MINSK, 22 October (BelTA) – It is important that the special services of Belarus and Russia collaborate, taking into account the external situation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin in Minsk on 22 October, BelTA has learned.

While making personnel decisions on 20 October, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about the ongoing social and political developments in the country, BelTA has learned.

Amendments to the Constitution should meet the needs of the society, Chairman of the Council of the Republic's Standing Commission on Legislation and State Construction Sergei Sivets told BelTA as he took part in the discussion “Constitutional reform and party-building” in Minsk on 19 October.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko extended greetings to the emergency medical service station of Minsk on the 110th anniversary of the founding of the emergency medical service, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarusian MPs are open to interaction with European colleagues and are ready to provide them with the objective information about the social and political situation in the country, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic Sergei Rachkov told BelTA.