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A new bill regulating the procedures of entry and exit of Belarusian citizens was submitted to the House of Representatives, BelTA learnt from the Permanent Commission for Human Rights, National Relations and Mass Media of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus.

A significant part of the bill...

The Christmas holiday brings great happiness to millions of Christians, teaches them to live in unity, peace and concord, follow the moral canons and act according to the rules of the truth and humanism, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said in a message of congratulations to the Orthodox Christians on...

On January 6, all Russian, Georgian, Serbian and Jerusalem churches as well as holy monasteries on the Mount Athos will start Christmas divine services. The all-night vigil that is due at 6p.m. at the Minsk Holy Spirit Cathedral will be headed by Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarch Exarch for...

Opening the 5th Christmas International Ice Hockey Tournament at the Minsk Palace of Sports on January 4, Belarusian Head of State Alexander Lukashenko stressed that despite its historical youth the tournament has already become popular and achieved recognition in the country as well as abroad, BelTA informed.

“The major goal of...

The accommodation for 631 families who live in shabby houses or houses that are in a dangerous condition will be built in Belarus in 2009, BelTA learnt from the housing construction department of the Belarusian Ministry of Construction and Architecture.

The total area of the housing to be put in...

The Belarusian Transport and Communication Ministry is taking additional measures to improve the financial status of international trucking companies in view of the global financial crisis, Transport and Communication Minister Vladimir Sosnovsky told media on December 30.

“It is wrong to say that the crisis has drastically affected international trucking companies....

The President of Belarus has submitted the bill “On amnesty in connection with the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis”, BelTA has learnt from the presidential press service.

The amnesty is actively discussed in the Belarusian society. The amnesty laws act as an instrument of public assistance...

The next year will be the Year of Native Land in Belarus. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed the relevant decree on December 29, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.

The Year of Native Land will contribute to preserving and increasing the national spiritual and cultural legacy,...

A leasing company will be set up in Belarus, Economy Minister Nikolai Zaichenko said at a session of the Council of Ministers on December 23, BelTA informs.

It is one of the anti-crisis measures that are to be implemented in H1 2009. A leasing company will help advance Belarusian goods to...

Belarusian Head of State Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated the Christians of Belarus celebrating Christmas on December 25, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.

“This wonderful family holiday warmed by love and concord gives millions of people confidence and hope. “Such festive days heighten the permanence of eternal evangelic messages, simple...