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The Council of Ministers has revised funding standards for libraries and theaters under Resolution No. 548. The document was published today on the National Legal Internet Portal and will take effect on January 1, 2027.
The basic annual funding standard for libraries has been increased by 7.27 rubles to 86.03 rubles per user. At the same time, the adjustment coefficient applied to library funding in administrative-territorial units with populations exceeding 1.5 million has been reduced from 0.08 to 0.059.
The Council of Ministers has also set funding standards for theaters’ day-to-day operations for 2027. Next year, the amounts will range from 12 rubles to 78.78 rubles per audience member.
The highest funding standard has been set for the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre. It stands at 78.78 rubles, up 23.36 rubles from the rate in effect in 2026. The Belarusian State Academic Musical Theatre ranks second, at 58 rubles, an increase of 5 rubles, followed by the Youth Variety Theatre at 52.98 rubles, up 9.48 rubles.
The funding standard for the Yanka Kupala National Theatre has been increased by 2.44 rubles to 36.82 rubles. The lowest rate has been set for the Batleyka Minsk Regional Puppet Theatre at 12 rubles, unchanged from 2026.