News

On April 6, 2012 took place the awarding ceremony of annual contest “The best entrepreneur of the year in Minsk region”. In his welcoming speech chairman of Minsk region executive committee Boris Batura marked that small and medium business makes essential input in development of economy of Minsk region. Contest “The best entrepreneur of the year in Minsk region” was started 15 years ago and number of participants increases every year. This year applications were given by over than 100 economic entities, 39 became winners and awardees in 16 nominations.

February 29, 2012 essential event happened in the life of Belarusian business community: entrepreneurs, founders, leaders of enterprises, representatives of 46 business associations, associations of entrepreneurs gathered in Minsk to participate at XIII Assembly of business circles of Belarus “Together to modernization”.

Training seminar was held in Gomel on February 21, 2012 (instead of seminar in Lida by request of local business community). 32 people participated. Topic of seminar: “Cooperation between business and authority: stimulation of business activity and prevention of violations”. Among participants: Konstantin Krukov – representative of Entrepreneurship department, Alexander Yakobson – chairman of State control committee of Belarus, Alexander Konuk – General Prosecutor of Belarus, Vladimir Dvornik – chairman of Gomel city executive committee, representatives of business associations.

National teleconference of regional business associations 2 (72) was held on February 7, 2012 with 82 people from 11 cities of Belarus: Brest, Borisov (Minsk region), Grodno, Gomel, Molodechno (Minsk region), Minsk, Mogilev, Lida (Grodno region), Schuchin (Grodno region), Rogachev (Gomel region), Jlobin (Gomel region). At teleconference participated regional and branch business associations, representatives of AC Strategy, newspapers “Gostinny dvor” (Vitebsk), “Souz predprinimatelei”, “Evening Brest” etc.

Vladimir Karyagin presented draft of NBP-2012 at session of Consultative and coordination Council of business community (CCC) on February 1 in Minsk with participation of Deputy minister of taxation Vasili Kamenko; Chairman of Entrepreneurship development Council, Chairman of national statistic committee Vladimir Zinovski. Members of Council discussed new edition of draft of Presidential Decree “On measures of illegal minimization of tax rates”, in which were included offers of business circles made on January 19 at session of working group. Vladimir Karyagin marked that draft is still not satisfactory for business community. Participants decided to send it for adaptation to Ministry of taxation. Also participants discussed and supported Assembly of business circles on February 29, 2012 and told about their willingness for active discussions in their business associations.

January 24 the first Vice-chairman of Minsk capital association of entrepreneurs and employers Viktor Margelov and chief of legal department Vadim Borodulia participated in session of Consultative and coordination Council of business communities (CCC). Participants discussed draft of Belarus National Business Platform – 2012 that was presented by Viktor Margelov. After the session decision about global discussion of draft at Assembly of business circles of Belarus, that will be held on February 29, was made. During the session were discussed other numerous issues of business climate of Belarus.

January 24 the first Vice-chairman of Minsk capital association of entrepreneurs and employers Viktor Margelov and chief of legal department Vadim Borodulia participated in session of working group on Decree #150 “On perfection of control (supervisory) activity” that was held in Ministry of Taxation. Participants discussed last variant of changes in Decree and Regulation on organizational order in sphere of monitoring checks.

December 20, 2011 in Vileika (Minsk region) under support of Vileika district executive committee and inspection of Ministry of taxation was held a roundtable “Modern instruments of financial support of small and medium business in Belarus” for representatives of small and medium business that was dedicated to development of cervices of micro financing in region.

The working group on advancement and implementation of National Business Platform - 2011 ideas was found at Ministry of economy of Belarus. It was headed by Nikolai Snopkov, minister of economy of Belarus.

Leaders of business associations, including Alexander Kalinin, Vladimir Karyagin, Alexander Sevrukevich (Belarusian science and industry association), Vadim Borodulia (MUEE) and Elena Gonakova (deputy director of Department of prices in Ministry of economy) participated in session of Ministry of economy, with 15 people. Under discussion was a draft of Decree on antimonopoly politics. Business told about demonopolization of health care and education, development of private medicine and private educational establishments, presented position of business community on mechanisms of economy liberalization and necessity of antimonopoly department foundation.