Opinion: Belarus development goals can be achieved only through peace and people s unity
Marianna Shchetkina. An archive photo
MINSK, 11 February (BelTA) - The priorities of the forthcoming five-year period have been determined and have a pronounced social orientation, but they can be implemented only in conditions of peace and unity of the Belarusian people, Marianna Schetkina, a delegate of the 6th Belarusian People s Congress, head of the office of the Standing Committee of the Belarus-Russia Union State in Minsk, member of the Board of the Belarusian Union of Women, told BelTA.
“The 6th Belarusian People s Congress will consider the main provisions of the country s draft social and economic development program for 2021-2025. Prior to the meeting, these provisions were discussed at the meeting of Minsk delegates, as well as at dialogue platforms. The forum should determine the main vectors of country s development, with representatives of labor collectives, public associatio
Factors for Belarus-Russia Union State demographic wellbeing named
MINSK, 17 December (BelTA) - A regular meeting of the standing seminar at the Parliamentary Assembly on “Topical Issues of Demographic Policy in the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation” took place on 16 December. Taking part in the video conference were MPs of the Parliamentary Assembly, representatives of the Standing Committee of the Belarus-Russia Union State, the Healthcare Ministries, the Labor and Social Security Ministries Belarus and Russia, experts from scientific and educational institutions of the two countries, BelTA learned from the press service of the Parliamentary Assembly.
“The participants of the meeting made presentations on public healthcare and demography, highlighted medical ways of solving the demographic problem and gave economic arguments in favor of investing in people s health, discussed priority areas in strengthening the family institution, stimulating fertility, and sha
Opinion: Promoting integration is important for Belarus, Russia
MINSK, 14 December (BelTA) - Belarus and Russia attach great importance to the deepening of the integration, Sergei Rachkov, Chairman of the PA Commission on Foreign Policy, Chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic, said as he took part in a meeting of the Commission on Foreign Policy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State on 14 December, BelTA has learned.
“Belarus and Russia attach great importance to the deepening of the integration. I think you have noticed that the prime ministers of our countries keep in active touch. Recently, the foreign ministries of Belarus and Russia have held a joint meeting. It is the confirmation that we are really very closely cooperating in the field of foreign policy. But, of course, the priority is the economy today. Here we, too, take steps. We also place a significant focus on promot