Polotsk Regional Executive Committee

The next academic year of Belarus' Armed Forces has been declared a year of combat readiness, BelTA learned from Belarusian Defense Minister, Major-General Viktor Khrenin on 29 October.

On 1 November 2020 Belarus will reduce export duties on oil and petroleum products exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The decision was formalized by the Council of Ministers' Resolution No.612 of 27 October 2020, BelTA has learned.

In January-September 2020, Bellegprom's garment and knitwear companies increased net profits and sales margins, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian light industry concern Bellegprom.

Expositions of Belarusian food and beverage manufacturers Belarus. The Taste of Nature will be on display at major food exhibitions in Turkey and the UAE - CNR Food Istanbul, and Gulfood in Dubai, BelTA learned from the Belinterexpo of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo had a telephone conversation on 24 October. The phone call was initiated by the U.S. side and lasted for about half an hour. The details of the conversation were revealed by the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Some 30% of people who are recommended to get vaccinated for the flu have already received their flu shots, Deputy Healthcare Minister – Chief Sanitary Inspector of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Tarasenko told BelTA.

It is important that the special services of Belarus and Russia collaborate, taking into account the external situation, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin in Minsk on 22 October, BelTA has learned.

While making personnel decisions on 20 October, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about the ongoing social and political developments in the country, BelTA has learned.

Amendments to the Constitution should meet the needs of the society, Chairman of the Council of the Republic's Standing Commission on Legislation and State Construction Sergei Sivets told BelTA as he took part in the discussion “Constitutional reform and party-building” in Minsk on 19 October.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko extended greetings to the emergency medical service station of Minsk on the 110th anniversary of the founding of the emergency medical service, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.