Alyaksandr Lukashenka

The president is hearing the report by the government and National Bank on economic development results in 2014 and targets for 2015.

The president announced his plans to run a comprehensive meeting with the government on economy during his trip to Mahilou region last week.

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 Belarus president tells the public when on a visit to Mahilou there is a need to rotate the government.

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

Well-known economist Leanid Zaika comments on Lukashenka's fresh advance on freeloaders in Belarus.

The Belarus president says Belarusian guest workers in Russia are not freeloaders.