Polotsk Regional Executive Committee

Patriotism means to completely dedicate oneself to one's own mission, to live for the good of the native country and the nation.

Belarusian head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate Viktor Sheiman to receive his report on 11 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No.497 “On the amendment of the decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus” to prolong Decree No.191 of 15 April 2013 “On providing support to the organizations of physical education and sport” through the end of 2024, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Development of the Belarusian-Turkish parliamentary cooperation was discussed in Ankara on 28 December, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Turkey.

The Belarusian People's Congress as an instrument of the direct rule of the people plays an important role in the life of the country, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting held on 28 December to discuss the preparations for the 6th Belarusian People's Congress, BelTA informs.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the State of Israel Yevgeny Vorobyov held talks with Director General of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Israel Shai-Lee Spigelman by videoconference on 23 December, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Israel.

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.