Belarus to reduce terms of consideration of applications for refugee status

3 декабря 2015

Yuri Shevchuk: The House of Representatives approved amendments to the law on forced migration. Among the major innovations is simplification of procedures for obtaining refugee status. Terms of consideration of applications will be reduced. However, control over the integrity of refugees will increase. This year alone, more than a thousand foreigners appealed to the authorities to grant them refugee status.

Today the MPs adopted a draft Code of Culture. The document provides a comprehensive and systematic regulation of public relations in the sphere of culture

The deputies also considered several other important issues. For instance, the capacity of sanitary and regional doctors were extended, as well capacity of sanitary services on banning violating businesses.

A high priority was given to the protection of the Belarusian fauna and flora specified by the new Forest Code. 4 categories of forests are provide by the law.