Andrei Laptenok: The most important financial document of the next year became the object of discussion at the meeting with the President. Among the priorities of the economy for the next year the head of the state outlined the growth of exports, strengthening the position of domestic producers in the domestic market, introduction of new technologies, reduction of production costs. The latter, as Alexander Lukashenko stressed, can not be made by reducing staff. The economic plans and forecasts need to be implemented in the interests of people.
At today's meeting, the President named a few mandatory priority areas. The domestic market, which now needs to be protected more than ever, and a reduction in the cost of production and services, but not at the expense of people.
Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus: "It is necessary to mobilize the known methods by which we can act, understand them, and not to throw away all sorts of experiments. We must not act in order to please someone, whether it be the international community, the International Monetary Fund, Russia and other countries. We never create problems. Belarus counts on help and support of the international community, especially in the economy, and only in the economy. Belarus also hopes on Russia's support. The Belarusian economy is absolutely competitive in terms of price factor. Miracles do not happen at the time of crisis, we can not, even if we want, create a new economy, that is, to produce something cosmic instead of our machine-building industry. We have good people, education, industrial school."
Lyudmila Dobrynina, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the House of Representatives on Budget and Finance: "Of course, the priorities are our industry, education, health care, social policy. It is very important that people felt stability and confidence, that they were protected."
The documents in general were supported by the head of the state, and within a few days they will be finalized based on his comments.
