Lukashenko suggests spending more on Union State programs

09.01.2023, 13:40 imag.one

Lukashenko suggests spending more on Union State programsГлавная страницапроисшествияполитикаобществотехнологиив миревооружениеКоронавирус (COVID-19)экономикавидеокриминалДТПпокушениеновости Украинысемьяздоровьепогодановости СШАживотныеапрелязаконавиацияфутбольный матчсдать на правасамитPrograms of the Union State of Belarus and Russia must not be curtailed, it is necessary to increase their funding. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he met with State Secretary of the Union State of Belarus and Russia Dmitry Mezentsev, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “It is good that this year is beginning with this event. Sincerely speaking, we have to update the agenda of the Union State and begin by summarizing the accomplishments and sketching out future steps. With this in mind it is necessary to organize an offline meeting of supreme bodies of our Union State. I think we could opt for holding a session of the Council of Ministers and using the results to determine the timing of the session of the Supreme State Council, which will involve top officials of our Union State.” The realization of industry-specific programs should be the key item on the bilateral agenda, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed. “Economic programs, scientific programs, humanitarian programs and other programs that we finance. Curtailing them is out of the question. We have to only increase funding on the basis of the most relevant principles and directions of our work in economy: import substitution and so on. What our states need today. Both Belarus and Russia,” the president noted. Aleksandr Lukashenko went on saying: “I think we will meet again prior to the session of the Supreme State Council and after the Union State Council of Ministers session. Find some time for us to sit down and work out the agenda of the Supreme State Council session. Contact President Putin's administration to discuss the schedules. We will make up our minds here. If necessary, I will talk to President Putin and we will determine.