The President signed a decree on convening the VI All-Belarusian People's Congress

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 492 on convening the VI All-Belarusian People's Assembly on December 28. This was reported to BELTA by the press service of the Head of State.

In accordance with Article 37 of the Constitution of Belarus and in order to implement the constitutional right of citizens to participate in the discussion of issues of state and public life of the country, the President decided to convene the VI All-Belarusian People's Assembly in Minsk on February 11-12, 2021. The main provisions of the Program for Socio-Economic Development of Belarus for 2021-2025 and the directions of socio-political development of the country will be submitted for discussion by its participants.

The total number of participants and invited persons of the VI All-Belarusian People's Assembly will be 2,700 people. Participants of the forum from the regions and Minsk are elected taking into account the representation norms by district and city Councils of Deputies and the most numerous public associations. At the same time, no more than 310 people from each region and no more than 370 citizens from Minsk will take part in the assembly.

The list of invited persons is formed by the Republican Organizing Committee for the Preparation and Holding of the VI All-Belarusian People's Assembly from among the heads of state bodies and organizations, representatives of local Councils of Deputies, public associations, media, employees of diplomatic missions and consular institutions of foreign states in Belarus, representatives of Belarusian diasporas, international and foreign organizations in the republic.