News & Events in Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko reminded that he had tasked the government with elaborating the socio-economic development program of Belarus for 2016-2020. The President emphasized that the major targets of the economic policy remain the same.

“The focus should be made on developing human potential, encouraging business initiative and entrepreneurship, securing a foreign trade balance, promoting sustainable development of regions, building high-quality and affordable housing and maintaining food security.

“A strong social policy, care for people, attention to the youth, creation of comfortable conditions for people have been and will be the biggest priorities of our state,” the President noted.

Alexander Lukashenko said that the country is going through a difficult period and the current government will have tough times. However, there are some positive things, too. “We no longer need to choose which way to follow. The government does not have a question: what to do and how to work. We have already probed everything not only theoretically, from some books. We no longer doubt whether our plans will work or not. We have already tested them practically. Choose any instrument and act. We know where to go and what to do along the way. Every government agency knows that. And this is already a great achievement. However, there is much more to it. We need to take instruments and start working. We need to move, not stay idle. We should not stop! I often tell people in my narrow circle that it is better to do something and make a mistake, rather than stand still,” he said.

The President noted that the government should pay more attention to the analysis of development trends taking into consideration the global and regional processes, and to develop projection models and possible solutions. “One should be able to foresee, not just set tasks,” the head of state said. The President asked to keep it in mind while drafting the government’s action plan that is to be submitted to the parliament within two months in line with the constitution.