MINSK, 2 September (BelTA) – Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova has met with representatives of the Youth Parliament at the National Assembly of Belarus, BelTA has learned.
The participants of the meeting considered proposals to reshape the state youth policy. “We have invited you to discuss matters that are important to you, the Youth Parliament. I would like to hear about your plans for the future and your prospects so that the Council of the Republic and the Youth Parliament could work together,” Natalya Kochanova noted.
The meeting featured young people from all regions of Belarus. “We see that the youth are actively participating in the ongoing processes in the Belarusian society, including in unsanctioned street protests,” Chairman of the Youth Parliament Yegor Makarevich said. “We would like to discuss these issues and put forward our ideas. They include proposals on the constitutional reform, amendments to the legislation, and creation of additional conditions for the youth – the things that are truly important for young people. We see that the opposition often calls for changes. But we understand that these are just empty words. Today we want to show that the Belarusian youth understands, which changes Belarus needs. First of all, this is an open dialogue with the discussion of all problems and ways to resolve them,” he noted.
We are willing to discuss the burning issues regarding the youth policy in healthcare, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Healthcare, Sport, and Tourism at the Youth Parliament Vladislav Volchek. For example, mandatory first job placement, healthcare workers' salaries, ways to handle patients' complaints about doctors' work. Vladislav Volchek also spoke about the current situation in the country, stressing that an open and direct dialogue will help deal with the pressing problems.