The Ministry of
transport and communications
of the Republic of Belarus

           On July, 28, 1939 the  Supreme Soviet of the BSSR passed the law “ On organization the National Commissariat of Motor Transport of the BSSR ”. Since that every moment the history of general purpose motor transport of the republic began , its  drawing up in an independent branch.

           On March, 26, 1946 the National Commissariat of Motor Transport of the BSSR by the decree of the Supreme Soviet Presidium of the  BSSR was transformed into the Ministry of  Motor Transport of the BSSR. Since that moment  and till 1988 structural transformations took place in management of general purpose motor transport.

          On June, 16, 1988 by the decree of the Supreme Soviet Presidium of the BSSR “ On changes in system of state bodies of Belarusian SSR ” the Ministry of Motor Transport of the BSSR abolished and reformed into the Ministry of  Transport of the BSSR, having united automobile and river transport.

          On February, 5, 1993 the Supreme Soviet of Belarus accepted the decision “ On formation the Ministry of  Transport and Communications of Belarus ”.

          On July, 22, 1993 the Council of Ministers of Belarus accepted the decision ¹ 491 according to which the structure of the formed Ministry of  Transport and Communications of Belarus  the Belarusian Railway and the Belarusian Management of Civil Aviation were included. 3 departments were  formed in structure of the Ministry: motor transport, civil aviation, railway transport.

          From April, 4, 1995 N 126 and from April, 17, 1996 N 150 department of Civil Aviation and the Belarusian railway were deduced by decrees of the President of Belarus from the Ministry of  Transport and Communications of Belarus.

         On June, 6, 1996  by the decision of the Cabinet of Belarus N 368 on the Ministry of  Transport and Communications of Belarus the  Committee of highways was created.

          From September, 24, 2001 N 516 the Committee of  highways liquidated and by the decree of the President of Belarus created the department of " Belavtodor " with the right of the legal person. The Ministry of Transport and Communications carries out united   road and transport policy irrespective to a type of transport.

          From May, 5, 2006 N 289  by the decree of the President of Belarus the State Committee of Aviation was included to the structure of the formed Ministry of  Transport and Communications of Belarus  and the Belarusian Railway was subordinated to the Mintrans.