A war without shooting, a challenge for farmers, a revision of legislation and an exam for the people. Results of the President's Week
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ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO during a meeting with judges of the Constitutional COURT Alexander Lukashenko during a conference call Alexander Lukashenko during a ceremony honoring graduates of higher military educational institutions and senior officers Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting with judges of the Constitutional Court Alexander Lukashenko during a conference call Alexander Lukashenko during a ceremony honoring graduates of higher military educational institutions and senior officers Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting with judges of the Constitutional Court
The “Week of the President” project is for those who want to keep up with the head of state, to be aware of the most current statements and decisions of the Belarusian leader. By the way, Alexander Lukashenko has been in office for 30 years - July 20 marked the milestone anniversary of his first inauguration in 1994.
No less hot now, but still a more planned task - quickly and without losses, which promises to be a record-breaking one. First of all, we are talking about grain, but at the same time we must not forget about the ongoing procurement of grass feed, preparation for the imminent sowing of winter crops, and plowing of the land. All these issues were also discussed in detail at the intercom with the head of state, acting.
Alexander Lukashenko is actively encouraging authorized representatives of the head of state in the regions and the city of MINSK to actively resolve the already identified and other issues. The President issued a separate order for the list of such officials, and instructed the Presidential Administration to take control of relevant issues. At the same time, he reminded all officials that the government. “Not the Americans, not the Poles, not the Europeans. We don’t give a damn about their opinion, although we are ready to take their opinion into account. We work for our people. And today we are passing the exam. Whoever becomes President later, the people must see that the system of power “, created by us, works effectively,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.
During the week, the head of state had many other important meetings and decisions made. Alexander Lukashenko discussed the prospects for developing cooperation with the leaders of the regions of RUSSIA - the leaders of and were received at the Palace of Independence.
Among the internal events, there was a ceremony honoring graduates of higher military educational institutions and senior officers, at which Alexander Lukashenko confirmed the country’s commitment to its neighbors, but also recalled its readiness in the event of external aggression. The President also held a meeting with the judges of the Constitutional Court, calling on this government body to implement the provisions of the recently updated Basic Law. Even despite what is provided by law.
An important instruction was also given there, but not only for the Constitutional Court - to organize a large-scale. It's no joke - there are currently 175 thousand different regulations in force in Belarus. “It’s a disaster! Some of them are difficult to read and understand, they are overloaded, certain issues are regulated. Many norms are repeated, multiple adjustments are made to the acts,” the Belarusian leader noted.
With the permanent representative of Belarus to the UN Valentin Rybakov, Alexander Lukashenko of the country at this international platform and held a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres half a month ago. Of the documents signed by the President and decisions made during the week, it is important to mention for citizens of 35 European countries, financial support for exports, support for gifted and talented youth in the Armed Forces.
The President also signed decrees on awarding and, included in the system of the Presidential Administration, on the 100th anniversary of the Shklov region, and on the country’s professional holiday.
Losses of the week: the passing of an outstanding statesman of Belarus and a true friend of our country - the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Alexander Lukashenko expressed sincere condolences in connection with these sad events.
Details of presidential events and decisions are in the new issue of the BELTA special project “Week of the President”.
“There was no adequate reaction to this event - quick, clear, military -. Disgusting work . In the first hours and days of work. I saw it. Therefore, I began to “bash” the governors and others,” said the Belarusian leader. “In the morning and evening I constantly in the mode of interrogation, I communicated with members of the government, the ministers who were involved in this. I instructed them to look at what had not been done, how people reacted, that the State Control Committee, that the chairman of the State Security Committee reported on the existing problems.”
Alexander Lukashenko is confident that in a number of cases it was possible to act immediately faster and without formalism, because people locally have the appropriate powers and they just need to be used. You also need to set priorities wisely. Yes, the primary efforts of power engineers were aimed at restoring the normal power supply to the Mozyr Oil Refinery, and in this regard, a catastrophe with losses of hundreds of millions of dollars was avoided - expensive imported equipment continues to work properly.
But there are also less obvious, at first glance, examples - livestock complexes , farms, where many processes are automated and depend on the availability of electricity. Its absence cannot be allowed to disrupt technological processes for MILK procurement and cause the death of cows. “We will restore the roof, build a house, supply water, but the cow will die and there will be no food,” the head of state noted.
It was on such life examples and a detailed analysis of actions in an emergency that the conversation at the selector was based. But the main thing is lessons for the future. “I always ask you to compare this with military operations, but, thank God, without shooting. This is good training for us. Therefore, we will draw all the appropriate conclusions,” the President said.
