National Level Coordination Structure of Agenda 21 Actions

1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s). National Commission on Sustainable Development of the Republic of Belarus Contact point (Name, Title, Office): (1) Mr. Igor Voitov1/, First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, and Environmental Protection (2) Mr. Gregory Borushko2/, Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1/ Telephone: (0172) 207-048 Fax: (0172) 205-583 e-mail: 2/ Telephone: (0172) 222-672 Fax: (0172) 274-521 Mailing address: (1) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, 10, Kollectornaya Str., 220048 Minsk, Belarus (2) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 37, K. Marx Str., 220030 Minsk, Belarus 2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson: Chairman: Mr. Vladimir Garkun, Vice Prime Minister; Vice Chairmen: Mr. Igor Voitov, First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection; Mr. Valery Tsepakalo, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Vladimir Shimov, First Deputy Minister of Economy; Officer-in-Charge: Mr. Grevory Borushko (as above); Secretary: Mr. Alexander Rachevsky, Head of the Department of International Cooperation and Science, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. 2a. List of ministries and agencies involved: Galina Bochkova, Deputy Minister of Justice; Vladimir Galko, First Deputy Ministry of Industry; Andrey Dashutin, Deputy Head of Department of External Economic Affairs and International Cooperation, Cabinet of Ministers; Albert Dobromudrov, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Economic Relations; Valentin Zorin, Minister of Forestry; Vladimir Korduba, Deputy Minister of Fuel and Power; Nikolay Krechko, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs; Viktor Kuleba, Deputy Minster of Agriculture and Food; Evgeny Nikulin, Head of National Agency of Control and Inspections, Ministry of Defence; Anatoly Nichkasov, Deputy Minister of Architecture; Yury Pokumeyko, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations and Population Protection against Consequences of Catastrophe at at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station; Svetlana Rudneva, Head of Ecology and Land Use Sector, Cabinet of Ministers; Nikolay Rumas, First Deputy Minister of Finance; Pyotr Sikorsky, Deputy Minister of Social Defence; Vasily Stavrov, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science; Vladimir Ulasen, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications; Valery Filonov, Deputy Minister of Health. 2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as well as participation of academic and private sectors: N/A. 2c. Names of non-governmental organizations: N/A. 3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council: to elaborate and implement a national strategy for sustainable development (Decree No. 197 of 20 March 1996, by the Cabinet of Ministers) in accordance with the decisions of the Rio Earth Summit and to ensure social and economic development within the framework of environment priorities; coordinate policy and activities of related ministries and departments for designing projects, measures and programmes on sustainable development; prepare annual national reports to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development; carry out international initiatives of the Republic of Belarus directed towards the attainment of environmentally sound and sustainable development. 4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages between ministries: Submitted by (Name): Igor Voitov Signature: Signed. Title: First Deputy Minister Date: 11 April 1996 Ministry/Office: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Telephone: As above. Fax: As above. e-mail:

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