| 15.04.2008 |
| Commentary to Ordinance No. 7 of 14 April 2008 |
| On 14 April, the President of the Republic of Belarus issued Ordinance No. 7 on introducing amendments and additions to Ordinance No. 3 “On Denationalisation and Privatisation of State Property in the Republic of Belarus”.
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| 15.04.2008 |
| Meeting with Heineken N.V. top executives |
| I am very pleased to see big international companies coming to Belarus, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at today’s meeting with Heineken N.V. top executives in Minsk. |
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| 15.04.2008 |
| Additions introduced to the Regulations as to the Procedure of Setting up of a Private Unitary Company by an Individual Entrepreneur |
| By his Decree No. 209, the President of the Republic of Belarus has introduced additions to the Regulations as to the Procedure of Setting up of a Private Unitary Company by an Individual Entrepreneur and its Activity. |
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| 15.04.2008 |
| President honours women having many children with the Order of Mother |
| The President of the Republic of Belarus has awarded the Order of Mother on Belarusian women having many children. The respective Decree was signed by the Head of State on 15 April.
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| 16.04.2008 |
| President sends birthday greetings to Governor of Russia's Khabarovsk region |
| Alexander Lukashenko has sent birthday greetings to Viktor Ishayev, the Governor of the Khabarovsk region of the Russian Federation, who turns 60. |
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| 17.04.2008 |
| President congratulates editorial staff of Maladost magazine |
| The President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has congratulated the staff of the editorial office of the Maladost magazine on the 55th anniversary of the publishing of the first edition of this periodical.
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| 17.04.2008 |
| President congratulates Preisdent of the Syrian Republic on Syria's national holiday |
| The President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has congratulated the Preisdent of the Syrian Republic, Bashar al-Assad, on Syria's national holiday, Evacuation Day.
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| 17.04.2008 |
| Meeting on appropriateness of twelve-year secondary education |
| Today we have approached the last moment when we still can consider and take an objective view of the consequences of the innovations; it’s not too late for us to change our decision if we have good enough reasons for it, said President Alexander Lukashenko at today’s meeting on the appropriateness of twelve-year secondary education. |
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| 18.04.2008 |
| Semyon Shapiro appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus |
| Semyon Shapiro has been appointed new Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus. A decision to this effect was taken by President Alexander Lukashenko on 18 April 2008.
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| 18.04.2008 |
| President Alexander Lukashenko sends message to President of Vietnam Nguyễn Minh Triết |
| President Alexander Lukashenko has sent messages to President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyễn Minh Triết, President of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nông Đức Mạnh. In his messages, the President of Belarus thanked the Vietnamese side for the warm welcome extended to the Belarusian delegation during the official visit to Vietnam on 7-8 April.
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| 20.04.2008 |
| Alexander Lukashenko sends 50th birthday anniversary greetings to Vyacheslav Fetisov |
| President of Belarus, President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has sent 50th birthday anniversary greetings to Vyacheslav Fetisov, the head of the Federal Agency for Physical Culture and Sport.
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| 18.04.2008 |
| President approves Dushanbe CSTO Agreement |
| The President of the Republic of Belarus has approved the Agreement on creating a system of management of the forces and means of the collective security system of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, which was signed in Dushanbe on 6 October 2007. |
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| 19.04.2008 |
| President congratulates Pope Benedict XVI |
| President Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated Pope Benedict XVI on the third anniversary of the start of his Pontificate.
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On 14 April, the President of the Republic of Belarus issued Ordinance No. 7 on introducing amendments and additions to Ordinance No. 3 “On Denationalisation and Privatisation of State Property in the Republic of Belarus”.
Under this document, privatisation of government-owned facilities shall be conducted via three-year plans which will be approved by the Government and the Council of Ministers.
The selling of shares of open joint stock companies that have been set up during denationalisation and privatisation, will be carried out through competitions and auctions.
In addition, the state relinquishes its privilege to acquire shares in charter funds of commercial organisations in the process of privatisation. |