Alexander Lukashenko listened to detailed reports on the situation in the regions. The Gomel region suffered the most. Deputy Prime Minister and authorized representative of the head of state in the region Anatoly Sivak spoke about the situation there via video link. “I will ask you, in the Gomel region, act as if in a serious emergency situation, take measures,” the head of state directed.
He also instructed to pay special attention to working with people: “If we, first of all, here in Minsk, informed people about the terrible catastrophe that we faced as a result of this hurricane, there would be fewer questions, including on social networks. Therefore, work we need to communicate with people, we need to inform them in a timely manner so that they understand what we got as a result of this, and if we had delayed, what we could have gotten, given the catastrophe that could have happened at our leading enterprises.primarily in oil refining," the President said.
About restoring power supply. Strict deadlines from the President
The country's energy system was inflicted with great damage as a result of the rampant disaster. Technological disruptions in power grids were recorded over a length of more than 12.5 thousand km; 1,175 settlements were left without power supply in the Gomel region.
Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich reported on the progress of restoration work. At that time, in many settlements, the supply of electricity was provided through the operation of diesel generator sets. Power engineers are focused on fulfilling people’s requests to connect specific residential buildings.
The key question that the head of state emphasized while listening to the report of the Minister of Energy was how long it would take to complete the restoration of electrical lines, as it was before the hurricane.
“Those lines that should be involved in power supply to populated areas - within a month. Diesel generators will work. But we will draw up a daily schedule and move through all populated areas so that the number of diesel generators decreases every day,” he reported Victor Karankevich. In total, 1.5 thousand people were employed in these works.
“We need to increase it,” the head of state directed, demanding that all human resources be used to the maximum to carry out restoration work, and, if necessary, involve military personnel.
Alexander Lukashenko also set the task of looking at the condition of power lines in general and not just restoring power supply, but replacing the poles with new ones where necessary: “Governors, take control of this. Demand that all power lines be restored. And the frail, thin lines needs to be replaced. This is a lot of work, not one day. This must be taken under control,” the Belarusian leader instructed. He assured that the state will provide the necessary financial support .
The President also instructed the head of state’s authorized representatives in the regions to take control of the relevant issues: “If necessary, separate priority and long-term deadlines. Moreover, power engineers need to be pressed. A month may be too much (for priority measures to restore energy supply. - BELTA’s note). I I understand, taking into account the replacement of some power lines,” said Alexander Lukashenko. “Let the commissioners sort it out by region and report back. The priority is the Gomel region and those regions that were partially affected.” As for the deadlines for carrying out long-term work on modernizing power transmission lines, they will also be established by order of the head of state after an analysis of the situation by regional commissioners.
About the problem in forestry. Make it before frost
The result of the rampant nature of the Belarusian forests was the damage to plantings with a volume of wood of 2.4 million cubic meters in the Gomel and Mogilev regions, which is about 10-12% of the traditional volume of annual felling in the country. 1.5 thousand specialists were sent to these regions to carry out the work; various equipment was used, including specialized equipment for sawing and removing wood.
Alexander Lukashenko noted that now many foresters are distracted by helping power engineers free power lines from fallen trees. This is a priority task, as it is necessary to restore the supply of electricity to populated areas. But immediately after its completion, foresters and the Ministry of Forestry must begin dismantling the windbreaks.
On instructions from the President, governors will be involved in organizing such work, and timber from fallen and damaged forests harvested by regional forces will be transferred to the governors. “I have decided that local governors will help you. And we must give it to the one who harvests the wood on his own. Think over the mechanism,” Alexander Lukashenko addressed the responsible officials.
As for the deadlines required for the final dismantling of windbreaks formed as a result of the rampant nature, and the removal of wood for processing, the President set a short deadline for this - to do all this before the onset of frost.
About the actions of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
The President criticized the actions of one of the key ministries in response to such natural disasters - the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Having heard the report of Minister Vadim Sinyavsky, who named the number of dead and injured in the country (6 people died from fallen trees and roofing elements, including two children, 72 people were injured, including three children), Alexander Lukashenko noted: the Ministry of Emergency Situations did not work properly, without warning inform citizens in advance about the degree of danger of upcoming weather events.
The minister explained that all citizens of the country were notified about the impending anomalous natural processes from July 11 to 14 through mobile operators; relevant messages were broadcast on television, radio, and distributed through TELEGRAM channels and social networks.
To this, the President reasonably noted that meteorologists have recently been very often receiving warnings about possible adverse weather events, and people have become accustomed to the fact that such forecasts are made, but do not always come true. “It’s possible this, it’s possible that. You’ve taught people: it’s possible, but it wasn’t, maybe something was. People are already used to it: as it was yesterday, so it will be today. So to this emergency situation (July 13-14. - Approx. BELTA) you failed to approach responsibly,” stated Alexander Lukashenko.
