Lukashenko summed up the results of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly: The adopted program is a blueprint for the modernization and renewal of all spheres of life.
At the second meeting of the VII All-Belarusian People's Assembly, a number of new constitutional powers were implemented for the first time. Thus, the composition of the highest judicial instances was updated, and the basic document of state planning for the medium term - the program for the upcoming five-year period - was approved.
"The adopted program is a project for the modernization and renewal of all spheres of life. It takes into account the achievements of past years, current challenges, and our capabilities. Yes, the tasks set for the five-year period are challenging but not unattainable. We have never suffered from pipe dreams, always built realistic plans, moved forward progressively, step by step. And the implementation of what is planned is in our hands," the President said.
The Head of State, speaking about the future development of agriculture in the country, particularly noted the merits of one of the participants of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly - Pavel Shutilo, a machine operator from the "Kukhchitsy" enterprise, who harvested 8 thousand tons of grain during the current harvesting campaign, which is an absolute record in the country. Alexander Lukashenko noted that when he headed the agricultural enterprise, they collected about 3-4 thousand tons of grain. And here, one person harvested 8 thousand tons!
"Here's a guy - a hero - sitting here. He harvested over eight thousand tons!" the President said. The entire hall applauded the machine operator's achievements.
"I insist that new industries are also needed. If a nation wants to develop, it needs not just to deepen production where we are good at something, but also to create new ones," Alexander Lukashenka said.
The President focused on a sector such as aircraft manufacturing: "We know how to do some things because we used to repair aircraft - both civilian and military."
He noted that at one time, a decision was made to relocate the civilian aircraft plant from Minsk to the territory of Minsk National Airport. "We moved that aircraft repair enterprise. This is the first stage. Today we are ready to expand it, and we have proven useful. When specialists from Russia, where aircraft manufacturing is at a high level, came, they were amazed. They looked and said: 'You (in Belarus. - Belta's note) have specialists, you have excellent production facilities - you need little to produce aircraft'," the head of state added.
The head of state emphasized that in Belarus, relying on accumulated experience and competencies, it is necessary to develop existing directions in the economy and social sphere more deeply, without inventing anything special. "We have certain directions of development. At one time, no one paid attention to them, or someone abroad did not pay attention. Today, not only in our fraternal Russia - this is our common market, one might say - everyone has realized that in Soviet times we had excellent schools, specialists, competencies, as it is fashionable to say now. What do we need to invent in Belarus? Is there a demand for agriculture? Yes. It needs to be developed," the President said.
"We will support young people. Those who want to work and earn - we will spare neither money nor time for this. But we will support those who want to work," the Belarusian leader stated.
"We need to carefully, without alienating young people, adapt them to work. If a person experiences what work is, he will be a patriot and a normal person. He will never run away, as our fugitives ran away without thinking. And then they faced the real reality," the President said.
"Come out and speak. We are open to this conversation," Alexander Lukashenka said.
Oleg Gaidukevich, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, made a corresponding proposal at the All-Belarusian People's Assembly meeting.
"We will think together with the party leaders about which direction a party organization could oversee. It's a good proposal. I am absolutely for it," the President said.
The head of state, speaking about shipbuilding, drew attention to the fact that at one time, the shipbuilding and ship repair plant in Pinsk was almost ruined. "We had enough sense to preserve some competencies. We are ready to produce small or medium-sized vessels there. We have some competencies," he emphasized.
Lukashenka recalled digital security, including from his personal experience.
The head of state said that recently, for the second time this year, he was personally warned by Russian counterintelligence that certain phones of people from the President's entourage are under control in the United States. "The interest is huge," Alexander Lukashenka noted.
The President emphasized that it is necessary to master and develop our own data processing and storage technologies. And here it is important not so much to make, for example, a domestic mobile phone, as to create our own software. At the same time, according to Alexander Lukashenka, it is important not to ruin wired telephone communication technologies.
Lukashenka: the main attention in the five-year plan will be paid to the development of regions of Belarus.
"The main attention in the five-year plan will be paid to our regions. We have 118 regions," Alexander Lukashenka said. "Our people are there. They are not abandoned, these regions. The centers have been put in order - clean, neat."
The head of state noted that in microelectronics, Belarus, thanks to joint work with Russians, has achieved a real breakthrough. "Thanks to joint production, we have begun to make very serious progress in microelectronics," Alexander Lukashenka said.
As the head of state emphasized, "Polonez" needs to be improved, taking into account the development of electronic warfare systems, among other things. "The situation has changed a lot. Electronic warfare systems are very powerful. We need to protect this missile so that it is even more accurate, so that it flies into the window, as I once said. In the coming years, we will get a more advanced "Polonez", but we must produce it ourselves. We made our "Polonez" - the latest versions - ourselves. If we know how to do it, we need to improve it. This is our topic - to protect the missile from the effects of electronic warfare systems," he noted.
The head of state recalled that by the decision of the Sultan of Oman, with whom Alexander Lukashenka has good personal and business relations, an area of more than 200 hectares has been allocated in this country for Belarus to implement a project for the construction of tourist facilities.
According to the President, design work is currently underway, and construction is planned to begin in the coming years. At the same time, private investor financing is being attracted.
Addressing the delegates, Alexander Lukashenka noted that they all had the opportunity to study and work through the draft program in advance. "I understand that among the delegates there are many people who are encountering such problems for the first time. But being a delegate is a difficult matter. And sometimes you have to do more than just arithmetic.