ORSHA DISTRICT, 21 April (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko outlined tasks for the development of small towns as he is visiting the agro-town of Kopys as part of his working trip to Vitebsk Oblast on 21 April, BelTA has learned.
Upon arrival, the head of state immediately asked government officials about the state of affairs in the region: "What are the major problems?"
The president noted that emphasis is made on small towns. Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled that earlier a decision was made to improve the agro-town of Kopys to serve as an example for other settlements of how things should be done. The availability of jobs is crucial for development. Therefore, a woodworking enterprise of the Orsha Forestry was established here. It is currently employing 50 people. Many workers commute from other settlements, including Orsha. As the president noted, this raises the issue of housing. "People will move, live and work here," the head of state said. "Conditions must be created for people."
Speaking about the improvement of Kopys, the president highlighted that he had once given a task to construct a small bakery here. The bakery is now operational, and its products are in demand not only among the residents of the agro-town. "This showed us that we should set up similar small bakeries across the country. But we need to think about how to attract investors," the president emphasized. He added that many years ago, Kopys managed to create a kind of model for other agro-towns.
Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed officials to review the state of affairs in small towns, identify development prospects and determine what else needs to be done.
"We will see how small towns are being improved. We will discuss what is lacking and take measures. But don't play with fire. We give a lot of promises but not always deliver on them," the president remarked.
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