Pensions to be raised in Belarus on September 1

Belarusian pensions may be raised starting from September 1. The deputy Minister of Economy Uladzimir Adashkevich has informed about it. At the same time he noted that he could not tell what the percentage of the raise will be. According to Adashkevich, the government is working on the issue of changing the tariff rate of the first category.

Now it is 65 thousand BRB. The tariff rate is planned to be increased on October 1, 2007.

“Interfax”