On April 28, 2012 in the exercise of obligatory preliminary review the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus considered the constitutionality of the following laws of the Republic of Belarus adopted by the House of Representatives and approved by the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus:
“On Making Alterations and Addendum to the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On State Program on Armament and State Purchase Order for Defense” (reporting judge – Stanislav E. Danilyuk);
“On Making Addenda and Alterations to Certain Law of the Republic of Belarus on the Issues of Trafficking in Arms and Realisation of Safeguarding Activity ” (reporting judge – Stanislav E. Danilyuk);
“On Making Addenda and Alterations to Certain Laws of the Republic of Belarus on the Activity of the Internal Affairs Bodies of the Republic of Belarus” (reporting judge – Leonid M. Ryabtsev);
“On Making Alterations and Addenda to the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Cinematography in the Republic of Belarus” (reporting judge – Vladimir P. Isotko);
“On Making Alterations and Addenda to the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Culture in the Republic of Belarus” (reporting judge – Vladimir P. Isotko);
“On Making Addenda and Alterations to the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On the Preservation of Historico-cultural Heritage of the Republic of Belarus” (reporting judge – Vladimir P. Isotko);
with a number of laws on ratifications of international treaties.
Based on the results of consideration the said laws were recognised to be conforming to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. At the same time the Constitutional Court stated its legal positions aimed to clarify the constitutional and legal meaning of certain provisions of the reviewed laws.