Changes coming into force from Feb 1 announced

A number of changes will come into force in legislation from February 1, 2021.

The following is the list of changes expected to be introduced from Tuesday:

• Profit, land and property taxes of fish farmers will be reduced by 50%;
• Ranking of anti-corruption measures will be introduced in government agencies;
• Short-term vocational training courses will be launched for people with disabilities;
• Additional funds will be allocated on a monthly basis from the state budget to the Fund for Tourism and Sports Support;
• Teachers of Russian language with a national or international certificate of C1 level will be paid incentives for 2 years;
• Deputy governors for construction will also be responsible for ecology and landscaping;
• Local pharmacists will be reimbursed 75% of the cost of registering products abroad.