Economy

More and more private entrepreneurs are getting back to work in shopping centres after January break, officials say.
The size of the surplus is 1.7% of GDP.
Andrei Kabyakou and Dmitry Medvedev talked on the phone on February 17.
The suggestion was made on February 18.
Belarusian currency improves 0.12% against the currencies basket on February 18.
As Belarus still hopes to get a loan from IMF, Lukashenka tells the government to cooperate but not bow to the lender.
The government orders 29 successful enterprises to share profit with the country's budget.
Net purchase in the last month amounted to 189 million dollars.
Previously, it was possible to get duty-free 31 kg of goods, now - 10. The decree was signed by Lukashenka.