The second meeting of the VII All-Belarusian People's Assembly has begun
The second session of the VII All-Belarusian People's Assembly (BPA) has begun.
Upon the arrival of the President and Chairman of the BPA, Alexander Lukashenko, the event commenced with the performance of the State Anthem of Belarus.
The main event of the first day of the regular BPA session, taking place on December 18-19, is the President's address with a Message to the Belarusian people and parliament.
The event is being broadcast live on all major television channels and radio stations in the country, as well as on online resources, including the multimedia portal VIDEOBEL, YouTube, and the website of the President of Belarus.
On the second day of the BPA session, it is planned to consider the Program for the Socio-Economic Development of Belarus for 2026-2030. This is the main document that delegates will have to approve. The program will be presented by Prime Minister Alexander Turchin.
The draft program identifies several priorities. The main ones are related to human development: demographic security, human potential development, and the creation of a favorable and high-quality living environment. These are followed by the development of competition, technologies, and the digitalization of the economy. Other priorities include strong regions, the development of the defense sector, enhancing the country's defense capability, and tourism potential.
Among other agenda items of the BPA is the election of a member of the Presidium of the BPA (replacing Konstantin Burak, who was appointed Assistant to the President – Inspector for the Grodno Region in April 2025). This decision will be made by secret ballot.
The BPA session will also consider personnel issues of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, and issues related to the financing of the assembly.
"BelTA"
Upon the arrival of the President and Chairman of the BPA, Alexander Lukashenko, the event commenced with the performance of the State Anthem of Belarus.
The main event of the first day of the regular BPA session, taking place on December 18-19, is the President's address with a Message to the Belarusian people and parliament.
The event is being broadcast live on all major television channels and radio stations in the country, as well as on online resources, including the multimedia portal VIDEOBEL, YouTube, and the website of the President of Belarus.
On the second day of the BPA session, it is planned to consider the Program for the Socio-Economic Development of Belarus for 2026-2030. This is the main document that delegates will have to approve. The program will be presented by Prime Minister Alexander Turchin.
The draft program identifies several priorities. The main ones are related to human development: demographic security, human potential development, and the creation of a favorable and high-quality living environment. These are followed by the development of competition, technologies, and the digitalization of the economy. Other priorities include strong regions, the development of the defense sector, enhancing the country's defense capability, and tourism potential.
Among other agenda items of the BPA is the election of a member of the Presidium of the BPA (replacing Konstantin Burak, who was appointed Assistant to the President – Inspector for the Grodno Region in April 2025). This decision will be made by secret ballot.
The BPA session will also consider personnel issues of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, and issues related to the financing of the assembly.
"BelTA"