Members of the Council of Ministers, heads and representatives of ministries, the central bank and other banks, the regional administrations, representatives of retail chains and organizations accountable to the central government met to discuss current economic problems.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree affirming the country’s formal support of free circulation of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
Belarusian law enforcement has published a list of Telegram channels that are now considered extremist and warned people that merely joining them would be punishable by up to seven years of imprisonment.
Belarus will temporarily close its land border for exit of Belarusian citizens and foreigners who have a permit for permanent or temporary residence in Belarus starting from Dec. 21, local media reported on Thursday.
Road border checkpoints, simplified border checkpoints, checkpoints at railway stations, and checkpoints in river ports will close, according to a resolution of Belarus’ Council of Ministers dated Dec. 7.
The resolution was adopted on the basis of laws on the state border and on the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population.
Citizens can leave the country only in exceptional cases to ensure the national interests of the Republic of Belarus, according to media reports. Citizens can cross the border every 6 months.