FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 17 November (BelTA) – All sectors of the Belarusian economy are open to investment, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said in his letter of greeting to the participants of Belarus Investment Forum which opened in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on November 17. The address was read out by Vice Premier of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov. Today Belarus’ top priorities include energy, tourism, new high-technology manufactures, industry and agriculture. “I am sincerely happy...

MINSK, 16 November (BelTA) – Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky went on a working visit to Germany to attend the Belarusian Investment Forum which will be held in Frankfurt am Main on November 17. In Frankfurt am Main Belarus will present more than 160 investment projects worth more than $14 billion and plans to sign 15 investment contracts and letters of intent to the tune of $3.5 billion worth of capital investment. The forum will feature two plenary sessions: Why is it...

MINSK, 15 November (BelTA) – The National Investment and Privatization Agency will facilitate the arrival of investors in Belarus, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told a government session held on 15 November to discuss the foundation and operation of the new government agency. The agency is supposed to streamline all processes and provide a one-stop way for investors to explore the Belarusian market, enabling the country to raise its economic potential, said the President....

MINSK, 12 November (BelTA) – The policy of dictatorship is absolutely impossible for country like Belarus, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with largest German mass media companies. Alexander Lukashenko noted that in order for policy of dictatorship to be implemented one would need resources which Belarus simply does not have. “We do not have such resource and neither do I to be a dictator”, said the head of state. “Secondly, this is not who I am. I...

MINSK, 11 November (BelTA) – Conditions for using fourth-generation cellular communication standards in Belarus have been enabled. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed relevant decree No. 578 on 9 November, the press service of the head of state told BelTA. The document has amended the existing regulations that specify the collection of fees for allocating radio frequencies when frequencies are taken away from existing users and the existing users are granted new frequencies as...

MINSK, 10 November (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered to eliminate all drawbacks in handling people’s petitions by the end of the year at a session to discuss ways to raise the efficiency of handing people’s petitions by the government on 9 November, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. Addressing the officials in attendance, the President demanded, “Do not tell me that you understand the importance of the problem. The level of the session per...

MINSK, 9 November (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko will hold a session to discuss the efficiency of interaction between the authorities and citizens on 9 November, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. Every year, about 1 million people or virtually every tenth Belarusian apply to government bodies across a wide range of issues, mainly social services and the work of courts and law enforcement bodies. The leading cause of discontent is the work of housing and...

MINSK, 8 November (BelTA) – Belarus hopes for the successful implementation of joint projects with Venezuela. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made this statement as he met with Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro Moros on 8 November, BelTA has learnt. “Please, give my best regards to my friend Hugo Chavez. Tell him that we are determined to implement all the arrangements we reached during our recent meeting,” Alexander Lukashenko said. The President of Belarus noted...

MINSK, 5 November (BelTA) – Belarusian healthcare has advanced a lot over the last few years, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the state award ceremony on 5 November. Unique surgeries are performed to transplant organs in Belarus these days. The effectiveness of treatment of many severe diseases is improving. The scale of prevention efforts in the general public grows larger. “I thank you for your dedication to your noble cause because health is immensely valuable for an...

MINSK, 4 November (BelTA) – The formation of district election commissions in Belarus came to an end on 3 November, BelTA learnt from the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus. A total of 6,346 district commissions have been set up. Each of them includes from 5 to 19 people. Over 84,000 people were nominated to work at these commissions, including over 34,800 individuals, over 16,300 representatives of labor collectives and almost 33,000 members of political parties and public...