The President also criticized the promptness of the actions of officials in responding to what happened: “Even if you did not warn in advance. It happened - an emergency commission in Gomel within two to three hours should have been created and provided support and assistance to people, mobilized people, water, bread and so on. Not in a day and a half, but immediately it was necessary to use it. But we were late by half a day, a day.”
On the mobilization of the population, including the “sideliners,”
Alexander Lukashenko also stated the need to mobilize the population and specialists in general to eliminate the consequences of the disaster. And there were those who took the initiative to help remove rubble and fallen trees and provided assistance to utility workers. “Real men,” the head of state described them.
But there are also anti-heroes who are either trying to profit from an emergency situation, or don’t want to lift a finger at all. They just expect someone to do everything for them, even the most basic things.
“Excuses like I won’t go, I don’t want to, I won’t, are not accepted. Presidential representatives on the ground, take decisive action. This is tantamount to war. Only without shooting. Mobilize the population,” the Belarusian leader said.
The head of state also instructed those serving their sentences to be involved in the work: “I have already told the Minister of Internal Affairs, he will get involved. We have more than 20 thousand prisoners and so-called “political prisoners”. There, in the clearing, help the country.”
On conclusions from the situation
Summing up, the President promised on July 19 that the most pressing problems associated with the consequences of the hurricane would be resolved in the coming days: “I want to reassure people once again and promise that within a couple of days we will eliminate bottlenecks after this hurricane. And we will work for another month to update somewhere, to strengthen the work on energy supply. Within a month we will complete all the work.”
Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that there is no need to sprinkle ashes on one’s head, but it is imperative to draw conclusions. “We will resolve all issues related to overcoming the disaster in connection with this crazy hurricane and draw appropriate conclusions in all areas,” the President promised.
Indeed, the weather conditions were extremely difficult; nothing like this had happened in Belarus for a long time. “It’s a terrible phenomenon. We need to draw conclusions. God hit us on the head (I don’t know, but for what reason), but he also regretted it,” said Alexander Lukashenko. The worst-case scenario was avoided.
Alexander Lukashenko instructed the Chairman of the State Control Committeetogether with other responsible persons, work on relevant issues, including the formation of reserves in case of similar situations in the future. The head of state gave special instructions to regional commissioners and assistants to immediately go to the field, analyze the situation, including in the most affected industries, and provide the President with relevant information. It should also contain information about which structures and where did not work quickly enough, as well as about who, based on the results, should be nominated for awards for their efforts, and who, on the contrary, should be punished for slackness.
“At the beginning of August, you must put all these “lessons” on my table : these were rewarded, these were punished, they were purchased here, we put what we need into reserve (because the material reserves will be spent decently, they will need to be restored). The government is under control so that they report to me at the beginning of August,” demanded the head of state.
BOOK HARVEST. What minimum bar did the President set for farmers?
The second main topic of the President’s conference call was the topic of harvesting. The conversation here took place in a businesslike manner. There was also some criticism - there are always shortcomings, especially if the State Control Committee is professionally looking for them. But the main thing is that, in general, Belarus has learned how to sow and harvest efficiently, and all decisions have been made at the state level. There is only one thing left - discipline and organization of work. These fine adjustments were discussed by the selector participants - how to speed up certain issues, attract the necessary personnel, where and on what they can further save money and show a businesslike approach. As a result of the discussion, a number of specific instructions were given.
Alexander Lukashenko immediately reminded that, against the backdrop of the massive harvest, they should not forget about requests from people: “We are obliged to help harvest the harvest from citizens’ personal farmsteads. The main responsible here are district executive committees, village councils and farm managers. Keep in mind: to deceive or hide some the facts won't work out."
This year, despite some circumstances, the situation is much better than in previous years. Especially during harvesting and preparing grassy fodder. “We have never supported agriculture like this year , one might say, in history in general. And the equipment was transferred, and financial and material issues were resolved. If somewhere someone did something wrong, we gathered to discuss. I warn everyone: the responsibility will be very serious. That’s why we decided to hold a conference call. The reason, first of all, lies in the fact that we have an unprecedented harvest in the field today,” the President set the tone for the discussion of the topic.
The grain yield is indeed expected to be noticeably higher than last year: “10 million (tons - BELTA’s note) is not bad, but this is the lower limit. Anything over ten is good. 11 is very good. Therefore, we must strive to to have 11 million tons this year and get a good harvest, and not only cereals, but also rapeseed."
“But this is in theory. For the most part, the grain is standing in the fields, and it needs to be harvested. And quickly and without losses. As always. Then we will cover all the needs for grain for the year ahead, we will provide the feed supply and we will save foreign currency on imports. More In addition, we will create a certain reserve for next year,” the President noted.
