Officials

Dzianis Maskevich has worked in the programming and web design industry in the United States for many years.

At 41, Andrei Shorats is the youngest mayor in the history of Minsk.

In particular, he was told not to reallocate the budget.

Natallia Eysmant fronted the daily wrap-up news program on the state TV channel Belarus 1 prior to appointment as Lukashenka's spokesperson.

Former Housing and Utilities Minister Andrei Shorats replaces Mikalai Ladutska as the Mayor of Minsk among other appointments today by Lukashenka.

The change of government is 'absolutely necessary', Lukashenka tells the public and media when on a visit to Mahilou on November 4.

A video of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s visit to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi has appeared in Arab mass media.

Prime Minister Mkhail Myasnikovich says government officials are to blame for the lack of progress in economic development of Belarus.

60-year-old Leanid Anfimau, born in the Vladimir region of Russia, becomes in charge of Belarus' State Control Committee.