MINSK, 22 January (BelTA) – Belarusian Minister of Finance Vladislav Tatarinovich, who was appointed to this position by the head of state on 22 January, told journalists about his key tasks in his new role, BelTA has learned.
The new head of the ministry noted that the work at the Finance Ministry is familiar to him, but from a somewhat different level. Now he will have to shift focus from specific issues in individual areas to more general, conceptual ones.
“The first task outlined by the head of state is to organize the team’s work in terms of ensuring uniform approaches to the formation and execution of the budget. It doesn’t matter at which level: national, regional, or local. The task is to prepare the team for such constant, daily work to maintain financial stability in the country,” Vladislav Tatarinovich said.
“The second, no less important task is ensuring the effective and, most importantly, justified spending of budgetary funds,” he continued.
Of course, state financing is necessary for many purposes and important projects. But in this regard, a key requirement must be considered. “There must be a clear return on every ruble of budget investment, in assets or results. And the goal is for that ruble to translate into a real, palpable benefit for our people,” the minister emphasized.
The minister pointed out that considerable progress has already been made, including the adoption of this year’s national and local budgets and the introduction of amendments to tax legislation. “All decisions have been made, and active work is underway to implement them. It is necessary to steadily join this work and think about how we can improve aspects related to planning and financing specific expenditures,” the finance minister said.
“After all, there is no such thing as extra money. Necessary funding will definitely be provided. Should any financial resources become available elsewhere, we will redirect them to top-priority sectors. Such work will be carried out both at the level of the central office of the Ministry of Finance and at the level of local financial authorities,” he added.
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