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The 30th anniversary since the foundation of the Commonwealth of Independent States will be celebrated this year. The international economic forum CIS – 30 Years has been timed to the anniversary.

Call on CIS countries to refrain from isolationism amid pandemic MOSCOW, 12 March (BelTA) – We call on the CIS countries not to close from each other in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and not to engage in protectionism, Belarus Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the CIS Economic Council Igor Petrishenko said as he addressed the plenary session of the international economic forum "CIS - 30 Years”, BelTA has learned. "Reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, not excluding its next outbrea...

Moscow to host CIS Economic Forum on 11-12 March MOSCOW, 2 March (BelTA) - In the year of the 30th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the CIS Economic Development Business Center will hold an international economic forum, with the support of the CIS Executive Committee, in Moscow on 11-12 March. The event will be held under the motto “CIS - 30 Years” in two formats: face-to-face and online, BelTA learned from the organizing committee of the forum. The online program wil...

Igor Petrishenko Igor Petrishenko Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus The information war against Belarus has not ended yet. Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko made the statement at a session of the Belarusian Information Ministry board on 25 February, BelTA has learned. The official said: “The information war – and it is exactly a war – that has been launched against our country is not over yet. The Information Ministry has managed to do its job as a whole. Our mass media have recovered...

Project implementation opportunities for young Belarusians pointed out Igor Petrishenko MINSK, 24 February (BelTA) – If a young person has a talent and a desire, he or she will surely implement their projects. Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko made the statement during the opening ceremony of the final stage of the tenth season of the youth project 100 Ideas for Belarus, BelTA has learned. The official said: “The state has created all the conditions for the all-round development of you...

Family support named among priorities for Belarus government Igor Petrishenko NESVIZH DISTRICT, 22 January (BelTA) - Families with children are entitled to wide-ranging support in Belarus, and this policy has become the countrys calling card. Even in difficult economic conditions the state did not save on families and will not, Belarus Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said as he welcomed the participants of the national open dialogue "Large family as the priority of the state family polic...

Igor Petrishenko Igor Petrishenko Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Families with children are entitled to wide-ranging support in Belarus, and this policy has become the countrys calling card. Even in difficult economic conditions the state did not save on families and will not, Belarus Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said as he welcomed the participants of the national open dialogue "Large family as the priority of the state family policy" running in the National Historical and Cultural...

Palace of Independence hosts Belarus New Years Eve Ball MINSK, 29 December (BelTA) – The Belarus New Years Eve Ball for the youth took place in the Palace of Independence on 29 December, BelTA has learned. Some 314 young people from different regions of Belarus were invited to the event. They included university students, students of institutions of general secondary, vocational and secondary special education. Among them were scholarship holders of the Special Presidential Fund for Social Su...

Belarus-Russia cooperation in education hailed as vibrant Igor Petrishenko MINSK, 15 December (BelTA) - Cooperation between Belarus and Russia in education is systematic and vibrant, Belarus Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said as he met with Russias Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and Russias First Deputy Minister of Education Dmitry Glushko, BelTA has learned. “Cooperation in education between our countries is systematic, vibrant and effective. The most import...

Belarus vice premier comments on social spending in 2021 Igor Petrishenko MINSK, 14 December (BelTA) – Belarus Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko spoke about the planned social spending in 2021 in an interview with the ONT TV channel ONT on 13 December, BelTA has learned. “Br16.5 billion will be allocated for salaries in the budget-financed sector in 2021. About Br50 million is budgeted to raise salaries of low-paid categories (yard-keepers, nurses and others). Next year we will contin...