Alexander Lukashenko heard reports from regional leaders via video link. They talked about the percentage of harvested areas, yields, grain supplies for government orders, and other current issues. As before, there are more problematic issues in the eastern regions compared to the same Brest and Grodno regions, because it is not for nothing that they periodically receive their share of presidential criticism.
But the most important thing is that, unlike similar meetings in previous years, there were no requests for any additional help - fuel, loans or anything else. On the contrary, it was emphasized that everything can be solved and there are no problems requiring the direct attention of the President. So for now it’s an intermediate “test”, but the final evaluation of the work will be based on the results of the harvest.
During the report of the recently appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food Anatoly Linevich, the issues of attracting an additional number of machine operators for the harvest period were discussed (after all, not all farms carefully considered this issue), repair of imported equipment, and approaches to cultivating a number of crops. Among the latter are winter barley and rapeseed. All of them have proven themselves well, are cost-effective, but require a competent approach.
“There is only one conclusion: winter barley is a capricious crop in conditions of risky farming, i.e. in Belarus. Therefore, you need to carefully select fields. It does not tolerate frost very well and will wither away if there is a lot of snow. Therefore, choose the right fields. You need to cultivate barley so that the harvest was not less than 40 centners (per hectare. - BELTA note)," the head of state noted. As the President was informed, on some farms the yield of winter barley even exceeds 100 c/ha.
“We chose the right fields, normal predecessors and technologies,” commented Alexander Lukashenko.
The same goes for rapeseed. “It brings money like milk in livestock farming. We need to work on it. But, as with other crops, we need to work on it thoroughly. This is the main conclusion: there will be rapeseed, but it needs to be cultivated as much as we can harvest and process normally,” the head of state emphasized .
Alexander Lukashenko made the following conclusions from the conversation: “I don’t see any big problems in cleaning. We just need organization. Authorized people will arrive at the sites today or tomorrow. Their decision is final. If something needs to be solved, they will contact me. We We will make an appropriate decision within a few hours."
He also emphasized the importance of decent wages for people. “Pay people. It will pay off. Provide support to people who are trying and working well today,” Alexander Lukashenko instructed.
Once again, the head of state reminded about compliance with all technological processes: “Compliance with technology is a paramount task. This applies primarily to the eastern regions. And in any region there are farms where you need to pay attention to this. Technology and technology again. And discipline “Nothing else is needed this year. Reinforced concrete discipline and adherence to technology are the main thing,” he said.
“Let’s agree that this year is going well for us. This is not a bad year, considering that we are in the risky farming zone. There's no point in waiting for perfect years. They will not be and never have been. It either dries out or floods. But overall it was a good year. Moisture has never been too much for our agriculture,” summarized Alexander Lukashenko.
PROMISING PARTNER. Due to which Belarus can deepen cooperation with Chuvashia
Chuvashia is a new partner for Belarus in many ways, but very promising. So far, at the end of 2023, we have traded for $122 million, but the goal is to double trade turnover. And there are obviously reserves for this.
People in Chuvashia are already well acquainted with Belarusian passenger equipment. In Cheboksary, MAZ trolleybuses assembled at the Ufa plant are used. This year, in addition to the contract for almost a hundred new cars, there is a request for another 40 units. “I know that the region is actively purchasing Belarusian cargo, agricultural, municipal, road and special equipment. We have something to offer you, especially since the model range is constantly updated,” Alexander Lukashenko assured. In addition to the economy, there is an opportunity to intensify cooperation in the humanitarian sphere - science, education, culture and sports.
“I want you to know: everything we agree on will be carried out sacredly,” the Belarusian leader assured.
The President also outlined other promising areas of activity where intensifying bilateral cooperation corresponds to mutual interests.
About the potential in industry,
Chuvashia is consistently among the top ten in Russia, and according to some indicators - in terms of growth rates of industrial production and the manufacturing sector - even among the top three. “Belarus is ready to expand existing cooperation and is ready to implement new projects,” the President noted. Belarusian tractor manufacturers and engine manufacturers supply components and engines to the assembly lines of the Cheboksary Industrial Tractor Plant. MZKT chassis are in demand at the Shumerlinsky Specialized Vehicles Plant. MAZ makes a specially designed all-wheel drive version of the wheelbase for Chuvashia. A number of Belarusian enterprises supply components for the electrical engineering cluster of Chuvashia. “This means that we have a long-standing and strong industrial integration and cooperation,” stated Alexander Lukashenko.
