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Pursuant to the State Migration Policy Concept of the Russian Federation for 2019–2025, the Ministry of Economic Development developed the Draft Federal Law “On amending the Federal Law “On Legal Status of Foreign Nationals in the Russian Federation””, aimed at increasing the investment appeal of Russia and creating additional favorable conditions for investing and doing business in the Russian Federation.

The previously adopted Federal Law No. 425-FZ of 02.12.2019 “On Amending Article 4 of the Law of the Russian Federation “On Protection of Consumer Rights”” established that from 01.01.2021 goods included in the category of technically complex goods with pre-installed software, must be equipped with Russian Software at the time of sale to end consumers.

On November 12, 2020, at the meeting of the Minsk City Executive Committee, amendments were made to Decision No. 1069 of 07.04.2020, which approved the Action Plan for the prevention and reduction of the spread of acute respiratory infections, including those caused by COVID-19, in Minsk.

In accordance with the Board Resolution of the National Bank of Kazakhstan No. 93 dated 20.07.2020, amendments and additions have been introduced to the rules for currency transactions in Kazakhstan No. 40 dated 30.03.2019.

Since November 1, 2020, as per Belarusian Government Regulation dd. 30.10.2020 No 624 “On Measures to Prevent the Infectious Disease Spread”.