MINSK, 23 October (BelTA) - Housing for large families should be distributed evenly across the entire country, not concentrated in Minsk and other major cities, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with the leadership of the Council of Ministers on 23 October, BelTA has learned.
The president noted that the construction of housing for military personnel and large families is among the state's priorities and will continue to be the number one issue. Furthermore, a great deal is already being done to support large families, including the assistance with housing construction and the Family Capital program.
However, regarding housing construction, the head of state was critical of the locations chosen for houses for large families. “We started building housing in Minsk, in convenient locations, drawing the workforce to the cities. What are we doing?” he said. “Why are we pulling large families towards Minsk? They should, like everyone else, live across the entire country. There should be an even distribution of labor, of workforce, like it was in Soviet times.”
Furthermore, outside of major cities, there is an opportunity to build not just apartments, but houses with garden plots where people can grow something. “People need to have an opportunity to garden or do something with their own hands. We've forgotten about this; we started building housing for large families in Minsk and regional centers,” Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked.
The president also emphasized that when providing assistance, the approach must be targeted, and one cannot act with a one-size-fits-all approach. “Before providing assistance, before giving a house or an apartment built with state support, it is important to figure out who this particular large family is. We need to look into the details,” the head of state pointed out.
The president noted that the construction of housing for military personnel and large families is among the state's priorities and will continue to be the number one issue. Furthermore, a great deal is already being done to support large families, including the assistance with housing construction and the Family Capital program.
However, regarding housing construction, the head of state was critical of the locations chosen for houses for large families. “We started building housing in Minsk, in convenient locations, drawing the workforce to the cities. What are we doing?” he said. “Why are we pulling large families towards Minsk? They should, like everyone else, live across the entire country. There should be an even distribution of labor, of workforce, like it was in Soviet times.”
Furthermore, outside of major cities, there is an opportunity to build not just apartments, but houses with garden plots where people can grow something. “People need to have an opportunity to garden or do something with their own hands. We've forgotten about this; we started building housing for large families in Minsk and regional centers,” Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked.
The president also emphasized that when providing assistance, the approach must be targeted, and one cannot act with a one-size-fits-all approach. “Before providing assistance, before giving a house or an apartment built with state support, it is important to figure out who this particular large family is. We need to look into the details,” the head of state pointed out.
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