MINSK, 12 June (BelTA) - Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko gave an instruction to revise the functional responsibilities of president's aides in order to increase their workload as he met with top officials of the Belarus President Administration on 12 June, BelTA has learned.
During the meeting, Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined some key tasks, including revising aides' duties and enhancing their workload.
He recalled that the president's aides need to be fully involved in regional affairs. "Dmitry Nikolaevich [Krutoi, Head of the Belarus President Administration], your task is to ensure that the president's aides and regional inspectors work effectively," he stated.
The head of state stressed that aides’ functional responsibilities must be refined to increase their workload. According to the president, some officials merely wait for a promotion instead of actively working. "This must not happen," he said. "It is disgraceful."
The president pointed out that officials from central government bodies in Belarus are not actively seeking opportunities to demonstrate their abilities in the regions, where real, practical issues need to be addressed instead of theoretical discussions. "No one from the President Administration or the central government apparatus has really rushed to work on the local level," Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked. He recalled that in Soviet times, this practice existed, and being appointed as head of an executive committee was considered an honor for a Communist Party member. "How many high-ranking officials demonstrated their initiative in the regions?" he asked rhetorically.
As an example, he cited China, which has partially adopted a similar approach from the Soviet era. "And their discipline - may God bless them," the Belarusian leader noted.
"You must be deeply involved in the life of the region, know every corner of it and demand, demand, demand [results]," Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized, referring to the responsibilities of his aides.
The president emphasized the importance of receiving comprehensive and accurate information about the situation in the regions. "I must not only know what, where, when, and why things are happening, but also see everything through your eyes: what is happening in the regions and how our people live there," he stated.
For example, if the country has declared a Year of Improvement, one of the key tasks for the president's aides is to ensure that every Belarusian citizen sees some changes. In this regard, Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded officials of existing regulations concerning the maintenance of areas surrounding residential buildings and demanded more active engagement with local communities to reinforce the importance of keeping their surroundings clean. If anyone is unable to maintain their property, such as elderly individuals living alone, local authorities should provide assistance. "But if anyone is drinking or wandering around and cannot clean up their territories, then make them do it, by any means necessary, with the help of law enforcement or whoever, but ensure they maintain their areas and improve it," the president noted.
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