Lukashenko okays large-scale changes in National Academy of Sciences
20.10.2026
MINSK (
BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.367 on the operation of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on 19 October. The document is designed to improve the scientific sphere, the organizational structure and the work of the National Academy of Sciences and the organizations it runs, to strengthen their scientific and production potential, and to enhance the practical relevance and efficiency of the researches they conduct, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.
The decree liquidates, reorganizes, and transforms a number of state research institutions and applied science centers of the National Academy of Sciences. Such optimization will allow eliminating duplicate functions and concentrating the potential of scientific institutions on accomplishing the applied tasks of priority importance for the state in the field of technologies and equipment and on further improving the efficiency of scientific research.
The document approves a new edition of the charter of the National Academy of Sciences.
In order to strengthen the administrative vertical and to enhance the personal responsibility of the leadership of the academy’s central office for results of its scientific and economic efforts, the chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences, his deputies, and the chief academic secretary are granted the status of state civil servants.
In this regard the chairman of the Presidium is vested with the authority to make personnel decisions concerning the appointment and dismissal of heads, deputy heads, and academic secretaries of subordinate organizations.
The powers of the Presidium and its bureau have been expanded by delegating certain functions of the General Assembly to them for the sake of making prompt decisions concerning the academy’s operation.
Taking into account the ongoing optimization the maximum staffing level of the National Academy of Sciences’ central office has been specified.
The decree also improves the procedure for electing full members (academicians) and corresponding members of the National Academy of Sciences and introduces additional criteria for evaluating their scientific achievements.
The decree sets the maximum age at the time of nomination (70 years for academicians and 60 years for corresponding members), requirements concerning the possession of the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences and the academic title of professor, experience in managing scientific, scientific and technical, and industry-specific programs as well as a major contribution to the development of science and scientific and practical works in the announced specialty.
The Belarus president is granted the right to confer academic titles by decree on persons, who have made a significant contribution to the development of the national economy and to Belarusian and global science.
The decree liquidates, reorganizes, and transforms a number of state research institutions and applied science centers of the National Academy of Sciences. Such optimization will allow eliminating duplicate functions and concentrating the potential of scientific institutions on accomplishing the applied tasks of priority importance for the state in the field of technologies and equipment and on further improving the efficiency of scientific research.
The document approves a new edition of the charter of the National Academy of Sciences.
In order to strengthen the administrative vertical and to enhance the personal responsibility of the leadership of the academy’s central office for results of its scientific and economic efforts, the chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences, his deputies, and the chief academic secretary are granted the status of state civil servants.
In this regard the chairman of the Presidium is vested with the authority to make personnel decisions concerning the appointment and dismissal of heads, deputy heads, and academic secretaries of subordinate organizations.
The powers of the Presidium and its bureau have been expanded by delegating certain functions of the General Assembly to them for the sake of making prompt decisions concerning the academy’s operation.
Taking into account the ongoing optimization the maximum staffing level of the National Academy of Sciences’ central office has been specified.
The decree also improves the procedure for electing full members (academicians) and corresponding members of the National Academy of Sciences and introduces additional criteria for evaluating their scientific achievements.
The decree sets the maximum age at the time of nomination (70 years for academicians and 60 years for corresponding members), requirements concerning the possession of the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences and the academic title of professor, experience in managing scientific, scientific and technical, and industry-specific programs as well as a major contribution to the development of science and scientific and practical works in the announced specialty.
The Belarus president is granted the right to confer academic titles by decree on persons, who have made a significant contribution to the development of the national economy and to Belarusian and global science.