About the possibilities of cooperation in the agro-industrial
complex Agriculture in Chuvashia, as in Belarus, is actively developing. Livestock complexes are being built to raise cattle for MEAT and dairy purposes. In this regard, Belarus is ready to participate in the construction of modern turnkey livestock and poultry farms and share technologies. Products
may also be of interest to the Russian regionBelarusian National Biotechnology Corporation, which produces feed and premixes for all areas of livestock farming, including fish farming. There is a similar production facility in Russian Shebekino, but the situation there is currently difficult. “If you need to lend a hand so that our company, similar to the Shebekin one, can work in Russia, including here in Cheboksary, please, we can do it,” the President said. In addition, Belarus produces excellent veterinary drugs, and there is a willingness to continue cooperation in selective seed production. Belarusian scientists are already helping their colleagues in Chuvashia grow domestic potato varieties and are interested in expanding cooperation by expanding the list to include other crops.
At the same time, the success of Chuvashia in reviving the production of hops, a crop that is still little cultivated in our country, is of interest to Belarus. “We really need this experience, and if you share it with us, it will be very important,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized.
The President generally declared the country’s readiness to increase supplies of Belarusian food to Chuvashia. “Although, I know you have made good progress in this regard. We are also ready to consider your options for purchasing for Belarus,” the head of state said.
About interest in the construction industry of Belarus and opportunities in medicine
In turn, Oleg Nikolaev thanked Alexander Lukashenko for his close attention within the framework of the integration process to interaction with the regions of Russia and, in particular, with the Chuvash Republic. “Thanks to this, our areas of interaction are constantly expanding, deepening and filled with new content,” he said.
It is worth noting that a large delegation of more than 70 people visited Belarus together with the head of Chuvashia. “In addition to the areas that you named, we have worked very seriously in the areas of construction and healthcare. And we also see very great prospects here for mutually enriching and supporting each other,” said Oleg Nikolaev. Thus, in Chuvashia many facilities are being built on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation. It is planned to begin construction of a republican clinical hospital in the near future. In this regard, not only the competencies of the construction industry of Belarus, but also building materials may be in demand. “Even construction materials in certain areas. They will allow us to replace imports and save money. We have previously agreed on all this,” said the head of the region.
As for the field of medicine and healthcare, there are two federal centers in Chuvashia. One is for eye microsurgery, the second is a center for orthopedics and endoprosthetics. “In this area, colleagues expressed the need that joint replacement is relevant for residents of Belarus. And we are here ready, if necessary, to lend a shoulder. If necessary, we are ready to accept up to 300 people from Belarus and provide high-tech medical care,” suggested Oleg Nikolaev.
DISTANT, BUT NOT ALIEN. What connects Belarus with Primorye
The Russian theme of regional cooperation in fact continued on July 16 with the Governor of the Primorye Territory of Russia Oleg Kozhemyako. This is a long-time friend and partner of Belarus in Russia. And we are talking not only about the Primorsky Territory, but also about the guest himself, who in previous years also headed the Sakhalin and Amur regions. At the same time, he invariably sought to build good relations with Belarus and look for opportunities for mutually beneficial projects. Let us recall that in April 2022, Alexander Lukashenko visited the capital of Primorye. “Vladivostok is geographically distant, but not alien. This is evidenced by our frequent meetings with you, and by the agreements that we reach as a result of these meetings. There is no talk much about what we can, what we cannot, what we are capable of. no sense, because we know the opportunities in Vladivostok, you know our opportunities in Belarus,” noted Alexander Lukashenko. “I often talk with the President of Russia and talk about our meetings, about the needs of the Far East, which is close to us, about “requests.” "The governor of the Primorsky Territory. I say jokingly: he has already taken everything out, and when there is not enough money in the budget, then he uses his personal funds to work for the benefit of Russia." Oleg Kozhemyako , in turn, emphasized that the Primorsky Territory attaches great importance to partnership with Belarus. “Thanks to our cooperation, residents of the Primorsky Territory consume Belarusian products with pleasure. Every year the turnover is growing - in agricultural and mechanical engineering products. If we started with one and a half billion (Russian rubles - BELTA), now it is 22.5. This is mutually beneficial : Our exports also increased - three times, Belarus began to receive more coastal goods,” stated the head of the region.
By the way, this year it is planned to determine the place of Belarus in the Primorsky Territory. “We are now working on creating a joint port, which would be Russian and Belarusian. Including the People’s Republic of CHINA, I think, would willingly participate as a partner,” said the head of the region. This project, according to him, is of particular interest in light of the development of the Northern Sea Route. The regional port of Primorye is necessary for the Belarusian side as an important point on the transit route to China . Early 2024year, a team of specialists from Belarus with experience in implementing port projects visited Primorye.
SHOOTING IS A METHOD OF EXTREME. How the Belarusian military showed diplomatic abilities
Belarusians do not want war, but the response to any provocation will be decisive and tough. The President has repeated this idea more than once over the past few years, but such is the situation that it is worth repeating this thesis regularly. On the one hand, it sounds encouraging for the population of Belarus, which really does not accept and does not want war, on the other hand, it warns ill-wishers that Belarusian peacefulness is not pacifism.
