Main event of political year. President delivers Address to Belarusian people and Parliament

19 апреля 2019
The main event of the entire political year took place today. President Alexander Lukashenko has delivered an Address to the Belarusian people and the parliament today.

Alexander Lukashenko set the priorities for the development of the state in the near future and gave a number of clear instructions on how to preserve and increase what Belarus has already achieved.

The three pillars of the country's confident course are the well-being of the people, a peaceful foreign policy and national security. 

The Head of State emphasized that the foundation of a successful state is a strong economy. The economy will continue to be built on the basis of the development of large enterprises and industries. In the country, more than 500 industrial enterprises have been modernized in recent years. New high-tech jobs have been created. However, the implementation of individual projects is delayed.

The Head of State dwelled separately on salaries, prices, the opportunity to earn, as well as pensions. In particular, he instructed the government to prepare draft decisions on increasing pensions this year. As for inflation, it must be kept within 5%. A rise in prices should cause an immediate response from the government and local authorities. 

Another key theme is the upcoming election campaigns. Elections to the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic will be held this year, and presidential elections will be held in 2020 in strict accordance with the law.

The President expressed his attitude towards corruption. He instructed the General Prosecutor's Office to prepare a set of measures to eliminate the causes and conditions that give rise to it. 

The Belarusian leader gave a number of instructions for the development of various sectors of the economy, including the agro-industrial complex. The objectives were to bring order to agriculture and green Belarusian cities, as well as to improve the education system and personnel policy, attract young, experienced and qualified personnel to the key destinations for the country. 

The focus is also on the demographic security of the country, medicine and introduction of new technologies.

A number of questions were raised by deputies: on amnesty of those convicted of drugs, housing in the village for large families, the quality of roads, and also on electrification in connection with the commissioning of the nuclear power plant.