18:24 Rate of corruption crimes on decline in Belarus

The number of corruption-related crimes in this counry has declined at over 25 percent, Belarus's Prosecutor General Piotr Miklashevich told the media.  A total of 782 corruption crimes have been registered this year, he said. Minsk and Minsk region reported the least number of corruption crimes, while the biggest number was in Vicebsk region, he noted.

In the view of Miklashevich, the government's pro-active measures in the field of corruption fighting have contributed to the lower rate of corruption crimes.