MINSK, 23 June (BelTA) – The entire power vertical should participate in government conferences chaired by the president every quarter of the year in order to discuss the resolution of the most important problems. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he met with top officials of the Belarus President Administration on 23 June, BelTA has learned.
Alexander Lukashenko said: “We are going to discuss serious matters concerning the development of the entire country such as agriculture and utilities. Come to think of it, education is a matter of national importance, too. This is why we should make decisions on these topics.”
How these conferences will proceed has yet to be determined. “We may resume the practice of dedicating one day to personnel training with an emphasis on one specific matter and dedicating the next day to discussing things, sharing impressions, raising issues and resolving them right there and then if possible. If it was not possible, we came up with plans to address the unearthed problems in the past. We should think about how we are going to arrange such events,” said the president.
According to Alexander Lukashenko, there are three “staffs” in the country. The Belarus President Administration takes care of politics. The government takes care of economy while the Security Council is in charge of the nation's security. It is necessary to decide how often the important matters these bodies are responsible for will be elevated to the level of the president, pointed out the head of state.
Alexander Lukashenko also wondered how the work of the Belarus President Administration is structured now. “I believe that the Belarus President Administration is past the period of establishment of this work. We may now have to talk about some changes and ways to improve the style of this work. This is why I'd like to hear your opinions in that regard. I'd like to know whether that period is over or not and whether there are any issues resulting from it,” said the Belarusian leader.
The head of state said he wanted participants of the meeting to talk about the matters that truly need to be discussed and resolved at the top level instead of reading out their reports.
