MINSK, 22 January (BelTA) – Scientists do not only create new knowledge but also shape a strategic vision for the development of science and participate in the expert review of key decisions, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a ceremony to award Doctor of Science diplomas and professor certificates to academic, research and teaching staff on 22 January, BelTA has learned.
The head of state pointed out that the national science faces strategic tasks: development of high-tech industries, interdisciplinary research, and production schools, integration of science, education, and real economy with a focus on implementation and mass production. “Our main priority is to increase the productivity of such interaction and to reduce technological dependence,” he stated.
In this regard, Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out the unique role scientists play in the system: “You are more than just creators of new knowledge. You also shape the strategic vision for the development of science and participate in the expert review of key decisions.”
The president noted that scientists have managed to establish strong research schools and solve certain problems in clinical medicine and demography, microelectronics, wood processing technologies, and the cultivation of domestic agricultural crop varieties. “Our science has accomplished a great deal and, I am convinced, will accomplish much more because we have a foundation and groundwork in place. What our academic, applied, and industrial science also needs is to become better organized, establish the necessary systems, and define its objectives. This, in turn, will eliminate the ‘small-scale research’ phenomenon that many researchers have been pointing out of late. And we can achieve much greater results,” he stated with confidence.
“The time has come to act, to implement the most ambitious plans, projects, and ideas,” the head of state addressed the ceremony participants. “It is a time for concrete actions and new breakthrough discoveries for the benefit of our native Belarus. Dear friends, you have earned the right to be in this hall today. My sincere congratulations to you all.”
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