to Br42.6 billion in current prices, 99.6% as against January-March 2021 in comparable prices. In January-March 2022 the GDP deflator index equaled 115.5% year-on-year. BelTA – News from Belarus

A regular session of an expert council took place in the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament under the leadership of Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova. Improvement of regulations governing the provision and use of gratuitous (sponsor) aid was on the agenda, BelTA has learned. The experts agreed that it is time to update the current procedures for granting and using sponsor aid while preserving the concept intact. Two...

The decision to institute a new regulatory body in the field of digital development should be carefully weighed up, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out a report on the draft decree on the establishment of a digital development and informatization agency, BelTA has learned. The creation of a new authority in the field of digital development had already been discussed at a meeting with the head of state. The government had been instructed to finalize the...

Belarus-Vietnam cooperation has always benefited and will benefit both countries, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Van Ngu, BelTA has learned. “I am glad to see you in a good mood. It means that not everything is so bad in our world. There are places where it is quiet and peaceful. I mean our friendly nation of Vietnam. The people of Vietnam deserved peace, calm and...

The state administration system at the level of district administrations works just fine, this is why there is no need to break it or introduce some other areas of activity. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he made a number of personnel appointments on 21 March, BelTA has learned. As he was appointing Aleksandr Bykov Chairman of the Chashniki District Executive Committee, the president pointed out: “You are up to date on things, you know that it won’t be...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended Constitution Day greetings to the Belarusians on 15 March, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The head of state pointed out that this year the date has a special meaning because the constitutional amendments adopted at the national referendum came into force on 15 March. “We are opening a new chapter of our history - a modern history, looking forward to the future of Belarus. By strengthening the legal...