8 November, Minsk /BELTA correspondent/. Electricity and thermal energy for Belarusian public organisations have become more expensive by an average of 7% and 9% respectively. This is stipulated by the Resolutions of the Ministry of Economy of 3 November 2011, No. 181 and No. 182, published on the National Legal Internet Portal of Belarus, BELTA correspondent reports. The documents will come into force after official publication, which is scheduled for 9 November. This refers to organisations for which electricity and thermal energy tariffs are set at the level of tariffs for the population. These include healthcare organisations, religious organisations, horticultural associations, dacha and garage cooperatives, as well as cooperatives involved in the operation of car parks, stationary social service institutions (boarding houses for the elderly and disabled, children's boarding houses for children with psychophysical development disorders, special homes for veterans, the elderly and disabled), children's villages (towns) and others. The last time electricity and thermal energy for Belarusian public organisations became more expensive was on 1 November of the current year – by 15% and 3.2% respectively. -0-

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