On June 5, 2025, the Institute of Economics of NAS of Belarus hosted a round table entitled “Legal Support for National Economic Security: Theoretical and Practical Issues of Improving Lawmaking and Law Enforcement”

On June 5, 2025, the Institute of Economics of NAS of Belarus hosted the International Research-to-Practice Round Table “Legal Support for National Economic Security: Theoretical and Practical Issues of Improving Lawmaking and Law Enforcement”.

The round table was organized by the Center of State Building and Law of the Institute of Economics of NAS of Belarus.

Co-organizers: the Law Faculty of the Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov (IEML), the Western Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Kaliningrad, Russia), the Department of Entrepreneurial and Energy Law of the Law Faculty of the Kazan Federal (Volga Region) University, the Department of Civil Law Disciplines of the Law Faculty of the Brest State University named after A.S. Pushkin, Department of Criminal Law Disciplines of the Law Faculty of the International University “MITSO”.

The event was opened by the Director of the Institute of Economics of NAS of Belarus, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor Denis MUKHA. He noted the high level of its preparation, pointed out the importance of resolving the issues raised, determined the vector of further development of scientific cooperation between the participants of the round table and wished them fruitful work.

The following representatives of the round table co-organizers addressed the participants of the scientific event with welcoming remarks:

Andrei NIKITIN, Dean of the Law Faculty of the Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov (IEML), Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor;

Victor FALEEV, Head of the Jurisprudence Department of the Faculty of Management, Economics and Law of the Western Branch of RANEPA, Candidate of Law Sciences;

Andrei MIKHAILOV, Head of the Department of Entrepreneurial and Energy Law of the Law Faculty of the Kazan Federal (Volga Region) University, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor;

Andrei DEDKOVSKY, Head of the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines of the Law Faculty of the International University “MITSO”, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor;

Tatyana GORUPA, Dean of the Law Faculty of Brest State University named after A.S. Pushkina, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor.

The round table was moderated by the Head of the Center of State Building and Law of the Institute of Economics of NAS of Belarus, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor Ekaterina GLADKAYA.

As part of the round table, expert opinions were expressed on solving general theoretical and practical issues of improving lawmaking and law enforcement in the context of legal support for national economic security, including: key areas, main methods and mechanisms for reducing criminogenic risks in the economy of the Republic of Belarus were noted; problems of legal support for security of entrepreneurial activity were considered; legal aspects of building a data economy while solving the problems of ensuring national economic security; attention was paid to the socio-economic security of inclusive employment in Belarus; issues of legal regulation of workers’ personal data processing in Belarus and Russia in the digital age. The interim results have been summarized of the five-year research work of the Center of State Building and Law “Theoretical and Methodological Foundations and Mechanisms for Improving the Legal Support for Economic Security of the Republic of Belarus” carried out within the framework of task 3.07 “Scientific Foundations for Improving the Legal Support for Economic Security of the Republic of Belarus” of the State Program for Scientific Research for 2021-2025 “Society and Humanitarian Security of the Belarusian State”, subprogram “Economy”.

Well-known Belarusian and foreign experts made presentations at the event:

Ekaterina GLADKAYA, Head of the Center of State Building and Law of the Institute of Economics of NAS of Belarus, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor, with a presentation on the topic “Research work of the Center of State Building and Law “Theoretical and Methodological Foundations and Mechanisms for Improving the Legal Support for Economic Security of the Republic of Belarus”: results for the current five-year period and prospects for further research”.

Vladimir VITUSHKO, Doctor of Law Sciences, Professor, with a presentation on the topic “Methodology of Thinking and Action in Understanding the Priorities of Social and Legal Systems”.

Natalya MAKOVSKAYA, Professor of the Department of Economics and Management of the Mogilev State University named after A.A. Kuleshov, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, with a presentation on the topic “Socio-economic Security of Inclusive Employment in Belarus”.

Kirill TOMASHEVSKY, Deputy Dean for Research of the Faculty of Law of the Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasova (IEML), Doctor of Law Sciences, Professor, with a report on the topic “Legal regulation of employees personal data processing in Belarus and Russia in the digital era”.

Andrei MIKHAILOV, Head of the Department of Entrepreneurial and Energy Law of the Law Faculty of Kazan Federal (Volga Region) University, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor, with a report on the topic “Problems of Legal Support for Security in Entrepreneurial Activities”.

Maria MIRYUKOVA, Associate Professor of the Department of Jurisprudence of the Western Branch of RANEPA (Russian Federation, Kaliningrad), Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor, with a report on the topic “Economic Mechanisms for Ensuring Social Well-Being in the Context of National Security of the Russian Federation (using the Kaliningrad Region as an Example)”.

Olga BAKINOVSKAYA, Deputy Head of the Institute – Head of the Department of Research in the Field of Civil, Environmental and Social Law of the Institute of Legal Research of the National Center of Legislation and Legal Information of the Republic of Belarus, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor, with a report on “Legal Aspects of Building a Data Economy while Solving the Problems of Ensuring National Economic Security”.

Oksana SLIZHEVSKAYA, Leading Researcher of the Sector of Environmental and Legal Research of the Center of State Building and Law of the Institute of Economics of NAS of Belarus, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor, with a report on the topic “Key Directions, Main Methods and Mechanisms for Reducing Crime Risks in the Economy of the Republic of Belarus”.

Yuri MARTYNOV, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines of the International University “MITSO”, with a report “Theoretical and Practical Problems of Improving Lawmaking and Law Enforcement at the End of Preliminary Investigation”.

Alexander DASHKEVICH, Head of the Department of Biological and Economic Disciplines of the State Educational Institution “University of NAS of Belarus”, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, with a report on “Special powers of civil society actors in the context of the formation of the law of national economic security: conceptual aspects”.

Antonina TRIPUZOVA, Head of the Sector of Social and Economic Development of the Center of State Building and Law of the Institute of Economics of NAS of Belarus, with a report on “Modern Economic Threats and Mechanisms of Legal Support for Economic Security”.

Yulia KOCHURKO, Head of the Department of Scientific, Organizational and Legal Work of NAS of Belarus, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor, with a report on the topic “Modern Economic Threats and Mechanisms of Legal Support for Economic Security”.

Tatyana GORUPA, Dean of the Faculty of Law of Brest State University named after A.S. Pushkin, Candidate of Law Sciences, Associate Professor, with a report on the topic “Problems of Judicial Protection of Consumer Rights in the Mechanism of Legal Support for Economic Security of the Republic of Belarus”.

The presentations of the round table participants were accompanied by a lively scientific discussion. In particular, opinions were expressed regarding the prospects for the adoption of the Entrepreneurial Code in the Russian Federation and the Economic Code in the Republic of Belarus, legal regulation of big data, directions for the development of social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus, the need to toughen penalties for committing economic crimes, and revise approaches to the contractual employment system.

The event was attended by representatives of leading educational institutions of Belarus and Russia, representatives of the National Center of Legislation and Legal Information of the Republic of Belarus, the National Center of Intellectual Property, the State Institution “Scientific and Practical Centre for Problems of Reinforcing Law and Order of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Belarus”, and the Minsk City Bar Association.

Based on the results of the round table, a collection of scientific articles will be published.