This time the said phrase was heard on July 16 at a ceremony honoring graduates of higher military educational institutions and senior officers. The first were noted with Gratitude from the President, the other was awarded to Alexander Lukashenko. All these people had the high honor of reaching these heights in their profession and career in the year of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders. “To justify it means to carry the banner of Victory of our fathers and grandfathers throughout our lives, to pass it on to our children and grandchildren,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized. “You are officers. And in the eyes of millions of your compatriots, it is people in uniform who are the main guarantor of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.” . In essence, Belarusians find themselves in the same situation as their ancestors eight decades ago - they also need to survive and not allow enemies to drag Belarus into a military conflict. “And we are doing everything necessary for this, including by deploying the most terrible thing - nuclear weapons,” the Belarusian leader noted.
Alexander Lukashenko noted that Belarus is sometimes blamed for escalating and escalating the situation. Although in reality it ensures military security and strengthens its defense capabilities, including in order to prevent a repetition of the tragedy of 1941. “We will continue to develop, strengthen and improve our Armed Forces, also taking into account the experience of combat operations,” the President assured. “Belarusians do not want war, but the response to any provocation against us must be decisive and tough. Each of you must learn this “This is our principled position. There is someone and there is something to answer to any aggressor.” The task of any serviceman, of course, is to defend the Motherland, but you also need to understand that families and children
stand behind the military, old people and women - the whole people, Alexander Lukashenko drew attention. “They believe in us. Their faith is our strength,” the head of state emphasized, addressing the military. He cited a very recent example, when the situation on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border became more complicated. “I would not say that it has escalated, but it has gone beyond what it was. We noticed that the Ukrainians began to concentrate certain troops, including removing the most trained combat troops from the front, to the border areas,” the head of state recalled. “We We didn’t hide it from people. We presented this information in a calm rhythm and manner, but people were alarmed.”
"We had to promise people and respond. Everyone who took part in this response deserves the highest praise. I am very grateful to you for that. But the experience is that shooting is... This is our method, we must master it, but this is the extreme measure. We must always learn to negotiate. In this conflict, the military played the entire role. But we worked in diplomatic terms,” the Belarusian leader emphasized. The president once again emphasized that Belarus does not need war, but the country is ready to defend its borders if necessary: “Remember and know that we do not want to fight. We will fight only when someone else’s boot sets foot on our land. We will do everything diplomatically in order to regulate our relations, primarily with our neighbors."
“This is exactly how we propose to regulate our relations with both Poland and Lithuania. But so far we do not see reciprocity. Therefore, we have to keep our ears open and our powder dry in the northwestern and western directions,” the Belarusian leader added.
TAKE A LEADERSHIP POSITION. What does Lukashenko focus the Constitutional Court on?
The President emphasized that, probably, no state has actually done as much as Belarus to ensure the independence of the courts. “But you must not forget that you are part of our state, the state structure, the administrative apparatus. We must under no circumstances forget about this. We must be united as never before in order to survive and preserve our state,” he said Belarusian leader. “The Constitutional Court cannot be isolated. It is necessary to build constructive interaction with other government bodies,” the President directed.
Alexander Lukashenko also pointed out the need to make maximum use of the experience and knowledge of judges in the educational field. Particular attention should be paid to working with young people, in work collectives, and with government employees. “You are excellent lecturers and orators. You are a storehouse of knowledge in the field of law, and not only law, but also life,” the President said. “In general, we need to stand in the vanguard and move forward,” summed up Alexander Lukashenko. At the meeting, the President outlined a number of pressing issues in this regard.
On initiative and “passivity” in constitutional control
One of the questions concerns the function of the court in interpreting the Basic Law. This requires the initiative of competent government bodies (Presidium of the Supreme National Assembly, chambers of parliament, Supreme Court, government ). These bodies also have the right to address the issue of compliance of normative legal acts with the Constitution.
“So far we do not see such an initiative, but the ground (for the implementation of such powers. - BELTA note) must be prepared by the Constitutional Court itself. You must initiate this process through your practical activities,” the head of state addressed the judges. At the same time, these constitutional norms should not be declarative for government bodies, the President emphasized. “People come to you with pressing questions,” he noted.
The Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Petr Miklashevich, in his report at the event, also stated that one of the features in the work of the court is that it is by its nature a passive body. That is, he does not have the right to initiate constitutional proceedings on his own initiative.
