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Head of State Alexander Lukashenko has signed a law that provides for comprehensive amendments to the law "On the President of the Republic of Belarus" taking into account the updated Constitution of the country and law enforcement practice (the last time the changes were made in 2006), the press service of the Belarusian leader reported. According to the adopted amendments, the requirements for a presidential candidate are clarified. Thus, this should be a citizen of the Republic of...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a decree on raising pensions. The document provides for recalculating labor pensions and for raising them by 10% on the average as from 1 February 2024. As much as Br1.8 billion will be appropriated for paying out the pensions in February 2024, including Br166 million as additional expenses the pension increase requires. Written by  president.gov.by

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed amendments to the law on state awards, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The document vests the Belarusian People's Congress with powers to award state awards to the president of Belarus, and initiate the awarding of other persons. Additional conditions for awarding the Order of Mother have been established to enhance the significance of the award. Thus, the Order of Mother will be conferred on women who...

Every kid in Belarus matters, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he attended the New Year Eve's children's charity event held as part of the country's charity campaign Our Children in the Palace of the Republic on 28 December, BelTA has learned. “I have reiterated this many times and I will repeat it once again – every child in Belarus matters. All of them are dear to us. Belarus has been and will stay open to all those who have lost home and peace in their...

Price regulation is a matter of social justice, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting to discuss price regulation mechanisms on 21 December, BelTA has learned. “I want you to understand that you will not kick this issue into the long grass. This is a moral, political, strategic issue. Whatever you may call it. The main thing is that this is the matter of social justice,” the Belarusian leader said. “Talking to [First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai]...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko supported the proposal by the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to extend the visa waiver program for citizens of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland to 2024, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian president. Belarus waived visas for citizens of Lithuania and Latvia, non-citizens of Latvia as from 15 April 2022 and for citizens of Poland as from 1 July 2022. In December 2022, the visa-waiver program was extended to...