Belarusian MPs may be required to take oath of office
MINSK, 14 May (BelTA) – Proposals have been made to supplement the Constitution with a provision on the parliamentary oath, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich said today during a meeting of the Constitutional Commission in Minsk on 14 May, BelTA has learned. The obligation requiring all Members of Parliament to take the oath is found in the constitutions of many countries. Based on the generally accepted practice it is proposed to supplement the Constitution of Belarus with a provision on the oath of allegiance for members of the House of Representatives, members of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus and the text of the oath, Piotr Miklashevich said.
Belarus to keep age requirements for MPs unchanged
MINSK, 14 May (BelTA) - Belarus will not change the age requirements for candidates to deputies of the House of Representatives and members of the Council of the Republic, Valery Mitskevich, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives, a member of the Constitutional Commission, said at the meeting of the Constitutional Commission in Minsk on 14 May, BelTA has learned. We have received proposals to set the age limit for candidates at 27, 30 or 35. Today it is 21 years old. Those who stand as candidates to the Council of the Republic must be 40. Some people proposed to lower an age requirement for MPs to 18. Others suggested setting a limit age for MPs at 65, 70 or the retirement age, Valery Mitskevich said.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus 12 May 2021
On May 11, 2021, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Serbia Valery Brylev met with Chairman of the National Assembly of Serbia Ivica Dacic.
During the conversation, the high level of Belarusian-Serbian relations was noted and the commitment of the two countries to strengthen friendly ties and mutually beneficial cooperation was reaffirmed.
The parties expressed interest in intensifying interstate contacts. In order to develop inter-parliamentary dialogue Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia I.Daсiс confirmed the invitation to the senior officials of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus to visit Serbia.
Belarusian MPs invited to visit Serbia
Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MINSK, 12 May (BelTA) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Valery Brylev met with President of Serbia s National Assembly Ivica Dacic on 11 May, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The parties hailed the high level of the Belarusian-Serbian relations and reaffirmed the two countries commitment to continue strengthening friendly ties and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation.
Valery Brylev and Ivica Dacic also expressed interest in intensifying interstate contacts. In order to develop the inter-parliamentary dialogue, Ivica Dacic invited high-ranking officials of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus to visit Serbia.
Minsk intends to host Belarus-Armenia parliamentary commission
MINSK, 28 January (BelTA) - Belarusian Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Aleksandr Konyuk met with Vahe Enfiajian, Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia on 27 January, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Armenia.
The parties addressed ways of revitalizing and further deepening of cooperation between the parliaments of Belarus and Armenia both in the bilateral and multilateral formats.
Special consideration was given to the prospects of holding the next meeting of the inter-parliamentary commission for cooperation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus and the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia this year.