| 13.05.2008 |
| President gives interview to Reuters news agency |
| On 13 May the President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, gave an interview to one of the biggest international news agencies, Reuters. |
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| 13.05.2008 |
| President meets with CSTO Secretary General |
| Belarus has been rigorously fulfilling its commitments within its area of responsibility within both the Belarus-Russia Union State and the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on 13 May during a meeting with Nikolai Bordyuzha, the CSTO Secretary General, who is currently in Minsk on a working visit.
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| 14.05.2008 |
| Commentary to Decree No 252 of 13 May, 2008 |
| On 13 May the Head of State signed Decree No 252 “On Additional Receipts of the State Special-Purpose Budget Fund of National Development and Ways of their Utilisation”. |
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| 14.05.2008 |
| President approves draft Belarus-Mexico agreement on promotion and protection of investment |
| By his Decree, the President of Belarus has approved the draft of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the United Mexican States on Assistance in Making and Mutual Protection of Investment.
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| 14.05.2008 |
| Order of Mother awarded to 20 women raising five and more children |
| President of Belarus has awarded an Order of Mother to twenty women who have been raising five and more children. The relevant Decree was signed by the Head of State on 13 May. |
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| 14.05.2008 |
| President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko holds telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko |
| Today President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko. The conversation was initiated by the Ukrainian side. The Presidents discussed urgent issues of bilateral relations.
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| 15.05.2008 |
| President Alexander Lukashenko sends 50th birthday anniversary greetings to Nikolai Denin, the Governor of Russia's Bryansk Region |
| President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has sent 50th birthday anniversary greetings to Nikolai Denin, the Governor of the Bryansk Region of the Russian Federation. |
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| 15.05.2008 |
| President meets with Russia's Prosecutor General |
| "I am satisfied with the current state of relations between the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus and the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation,” said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at today’s meeting with Yuri Chaika, the Prosecutor General of Russia. It is only by joint efforts that it is possible to counteract effectively organised crime in the Belarus-Russia Union State, Alexander Lukashenko added.
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| 15.05.2008 |
| President meets with Prime Minister to receive his report |
| On 15 May President Alexander Lukashenko met with Premier Sergei Sidorsky to receive his report on the progress in implementing the national innovative development programme.
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| 18.05.2008 |
| President sends 70th birthday anniversary greetings to People's Artist Mikhail Kozinets |
| President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has sent 70th birthday anniversary greetings to Mikhail Kozinets, a People’s Artist of Belarus, the artistic director – chief conductor of the I. Zhinovich National Academic People’s Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus.
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| 15.05.2008 |
| Commentary to Decree No 259 of 13 May, 2008 |
| On 13 May President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No 259 “On Organisation of Tour and Concert Activities”.
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| 16.05.2008 |
| Decree No 270 of 15 May, 2008 |
| On Measures for Improving Motorway Services |
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| 12.05.2008 |
| Sportswoman-instructor Yekaterina Karsten awarded special prise of the President of the Republic of Belarus |
| President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has signed a Decree on awarding a special prise of the President of the Republic of Belarus “Belarusian Sport Olympus” for 2008 to Yekaterina Karsten, a sportswoman-instructor of the national rowing team of the Republic of Belarus. |
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| 12.05.2008 |
| President undertakes tour of Nesvizh district |
| The structure of agricultural companies in Belarus, above all their management structure, should be adjusted and optimised within the shortest possible time, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on 12 May during a tour of the Nesvizh-based branch of the Minsk Pedigree Cattle Breeding Company. On that day the President was visiting the Nesvizh district.
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| 12.05.2008 |
| President Alexander Lukashenko extends condolences to President of China Hu Jintao over devastating earthquake |
| In connection with the devastating earthquake that hit the Sichuan province and caused numerous human casualties, the President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has conveyed on behalf of all Belarusians sincere condolences to the President of the People’s Republic of China, Hu Jintao, and to the families of the victims of the earthquake. President Alexander Lukashenko has also added his own personal condolences. |
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| 16.05.2008 |
| Commentary to Decree No 270 of 15 May, 2008 |
| President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has issued Decree No 270 “On Measures for Improving Motorway Services”.
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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has issued Decree No 270 “On Measures for Improving Motorway Services”.
This document provides tax relief for the owners of motorway services and entitles them to take loans on privileged terms for building this type of facilities and the related infrastructure.
Opening and running modern-day motorway services requires considerable financial inputs. But the level of taxation was hindering investment in this industry to a certain extent.
The document proposes a two-year property tax relief for the start-ups in this industry. In addition, the Decree announces tax relief plans for the companies and individual entrepreneurs involved in this industry, who are not subject to single tax, with respect to taxes on profit and income earned by way of providing motorway services. The relief scheme shall be effective within five years from the inception moment.
The purpose of the Decree is to create an enabling environment for development of outbound and inbound tourism in Belarus, increase the volume of paid services, improve services, stimulate investment in this industry and provide for a more efficient use of Belarus’ transit potential.
Please see the Russian version of this site for the full text of the Decree |
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