MINSK, April 27. /TASS/. Belarus may soon introduce the capital punishment for attempted acts of terrorism.

"A bill on amendments to the Criminal Code has been passed in two readings," the Belarusian parliament’s press-service said on Wednesday. "The bill introduces amendments envisaging the capital punishment for attempted acts of terrorism."

The bill is to be submitted to the upper house for consideration.

House of Representatives Speaker Vladimir Andreichenko said certain "destructive forces" continued terrorist and extremist activities endangering people’s lives, the BelTA news agency quotes Andreichenko as saying. He mentioned plots to put out of order the country’s railway equipment and tracks and strategic facilities, set fire to homes on fire and explode car bombs in crowded places. In his opinion this situation requires firm and effective measures to prevent terrorism.