President's Address to Belarusian people and Parliament becomes most important event of year

30 апреля 2015

The leitmotif of the President's address was strong economy and honest government. These are the foundation of the country in the next five years.

The Head of State outlined weak points too: they are village, housing, education, inflation. The latter must be curbed.

Elimination of unpromising businesses is common sense, not a tragedy, says the business community and thus supports the President. These assets have to be restructured.

The President demands to reduce the state apparatus by 10%, while social spending will not be decreased. The main goal of social policy is the welfare of Belarusians. The year 2015 is the year of youth who are now being paid special attention to.

Money invested in the social sphere is huge, but it brings good results. Pessimistic forecasts did not come true: in 2013, the country is growing due to increased birth rate. Experts say that maternal capital will bring positive results too.

Experts point out that the address spelled the thesis on foreign policy more clearly. The global crisis has shown, that two vectors - the east and the west - are not enough today. Therefore, Belarus is building strong relationships with China, holds a dialogue with the United States.

The President was talking about the country’s future for three hours. He also touched upon our daily lives - housing, inflation, salaries and cinema.

Strong economy and honest government - these are the main words that have become the country's development strategy.