OREANDA-NEWS. On September 24, 2008 A new section called “Improvement of Business Climate in the Republic of Belarus” has been launched at the website of the National Legislation and Legal Studies Centre found at http://www.center.gov.by with a view to creating direct communication between businesses and the government, reported the Official website http://president.gov.by.

Due to this new service businesses will have an opportunity to submit their legislation improvement proposals and tell about the problems they face in dealing with government institutions.

The new section has become available due to big efforts undertaken in Belarus now to improve business climate and create an enabling environment for entrepreneurial and other business activity, reduce excessive administrative procedures and improve the image of Belarus as an attractive investment destination.

There is a a fill-out form on the main page of the new section where a visitor can leave his message with specific legislation improvement proposals. The page also features information about the administrative procedures that individual entrepreneurs and corporate legal entities have to undergo, relevant legislation and names of government bodies responsible for these procedures and links to the websites of these bodies.