The initiation of constitutional control is carried out by other specially authorized state bodies and citizens. In this regard, Alexander Lukashenko noted that if we talk about practice and go from life, then the situation is somewhat different. The point is that the Constitutional Court does not have to wait for initiative on the part of other entities, but also show it itself if certain problematic issues are obvious. “You have the right to everything. Let’s do it from life. If you see something, you can tell me, tell the relevant subjects. And we will make such a proposal. There would be a need for this for the benefit of the state,” the President said.
“We will look into this matter. If we see it, we will actually invite the authorized government bodies to make an appropriate proposal,” agreed Pyotr Miklashevich.
On the institution of constitutional complaint for citizens
The second issue raised by the head of state concerned an important innovation in the Basic Law - the institution of constitutional complaint. “This is an initiative of the court itself. Citizens have the opportunity to appeal to the Constitutional Court not only through authorized state bodies, but also in person,” the head of state explained. He was interested in what exactly the Constitutional Court was doing so that people could actually exercise this right. “You must clearly tell them that a constitutional complaint is their additional guarantee when all remedies in the courts of general jurisdiction have been exhausted. And if we have introduced direct access to constitutional justice, I consider it unacceptable to formally consider citizens’ constitutional complaints,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized.
As Pyotr Miklashevich said, there is indeed interest on the part of citizens in this new opportunity for them. The Constitutional Court has received more than 300 appeals from citizens and legal entities, but so far they do not meet the required criteria. The point is that you should only appeal to the Constitutional Court if all other legal remedies have been exhausted. “We have made an analysis of procedural legislation in various categories of cases. This period is approximately 8 to 9 months to go through and exhaust all means,” noted the Chairman of the Constitutional Court.
“Therefore, it is obvious that the level of legal assistance must be increased, including from the legal community. The Constitutional Court is taking certain information and explanatory measures so that citizens’ constitutional complaints are received in a legally properly formalized manner,” added Pyotr Miklashevich.
For example, in Russia, the Constitutional Court annually receives about 15 thousand constitutional complaints from citizens. In Kazakhstan - 5 thousand. Their Belarusian colleagues expect similar activity. At the same time, the practice of the constitutional courts of the Russian Federation and European countries shows that only within 4% of all appeals become the subject of consideration in the Constitutional Court. “Because it is not so easy to question the constitutionality of a normative legal act. It is necessary to present appropriate arguments,” noted the Chairman of the Constitutional Court.
The third aspect that was discussed is the interaction of courts. After all, courts of general jurisdiction have the right to appeal to the Constitutional Court. When considering a specific case, a judge, having doubted the constitutionality of the act applied in this case, raises the question of checking it for compliance with the Constitution.
“Neither before the amendments to the Basic Law nor after, not a single request was received by the Constitutional Court,” the President noted. “What is the problem? I know that the Supreme Court has its own opinion on this matter.” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that the highest body of constitutional control should not be an outside observer of the processes taking place in society and at the same time should not position itself as something exclusive in the structure of the state. In this regard, the President mentioned the example of the United States , which operates according to the principle of “America First,” and is ready to neglect anything for the sake of its interests. “You see how the current government (in the usa - BELTA note) behaves, what this “democracy” is worth,” the head of state noted. “You see how such a powerful country, which in general would not need to show their agility, to protect state interests. And they don’t care about the whole world, not just about any country, about the whole world.”
THE COMING REVOLUTION. What large-scale audit did the President order to carry out?
The meeting with the judges was also attended by heads of other government bodies and senior officials, which also became the reason for another important assignment. Characterizing the work of the Constitutional Court at the present stage, the head of state drew attention to the fact that the role of this body should be visible in law enforcement activities.
The President noted that there are now 175 thousand acts in force in Belarus. “It’s a disaster! Some of them are difficult to read and understand, they are overloaded, certain issues are regulated. Many norms are repeated, multiple adjustments are made to acts,” the head of state outlined the range of problems. He drew attention to the fact that when significant adjustments are made, the normative legal act should be reissued in an updated, current version, which will significantly facilitate the work with such a document. To solve existing problems, Alexander Lukashenko is carrying out a large-scale revision of legislation. The process will be organized by the Presidential Administration. “Olga Ivanovna (Olga Chupris, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration - BELTA), we need to gather specialists and involve the Constitutional Court,” the head of state said. Parliamentarians should also be involved in this work.
The purpose of such an audit is to reduce the legal body, eliminate contradictions in legal regulation, and identify by-laws that do not comply with the Constitution, laws and presidential decrees. “We need to turn it all over. We need to remove everything unnecessary, leave only what is needed. We need to carry out this audit. This will be a revolution not only in rule-making activities, it will be a revolution in the country,” Alexander Lukashenko assessed the scale and significance of the upcoming work. - Instruction There is such a thing - on the revision of legislation. And in this regard, everyone, from ordinary lawyers to the President, will work very seriously."
