MINSK, 2 March (BelTA) – The government should change its style and methods of work in addition to getting rid of disconnect in goals. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gave the relevant instructions during the government conference on 2 March, BelTA has learned. During the conference the central government, the central bank, the oblast administrations, and the Minsk city administration informed the head of state about economy performance in 2017 and the tasks meant to ensure sustainable economic growth.
The head of state said: “I am very concerned about the style and methods of work of the current government. They've inherited virtually all the drawbacks of the past while leaving the best things behind. Your behavioral model completely fails to match the matrix of tasks of the power vertical and goals of the five-year plan. Every one of you should execute without fail all the instructions given to key officials of the power vertical.”
The head of state pointed out that all the government agencies should understand really well the importance of coordinated actions in tackling the tasks Belarus faces. “Top-ranking officials bear a greater responsibility than members of the government for the state of affairs in the country. The same is true for the oblast governors. This is why let's pull together in order to ensure the country's development instead of looking askance at the government,” said Alexander Lukashenko. “We must not have any disconnect as we work to fulfill our tasks.”
Alexander Lukashenko urged a radical improvement of the quality of state administration. “The Belarusian economy has always worked and will work in complicated and difficult conditions. We have no insurance policy against that. Aggravated protectionism, blatant violations of international trade rules, fight for access to technologies, resources, and target markets are the new reality and the conditions, with which we will have to live,” noted the head of state.
The president added that the world is becoming more nationalistic and every country wants to survive on its own. “Bear these factors in mind in all the plans,” he said.
