Head of State and government focus on topical issues of economics

22 августа 2017

The practice of quarterly meetings with the heads of the most important state bodies continues. Meetings on security issues have already taken place with the political department of the Presidential Administration and the Security Council. The agenda of the next meeting includes such issues as control over prices and the situation on the labor market, salaries and fulfillment of instructions to ensure food security of the country. This meeting will not replace the forthcoming report of the government.

According to the results of the first six months of the year, the Belarusian economy has shown growth of one percent. Industry and trade have shown good results. Agriculture and construction can do better. The priority of the government's work for the second half of this year is to maintain growth rates while ensuring macroeconomic balance and reducing inflation.