36 years have passed since the worst man-made disaster. This week is traditionally dedicated to solving problems of further development of the affected areas. What has been done over the year? The President met with responsible officials at the level of the Administration, the Government and the key ministers. The subject of Chernobyl never leaves the head of state's agenda. Five programs on overcoming the consequences of the tragedy have been implemented. In total, since 1991, $19 billion has been spent on Chernobyl-related activities from the budget alone, plus approximately the same amount from other sources.
Development of the affected regions
Strengthening of the potential of the Chernobyl-affected areas and the creation of jobs was and is a priority. We were talking about the implementation of the instructions on land reclamation and the involvement of land into agricultural turnover. The area of contaminated soil has been reduced significantly. The President has also invariably drawn attention to reforestation and woodworking. People actively breed bees, go in for horse breeding and fishery in the recovered territories, and as practice shows, they do it quite successfully. At the same time they observe all safety measures.
A large part of the state program funds for overcoming the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster is spent on social support.
Vadim Sinyavsky, Emergencies Minister of Belarus:
More than Br500 million was spent in the sixth program in 2021. A considerable part of these funds, over 65%, is social support of our people: health care, social payments, health improvement, free meals for the children who live there. The head of state asked me pointedly literally on each site that is planned in the implementation of the program. And he intends to visit the Chernobyl region soon to acquaint himself with the implementation.
Belarus has taken the difficult path of reconstruction of the affected territories.
The Chernobyl disaster was a bitter experience for Belarus. But the affected areas were not locked up. They took the difficult path of their revival with the constant support of our President. It was difficult, expensive, but there was no other way. We brought hectare after hectare back to life, created infrastructure and comfortable living conditions for people. The priority was and still is to strengthen the potential of the affected territories and create jobs.
Report on the implementation of orders to overcome the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster
Vadim Sinyavsky, Emergencies Minister of Belarus:
For the people who live there, for the regional administrations that rule these territories, for us, the government officials, and most importantly, for the head of state, it has long been obvious: we do not leave these lands, they are involved in economic turnover, including through research, studying of the state of contamination in these territories and the possibilities of various kinds of manufacturing activity.
President to visit affected areas of Chernobyl nuclear-power plant
This detailed report is a preparation for his forthcoming trip to the southern regions. The President is true to himself and every year he visits the Chernobyl-affected territories: he examines how the affected areas live and what people are concerned about. All requests are translated into specific orders to restore the land and solve locally the problems.












