MINSK, 7 February (BelTA) – Belarusian Deputy Minister of Communications and Informatization Yuliya Shapkina spoke about the goals of the Digital Belarus state program for 2026-2030 in an interview with BelTA.
The goal of the Digital Belarus program is not to digitize everything for the sake of digitization, but to make the economy more efficient and people’s lives simpler and more convenient, Yuliya Shapkina said. “The world is rapidly moving into the digital space, and we are advancing in this direction in a measured way: without chasing trends, but with an understanding of which technologies truly provide benefit,” she emphasized.
The subprogram Data Economy is the foundation of the entire digital transformation. “Today, data has become a strategic resource, comparable in importance to energy or infrastructure. But currently, government agencies often operate within their own ‘digital islands’: data is duplicated, systems interact insufficiently, and this increases the burden on users who have to repeatedly provide the same information. Our task is to create a unified state data space where information systems will understand each other, and the principle of ‘enter once, use many times’ becomes the norm. In this way, we ensure not simply the digitization of all data, but eliminate the very emergence of digital bureaucracy,” the deputy minister explained.
Simultaneously, telecommunications infrastructure will be developed. By 2030, the average mobile internet speed in Minsk should reach 135 Mbps, in regional centers – 110 Mbps, and three-quarters of fixed internet subscribers will have speeds of 100 Mbps and above. Such a foundation is necessary for launching modern digital services and the widespread application of artificial intelligence technologies, Yuliya Shapkina stressed.
According to her, if the Data Economy is the foundation of digital development, then the subprogram Digital Government is what will be provided to the people. “We are talking about a transition from providing disparate electronic services to comprehensively solving people’s issues within the context of life situations, including proactively upon their occurrence,” the deputy minister clarified.
Finally, the subprogram Digital Sovereignty is about technological protection. “Recent years have clearly demonstrated how important it is to rely on our own solutions. Therefore, we are creating an import-independent software ecosystem. Digital sovereignty today is not an abstract concept, but a practical necessity. It means the state’s ability to independently and sustainably develop digital infrastructure without falling into critical dependence on external suppliers,” she said.
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