The Belarusian economy did well in 2021. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement in his address to the nation and the parliament on 28 January, BelTA has learned.  Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “None of the grim forecasts from so-called independent experts and international financial institutions have come true. We've exceeded last year's GDP target. The production sector, which operation we didn't stop, was the engine. As a result, the output growth rate reached a...

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved the state investment program for the year 2022. The head of state signed relevant decree No.18 on 26 January, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.  Taking into account investment capabilities of the central state budget, the program provides for concentrating resources on the facilities and installations, which are to be commissioned in 2022, and on projects with a high construction completion percentage. As much as...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko presented state awards to distinguished representatives of various professions. The ceremony took place at the Palace of Independence on 27 January, BelTA informs. “I am happy to see you here today in the run-up to the important political event – the Address to the Belarusian People and the National Assembly,” the Belarusian leader said addressing the participants of the ceremony. In his words, the ceremony has brought together...

Belarus needs solid infrastructure to produce vaccines, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with representatives of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on 25 January, BelTA has learned.  “I like your determination. You showed it once again when I set the task to develop our own coronavirus vaccine and launch our own vaccine production,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.  According to the president, at first he doubted that the country would be able to...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved the decision on guarding the state border for 2022, BelTA informs.  According to the State Border Committee, in 2022, the border guards will focus on the border sections where new external challenges and threats to border security are possible, especially on the border with Ukraine.  “The border services have clear-cut tasks. One of the main tasks is to increase the efficiency of state border protection by improving the...