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About 17,000 proposals submitted for Belarusian People's Congress “All in all, the organizing committee has already received 17,000 proposals, which are now being summarized. I believe that following the election of delegates and their work in the regions, on the ground, we will also get an impressive list of proposals that will help us to shape eventually the image of Belarus of the future,” Andrei Kuntsevich noted....

Belarusian government approves National Action Plan for Gender Equality for 2021-2025 MINSK, 6 January (BelTA) - The government has approved the National Action Plan for Gender Equality in Belarus for 2021-2025. The relevant resolution No.793 was issued on 30 December 2020 and officially published on the national legal internet portal on 6 January, BelTA has learned. ...

Belarus to start COVID vaccinations in January ...

Belarus’ sustainable development strategy till 2035 discussed The members of the Council took stock of Belarus’ progress in SDGs achievement, and discussed the preparation of the national sustainable development strategy till 2035, the social and economic development program for 2021-2025, the state sectoral programs, issues of green economy and sustainable development in the context of climate change....

Supplies of Belarus’ petrochemical products to Turkey discussed in Istanbul “Meetings were held with the senior management of BNH Petrokimya, that is part of the distribution network of the Belneftekhim concern in Turkey, as well as with dealers of Belarusian petrochemical products in this country,” the statement reads....

More opportunities to spend family capital in Belarus promised MINSK, 2 December (BelTA) – Plans have been made to offer more opportunities for spending family capital. Belarusian Labor and Social Protection Minister Irina Kostevich made the statement as she presented the government’s action program for the period till 2025 in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly on 2 December, BelTA has learned....

Kostevich speaks about pensions, maternity leave, family capital program in Belarus ...

Real money income of Belarusians up 4.9% in January-September 2020 MINSK, 17 November (BelTA) - In January-September 2020, the real disposable money income of Belarusians came at 104.9% as against the same period of 2019, BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee of Belarus....

Refinancing rate remains at 7.75% in Belarus MINSK, 11 November (BelTA) – The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus has decided to keep the refinancing rate at 7.75%, BelTA learned from the information and public relations department of Belarus' National Bank....

Rosatom, Belarus in talks on possible construction of second NPP, research reactor MINSK, 10 November (BelTA) - The Russian state corporation Rosatom is discussing with Belarus possible construction of another nuclear power plant and a research reactor, Rosatom's Director General Alexey Likhachev said in a video address to the personnel of nuclear companies and organizations, BelTA has learned....