By Resolution of the Council of Ministers of June 28, 2024 No. 455 "On Stimulating Achievements in the Field of Economic Development" (Annex 1), the Government Prizes of the Republic of Belarus for Special Achievements in Various Sectors of the Country's Economy (hereinafter referred to as the Government Prizes) have been established in the Republic of Belarus.
The Government Prizes will be Awarded from 2025.
Annually, on a competitive basis, two Government Prizes will be awarded In two nominations:
- For significant contribution to the development of production and services (works);
- For achievements in industry science.
The Government Prize can be awarded to One person or a team of No more than 6 people. The prize amount is 1000 base units.
The Government Prize for a significant Contribution to the development of production and the service sector (works) is awarded for outstanding results in production management, ensuring and improving product quality, implementing new progressive management methods, producing new or improved competitive goods (works, services) while meeting general and special conditions (criteria).
The prize for achievements In industry science will be awarded for the completion of R&D (T) for the benefit of industry organizations or for industry technological development, which resulted in the creation of new scientific and technical products, the mastering (implementation) in production of high-tech export-oriented innovations, and the release of newly mastered products with high economic efficiency on this basis.
The Regulation on the Prizes of the Government of the Republic of Belarus for special achievements in various sectors of the country's economy, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of June 28, 2024 No. 455, establishes the general and special conditions (for a specific category) for awarding Government prizes; a brief regulation is attached.
As part of the function to ensure the coordination of work on awarding Government prizes, the Ministry of Economy has prepared Methodological Recommendations for the nomination of prize candidates.