OREANDA-NEWS. November 18, 2009. Belarus’ Finance Ministry has posted a republican budget surplus of 1.2 trillion Belarusian rubles (Br), or 1.2% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in January-September 2009, an official with the Finance Ministry told.

The republican budget indicates spending and revenues of the central administration, whereas the consolidated budget also includes local budgets.

Republican budget revenues amounted to 33.2 trillion rubles in the first three quarters, or 71.2% of the target for the whole year.

Republican budget expenditures reached 32 trillion rubles, 68.6% of the target for 2009.

Belarus had approved a deficit-free budget for 2009.