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Following are those parts of the decree's provisions stating what foreign assistance to Belarus may, and may not, be spent on.
"4. A foreign gratuitous [charitable] aid shall be used for:
Liquidation of complications of emergency situations of natural and technological character;
Conducting of scientific investigations, developments, education, as well as for implementation of scientific and research programs;
Promotion of protection, restoration, creation of historical and cultural values and development of wildlife reserves, rendering of medical help;
Provision of social assistance to needy and socially unprotected
citizens;
Other purposes upon decision of the Department for Humanitarian Activities under the President of the Republic of Belarus coordinated with the President of the Republic of Belarus.
The foreign gratuitous aid may not be used for activities directed
at change of the constitutional order of the Republic of Belarus, seizure or overthrow of the State power, as well as for encouragement
to such actions, propaganda of war or violence with political aims, kindling of social, national, religious and race enmity, as well as
for other actions prohibited by the legislation.
The foreign gratuitous aid in any form may not be used for preparation and holding of elections, referendums, recall of a
deputy, member of the Council of the Republic, for holding gatherings, meetings, street marches, demonstrations, picketing,
strikes, production and dissemination of agitation materials, as well as for holding seminars and other forms of agitation and mass work
with the population."
[from translation of Decree no. 8 provided by the Executive Bureau of
the Assembly of Belarusian Pro-Democratic NGOs]
Last updated: April 2001
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