GOMEL, 23 December (BelTA) - The gross regional product of Gomel Oblast is forecast to increase by nearly 3% in 2026. This target was announced by Governor Ivan Krupko at a joint meeting of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee and the Gomel Oblast Council of Deputies, BelTA has learned.
The meeting reviewed the indicators of the region's social and economic development forecast and the draft budget for 2026. “These are the key documents that essentially set the growth points for the entire regional policy in the coming year. These are not just planning documents but a program of specific actions and responsibilities,” the governor emphasized.
“2026 is the starting year of a new five-year plan. The entire subsequent five-year development cycle of the region depends on the pace at which we enter it, how accurately we set our priorities, and how coordinated our actions are,” he noted.
He also emphasized that 2026 will be the second year of the Quality Five-Year Plan. “Its goals are known to all: increasing social prosperity, enhancing economic and managerial efficiency, improving the quality of goods and services, including in the social sector. All of this is meant to ensure the comfortable life of the people,” Ivan Krupko noted.
“The quality of government work is measured not by reports but by real changes in the lives of people,” he added.
Hence the tasks set for 2026 for Gomel Oblast are: sustainable economic development, enhancing its potential, and increasing people’s well-being, the governor said. “The government has set four targets for the region: gross regional product, capital investment, wages and the debt sustainability of the regional budget. These are clear benchmarks by which our work will be measured,” he said.
According to him, the targets are ambitious but achievable. “We must ensure nearly a 3% growth in the gross regional product, maintain steady investment momentum, increase wages, and ensure the responsible budget management. It is important to understand that behind every percentage, behind every figure, there are jobs, family incomes, and opportunities for the development of the social welfare sector,” Ivan Krupko emphasized.
“All the documents we are reviewing today are united by a key idea: the economy is for people, the budget is for development, and the government is for accountability and results. We are confident in our abilities. The tasks will be accomplished,” Ivan Krupko concluded.
The meeting reviewed the indicators of the region's social and economic development forecast and the draft budget for 2026. “These are the key documents that essentially set the growth points for the entire regional policy in the coming year. These are not just planning documents but a program of specific actions and responsibilities,” the governor emphasized.
“2026 is the starting year of a new five-year plan. The entire subsequent five-year development cycle of the region depends on the pace at which we enter it, how accurately we set our priorities, and how coordinated our actions are,” he noted.
He also emphasized that 2026 will be the second year of the Quality Five-Year Plan. “Its goals are known to all: increasing social prosperity, enhancing economic and managerial efficiency, improving the quality of goods and services, including in the social sector. All of this is meant to ensure the comfortable life of the people,” Ivan Krupko noted.
“The quality of government work is measured not by reports but by real changes in the lives of people,” he added.
Hence the tasks set for 2026 for Gomel Oblast are: sustainable economic development, enhancing its potential, and increasing people’s well-being, the governor said. “The government has set four targets for the region: gross regional product, capital investment, wages and the debt sustainability of the regional budget. These are clear benchmarks by which our work will be measured,” he said.
According to him, the targets are ambitious but achievable. “We must ensure nearly a 3% growth in the gross regional product, maintain steady investment momentum, increase wages, and ensure the responsible budget management. It is important to understand that behind every percentage, behind every figure, there are jobs, family incomes, and opportunities for the development of the social welfare sector,” Ivan Krupko emphasized.
“All the documents we are reviewing today are united by a key idea: the economy is for people, the budget is for development, and the government is for accountability and results. We are confident in our abilities. The tasks will be accomplished,” Ivan Krupko concluded.
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