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Outstanding event for Belarus was a session of Council of Ministers Presidium on October 4 where were discussed measures on business climate perfection in context of NBP-2011 that was presented to government within the framework of campaign “From door – to door”. At session participated members of government, government bodies, representatives of National bank, CCI, heads of leading business associations. MUEE and BCE were presented by Vladimir Karyagin and Viktor Margelov. The reports were made by Nikolai Snopkov (Minister of economy) and Vladimir Karyagin. In his report Minister marked that government has to work with business – community on key directions of NBP-2011: 1) development of competition 2) creation of entrepreneurial ownership 3) decrease of bureaucratization and administrative procedures. NBP-2011 was supported by governors, speaker of parliament, chairman of Supreme court, Minister of finances.

On September 29 Chairman of MCAEE Vladimir Karyagin departed to business trip to Poland. The aim is participation in first business forum of Eastern Partnership that will take place in Sopot under auspices of President of Poland Bronislav Komarovski, Chairman of European council German Van Rompui and speaker of European parliament Eji Buzek. The event is organized by Polish confederation of private employers LEWIATAN, association BUSINESSEUROPE and authorities of Sopot. About 200 representatives of European countries and Eastern Partnership countries will visit the event.

On September 28 in office of MCAEE was held a session during which specialists of ministries analyzed mechanisms of National business platform – 2011 implementation. Representatives of business community discussed their offers to government. It was necessary for preparation to the session of Council of ministers of Belarus on offers of NBP-2011 that will take place on October 4 under support of Prime minister of Belarus. In session participated representatives of business associations, National bank, Ministry of taxation, Ministry on economy, State control committee, Ministry of finance.  After Council of ministers of Belarus will be held briefing in MCAEE office on October 4, 2011 at 14.00.

On September 21 director of Regional center of industrial cooperation (subcontracting) Eduard Polutorov participated in work of Regional exchange of subcontracting that took place in Moscow. The target was advancement and development of cooperation among small, medium and big industrial enterprises of Moscow, regions of Russia and foreign countries.

On September 15 the first Vice – chairman of MCAEE Viktor Margelov participated in session of working group in Ministry of trade of Belarus where was analyzed draft of law “On state registration of trade and public catering enterprises”. Session was held under the chairmanship of Minister of trade Irina Narkevich.

On September 10 MCAEE delegation arrived from Krynitsa – Zdrui where during September 7 – 9 took place XXI Economic forum. This forum was held under motto “European dilemmas: partnership or competition?” As usually Forum, that was organized in 1991 by Institute of East – European researches (Warsaw), became an outstanding event in Central Europe.

National teleconference of regional business associations was held on September 2, 2011 with participation of representatives of 11 cities (Brest, Borisov, Vitebsk, Minsk, Molodechno, Bobruisk, Grodno, Rogachev, Jlobin, Mogilev, Lida). In it participated 75 people. At session under discussion were problems of economic situation in Belarus. Participants showed anxiety that Government may interfere private business, including increase of checks, transfer business income to state needs. Participants decided to offer measures on improvement at currency and consumer market, development dialogue between business and authority and activation of advocacy.

In Minsk from September 1, 2011 is possible to register unitary enterprises and individual entrepreneurs on – line. Now functions web portal of Single state register for legal bodies and individual entrepreneurs. So, in Belarus now it is possible to register business on – line.

On August 12, 2011 in MUEE office was held a roundtable on issues of domestic industry support for heads of industrial enterprises. In it participated Chairman of Belarusian CCI M. Miatlikov and other representatives of CCI management and also V. Karyagin. They market that for effective industrial activity is necessary for business community representatives, experts of CCI, State customs committee and State committee on standardization to participate actively in working groups’ sessions with the reason to liquidate difficulties in the sphere.

On August 3 chairman of PA Minsk capital association of entrepreneurs and employers Vladimir Karyagin and the first vice-chairman of PA  Minsk capital association of entrepreneurs and employers Viktor Margelov took part at session of Public consultation council at Minsk city executive committee. Under discussion were issues of increase of off-budget financing of healthcare, foundation of industrial zone, support of economic objects in sphere of export-oriented (import-replacing) industry.