On December 4, president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko presented state awards, the presidential press-service told BelTA. The awards have been conferred on production workers, agrarians, artists, teachers, servicemen, lawyers and state officials. “Conscientious and selfless work of our people is the most important resource of the country and we will build it up using all possible ways and means,” president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said. The workers of the Belarusian...

Andrei Kunets of the town of Mozyr came second at the 4th Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The contest took place in Bucharest (Romania) on December 2. Ten-year-old Mozyr resident Andrei Kunets received 12 points from Russia, Portugal, Malta and 10 points from Ukraine, Romania, and Sweden for singing his song Novyi Den (new day). A short gap separated the talented Belarusian boy from the first place twin sisters Masha and Nastya Tolmachevs of Russia won with their song Vesenniy Dzhaz...

Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko called upon leaders of the CIS member-states to put more efforts in enhancing the integration. Today Alexander Lukashenko stated during a private meeting of the CIS heads of state, first of all, the CIS states need to develop economic co-operation, work together to secure main social rights and guarantees for Commonwealth citizens. “We are facing large joint tasks to preserve the environment, develop culture, science and education”, said Belarus...

Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko will hold a press conference for representatives of Ukrainian mass media on November 23, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian head of state. Tours to Belarus have become a tradition for representatives of Russian regions’ mass media. It is the first time Ukrainian reporters have come for a press tour around Belarus. Representatives of more than 30 mass media covering all regions of Ukraine are taking part in the press tour. The...

Abolishing the minimum turnout rule in elections at all levels will affect the legitimacy of the Belarusian government in the eyes of both the international community and the Belarusian citizens, said Lidia Yermoshina, chairman of the central election commission of Belarus, when commenting upon the decision of the Russian Duma to abolish the minimal turnout rule at all levels. The Belarusian official believes doing this in Belarus would be inappropriate. This issue is not planned to be...

A total of 6,526 polling stations have been formed in Belarus in the run-up to the local elections. As BelTA learnt from secretary of the central election commission Nikolai Lozovik, Brest oblast now has 992 stations, Vitebsk oblast – 967, Gomel oblast – 1,125, Grodno oblast – 794, Minsk and Mogilev oblast – 1,128 and 843 respectively, the city of Minsk – 677. He noted that in comparison with previous elections, the number of nominees reduced by 155 due to the changes in the...

13:57:46 13/11 F,АНГЛ,НЕТ,САГО The Belarusian side argues for natural gas supply terms equal to those available to economic entities in the Russian Federation. “We would like to continue buying natural gas according to the terms we have been using”, the Belarusian head of state voiced the stance during his negotiations with Russia president Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Alexander Lukashenko released the information today commenting on results of the Belarusian-Russian summit....

The labor pensions in Belarus will be indexed by 9 per cent on November 1. The average retirement pension will make up Br285, 8 thousand. The Belarusian president signed a relevant decree on October 20. The decision was passed in line with the president’s instruction to raise the financial well-being of pensioners and to maintain the growth of pensions comparable with the growth of incomes in the national economy. This year the labor pensions were indexed in January and May. Moreover,...

Youth organizations has received great support from the state, president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said today during a meeting with leaders of youth public organizations, particularly, the Belarusian Republican Youth Union, Belarusian Pioneer Organization, Belarusian Committee of Youth Organizations. “No other part of the Belarusian society has received such colossal support from the state and country’s authorities as youth organizations,” the head of state highlighted....

The elections to the local councils of deputies of the Republic of Belarus of the twenty-fifth convocation will be held on January 14, 2007. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed relevant degree #607 on October 10. As BelTA learnt in the presidential press service, state agencies and other organizations concerned will have to prepare and conduct the elections in accordance with the Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus and in due time. The elections will be funded by the...