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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...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting to discuss the state of things at the Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation (BNBC) and matters related to land reclamation on 19 December, BelTA has learned. Taking part in the meeting were government members, heads of government agencies, governors, and scientists. Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that such a composition of participants usually means that the most pressing, strategic matters are brought for consideration....

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko named promising areas of cooperation as he met with Governor of Russia's Moscow Oblast Andrei Vorobyov on 18 December, BelTA has learned. The head of state praised the level of mutual trade with Moscow Oblast, praising primarily the position of the region acting as a kind of a hub for further supplies to other Russian regions. “Dealership and trade are good. They, however, are too dependent on the current state of the market,” the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Deputy Emir of Qatar Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the people of Qatar as the country celebrates National Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The head of state noted that Qatar, like Belarus, uses all opportunities and resources to help achieve peace and harmony in the world. “Doha has become one of the main platforms to settle...

Belarus has supported and will continue supporting its ally by all means. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he met with heads of the delegations, which participate in the 19th session of the conference of heads of security bodies and intelligence services of the CIS states, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “It is understandable that [the West criticizes] Russia by referring to Ukraine or something else… But what do we owe to them? What do we...