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Business and authority: joint analysis on the short-term apartments rent market

On July 22, 2014 a joint sitting of Social Advisory Board for entrepreneurship development took place in Minsk Executive Committee. Theme: “On the issues of 24-hour apartments rent in Minsk”. The sitting was attended by representatives of state bodies, members of the business community.
During the sitting entrepreneurs’ initiative to create the Association “Gostepiimstvo” was approved. The association is entrusted a role of structure, the members of which will create a high standard on the short-term apartments rent market.

Creation of an initiative group on light industry goods import

Representatives of the business community have created a working group for solving problematic issues, connected with entry into force of the requirements to possess documents of light industry goods, imported to the territory of Belarus.
The permanently active working group will allow to analyse, how the entrepreneurs can organize their activity under new conditions.

Business breakfast “Accommodation of Minsk’s visitors”, July 25, 2014

The following people took part in the discussion:

Mikhail Rassolko – Head of Department of Taxation of Individuals of the Ministry for Taxes and Levies

Lybov Soika – Head of Hotel Development Department under Minsk City Executive Committee

Alexander Krasnogira – Chairman of the Association “Gostepriimstvo”

Vladimir Karyagin – Chairman of Presidium of ALE “RCE”

Presentation of Republican Microfinance Centre project

On June 20, 2014 Vice Chairwoman of the Association Lilia Koval, Director of PR Centre of the Association Lyubov Svetlanova took part in the presentation of the project “Improvement of access to financial resources among rural population of Belarus”, which was conducted in the conference hall of the hotel “CrownePlazaMinsk". The event was organized by the Republican Microfinance Centre, the head of which is Igor Mikulchik, a member of the PA “MCAEE”. This project, which is meant to expand the economic opportunities of the rural population by improving of access to credit resources, developing entrepreneurship skills, will be implemented with the support of USAID.

Laying first stone of Chinese-Belarusian Industrial Park

On 19.06.2014 the Chairman of the Association Vladimir Karyagin participated in the ceremony of laying the first stone of Chinese-Belarusian Industrial Park. The event took place near the village Bykachino (Smolevichi district). Greeting the participants, the Vice Premier Anatoly Tozik noted, that a lot of companies manifest interest for the Park. The first resident will be Chinese company Huawei, founded in 1987, with HQ in the free economic zone Shenchzen. Huawei is now the world’s leading provider of communicational solutions.

International Business Forum in Stockholm (Sweden)

On June 12, 2014 an International Business Forum began its work in Stockholm, Sweden. The delegation consisting of heads of Association’s business partners takes part in the event. The delegation is formed with the assist of ALE “RCE”, which acts as a partner of JSC “Belarussian Universal Commodity Exchange”. Delivering a report, Vladimir Karyagin analysed problems and prospects of Belarusian-Scandinavian business cooperation.

II Belarusian-Finnish Business Forum in Helsinki

On June 11, 2014 the heads of Association’s partner firms participated in Belarusian-Finnish Business Forum, which was conducted in Helsinki (Finland). During numerous events, organized within the Forum framework, Belarusian entrepreneurs familiarize foreign colleagues with commercial offers and investment projects, present their products, goods and services, inform about their intentions. The Forum participants are heads and specialists of enterprises, banks, consulting and investment companies, among which are famous Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), juridical company SORAINEN, etc.

Meeting of Capital Directors Club

On June 6, 2014 a meeting of Capital Directors Club, dedicated to the day of entrepreneurship revival in the Republic of Belarus took place. The meeting was conducted at the territory of Association’s partner enterprise, farm “Tabola”. During the meeting the Head of Association’s partner enterprise “FinConsultGroup”, analyst of the company “Alpari” Alexander Sabodin delivered a review of national currency market, international exchange market and global commodity markets. The Head of a partner enterprise, JSC “Mobilny Leasing” Alexey Goryunov informed on new financial opportunities for individuals and entities.

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Problems of corruption are in the limelight of Prosecutor General's Office and business community

On May 26, 2014 a discussion meeting in Prosecutor General's Office of Republic of Belarus took place. During the event the General Prosecutor of Republic of Belarus Alexander Konyuk and Chairman of the Presidium of ALE “RCE”, Chairman of PA “MCAEE” Vladimir Karyagin discussed a number of issue on confronting the corruption. In particular, the problems of raiding were analysed. It was noted, that today a term “raiding” is not included into the terminology of Belarusian legislation. This negatively impacts the corruption by stirring it up. A proposal on consolidating the efforts of law-enforcement authorities and business community in confronting corruption was elaborated.

Briefing in the National Press-Centre on issues of IEs

On May 26, 2014 a briefing on topic “Regulating the entrepreneurship activity and realisation of goods by citizens and individual entrepreneurs” was conducted in the National Press-Centre of Republic of Belarus. The journalists’ questions answered the Presidium of ALE “RCE”, Chairman of PA “MCAEE” Vladimir Karyagin, the Head of Department of Individual Taxation of Ministry for Taxes and Duties of the Republic of Belarus Mikhail Rassolko, Deputy Head of Department of Individual Taxation of Ministry for Taxes and Duties of the Republic of Belarus Tatyana Petrenko, the Chairman of Belarussian Union of Entrepreneurs Alexander Kalinin.