Today in the Council of Ministers the President of Belarus heard the report of the government, the National Bank and regional authorities.
In particular, the head of state was informed about the socio-economic development of the country last year. As noted the Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov, stability in the foreign exchange and financial markets remains. Alexander Lukashenko once again called for strict implementation of his instructions - the average salary in the country must be one thousand rubles. During the year, this figure must be exceeded by raising salaries to public sector employees.
A big conversation today touched not only on the increase in wages, but also on employment. Alexander Lukashenko criticized the government for its insufficient efforts to create high-productive jobs. At the same time, there is an interregional stratification within the country , the standard of living in the capital and the regions. The rise in prices remains number one problem for the population. In General, the Head of state expects a fundamentally new style from the government , a teamwork with other ministries and departments.
As for the tasks for this year, among them is GDP growth by 3.5%, an increase in exports of goods and services by $ 2 billion. It is planned to attract 23 billion rubles of investment. Special attention is paid to the implementation of 50 major projects, as well as to the task of average salary and creation of new jobs.
