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6th Belarusian People’s Congress in Minsk: Day Two

MINSK, 12 February (BelTA) – The 6th Belarusian People’s Congress is set to continue its work at the Palace of the Republic in Minsk on 12 February, BelTA has learned.

The forum will resume at 10am with speeches from delegates and invitees. The delegates of the forum are also set to adopt the resolution of the 6th Belarusian People’s Congress.

The Belarusian leader addressed the congress on 11 February. 

Attending the event are 2,700 people, including 2,400 delegates. The forum has brought together representatives of all segments of society: workers, rural workers, social and cultural workers and the media, military personnel, entrepreneurs, students, and pensioners. Among the delegates are also heads of government bodies, enterprises and organizations, MPs, deputies of local councils, representatives of political parties and public associations. 

The delegates are taking stock of the progress in the implementation of Belarus’ social and economic development program for 2016-2020 and discuss the main provisions of the country’s draft social and economic development program for 2021-2025. The main goal for the five-year period is to ensure social stability in society and increase the welfare of citizens through the qualitative growth of the economy, building social capital, creating comfortable conditions for life, work and self-fulfillment.

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