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Belarusian forensic experts stand ready to offer assistance to Europe in the fight against drugs, Chairman of the State Forensics Committee of Belarus Andrei Shved told journalists on 4 February, BelTA has learned.

Over 80% of Belarus' residents are confident in their safety and security in the street and public places, BelTA learned from the opinion poll conducted by the Information and Analysis Center.

The year 2015 saw a record number of births in Belarus, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Natalia Kochanova said at a meeting of the board of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry, BelTA has learned.

The satellite Belintersat-1 has been positioned in its designated orbital slot of 51.5 degrees east longitude, BelTA learned from the press service of the State Military Industrial Committee.

The World Bank is interested in strengthening cooperation with Belarus and increasing its investment portfolio in the country, including through provision of additional loans for implementation of projects.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has approved the schemes of complex territorial organization of oblasts and the layouts of Zhabinka (the satellite town of Brest), Skidel (the satellite town of Grodno), and Dzerzhinsk, Zaslavl, Logoisk, Rudensk, Smolevichi, and Fanipol (the satellite towns of Minsk).

Belarus will overcome the negative impact of the global crisis, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said during an official reception on behalf of the President of Belarus on the occasion of the Old New Year on 15 January, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko extended Christmas greetings to the Orthodox Christians, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarus' Council of Ministers has authorized certain people to coordinate the development of relations with China.

There are no plans to amend the tax legislation of the Republic of Belarus in 2016.