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Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decree No.356 to approve a draft agreement between the government of the Republic of Belarus and the government of the People's Republic of China on trade in services and on making investments as the basis for negotiations, BelTA has learned. The step solidifies the legal foundation for stable and dynamic advancement of trade and investment relations between Belarus and China. Setting up a zone of free trade in services between Belarus...

Belarus and Russia have signed a protocol on results of implementing a Union State program on transport market, the press service of the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry told BelTA. Belarusian Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Lyakhnovich is taking part in events of the Transport Week in Moscow these days. The minister is expected to meet with colleagues from Russia and Kazakhstan and will lead the Belarusian delegation at sessions of the joint commissions on...

During the government conference hosted by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko in the Palace of Independence on 14 November the head of state mentioned that corruption schemes in the dairy industry had been uncovered, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Since petitioners have started bringing some grievances to me, I would like to publicly identify the problem. Some of those present (the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, the head of the State Control Committee)...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized the need to establish uniform strict rules in the passenger road transportation sector of Belarus as he chaired a government meeting to discuss passenger transportation issues on 14 November, BelTA has learned. “We are considering this issue today not only because there have been a number of road accidents. There are many areas and issues in our everyday life that happen to be in disorder. Since this is the issue of people's safety,...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has heard out a report on the work of the Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen, BelTA has learned. Attending the meeting were Chairman of the Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen Igor Shunevich and Deputy Prime Minister Leonid Zayats. Addressing Igor Shunevich, the head of state said: “As far as I understand, you initiated this conversation because the decision taken by the government is not exactly what the Society wants.”...

Belarus remains committed to deepening relations with Latin America, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz in Minsk on 10 November, BelTA has learned. “What remains unchanged is that we, as a high-tech country, will keep building relations with Latin America. While doing so, we will rely first and foremost on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. We are viewing your visit from this standpoint. We really hope that we will be...