MINSK 26 January (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko praised the efficiency of the State Control Committee and urged the agency to act this way in the future when he appointed Vasily Gerasimov chairman of the State Control Committee on 26 January, BelTA informs.
“I appreciate your efficiency in the recent time. Good job, you should act this way in the future and do your best to protect the interests of the Belarusian state. In accordance with the law. We have developed the legal framework to prevent the attempts to destabilize the situation in the country. As for the State Control Committee, this, first of all, should focus on financing from abroad. And the operation of various so-called commercial structures and enterprises, individual activists. The State Control Committee has learned to work in this field, and we must be proactive here,” the head of state said.
Apart from these issues, Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the State Control Committee also has to address more traditional specific tasks such as control over the budget spending in the operation of public property. “Especially property. Please take unfinished construction projects under control. There are many long-delayed construction projects in Belarus. Of course, this number is smaller than it was five years ago, but they still exist. The committee should keep an eye on this public property and sort things out. As for the budget, tough control over spending is needed. We need to get rid of all unnecessary financial events. There are a few. This issue was discussed at the recent meeting [with the Council of Ministers on 21 January],” the Belarusian leader said.