JUSTICE FOR ALL. What does Belarus expect from the UN and was there any criticism at the meeting between Lukashenko and Guterres?
On July 18, the President received a report from the permanent representative of Belarus to the UN, Valentin Rybakov.
It should be noted that Belarus is quite active on this international platform - it comes out with peaceful and humanitarian initiatives, resists the sanctions attacks of opponents, defends historical truth and traditional values. In general, he is trying with all his might to bring constructiveness to the international agenda, which, unfortunately, cannot be said about those who have united under the flag of the collective West. Hence, criticism of the UN for ineffectiveness is often heard, although it is, in fact, only an international platform, albeit an important one, where everyone has the right to express their opinion and state their position.
“Naturally, we supported this organization and will continue to support it. We are one of the founding countries of the UN. We see shortcomings, but these are not shortcomings of Guterres (UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. - BELTA's note) and the organization. But our specific ones, because The UN is a collective body. Everyone has their own voice, their own opinion. They have the right to express themselves one way or another. We understand this very well, but we will work to make the UN more effective,” the head of state said. Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that decisions made at the UN must be fair for everyone. “And not the way it is happening now thanks to the policies pursued by the West, primarily the United States, taking advantage of its dominant advantage in economics and finance. Therefore, we are for the United Nations. We will support all sensible initiatives that correspond to our understanding of a fair world order , multipolarity in the world and so on. We will act in this direction,” the President noted.
He also stated that all Belarusian human initiatives put forward at the UN site do not become less significant for the world community. “On the contrary, they are very significant. We will also adhere to them,” said Alexander Lukashenko.
“The meeting is also relevant because recently, as you know, we met with António Guterres. There was such an interesting conversation, an interesting meeting. Some media interpreted it differently, especially on the Internet. Like that there were some claims from Guterres presented to us. You understand perfectly well, sitting and being there in New York, no complaints were made against us. On the contrary, we received a positive assessment,” the head of state said, “What is the assessment for us... We see what is happening, especially there. at your place of residence (in the USA - BELTA’s note). We now evaluate world “democracy”, and our hegemon, and so on, accordingly. “But these are their questions.” Valentin Rybakov noted that despite the enormous importance for Belarus of participation in various integration structures at various international platforms, the UN is the only universal international organization where all states of the world are represented. “This is a huge opportunity for us, which we are actively using to convey our position. So that the voice of Belarus can be heard on all issues that are of primary interest to us,” he said.
VISA FREE IN THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND. Which proposal was supported by the President?
Another confirmation of the openness and sincerity of the international policy being pursued is the proposal supported by the President this week in the Republic of Belarus through all road and railway checkpoints for additional citizens of 35 European states. Technically, this procedure began to apply from 8.00 on July 19, 2024.
And Belarus made this decision in conditions when its neighbors in the north-west - and, on the contrary, are closing their border to the entry of vehicles with Belarusian license plates, and its western neighbor - Poland - has long been building a fence and, together with other NATO allies, is increasing its military contingents near the Belarusian border, creating new barriers to normal communication between people.
Thus, citizens of all European countries for which Belarus applies a visa regime, from July 19, can enter and exit through all land and air international checkpoints of the State Border of the Republic of Belarus with valid documents and stay on the territory of Belarus for no more than 30 days from the date of entry .
This procedure for visa-free entry and exit will be valid until December 31, 2024.
The current regime of visa-free entry through land checkpoints for citizens of Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and other countries is also maintained.
Along with this, the previous visa-free regime for entry through air checkpoints remains in effect, which creates additional logistics opportunities for guests of the Republic of Belarus against the backdrop of artificial obstacles and restrictions from neighboring Western countries. -0-
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The “Week of the President” project is for those who want to keep up with the head of state, to be aware of the most current statements and decisions of the Belarusian leader. By the way, Alexander Lukashenko has been in office for 30 years - July 20 marked the milestone anniversary of his first inauguration in 1994.
No less hot now, but still a more planned task - quickly and without losses, which promises to be a record-breaking one. First of all, we are talking about grain, but at the same time we must not forget about the ongoing procurement of grass feed, preparation for the imminent sowing of winter crops, and plowing of the land. All these issues were also discussed in detail at the intercom with the head of state, acting.
Alexander Lukashenko is actively encouraging authorized representatives of the head of state in the regions and the city of MINSK to actively resolve the already identified and other issues. The President issued a separate order for the list of such officials, and instructed the Presidential Administration to take control of relevant issues. At the same time, he reminded all officials that the government. “Not the Americans, not the Poles, not the Europeans. We don’t give a damn about their opinion, although we are ready to take their opinion into account. We work for our people. And today we are passing the exam. Whoever becomes President later, the people must see that the system of power “, created by us, works effectively,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.
During the week, the head of state had many other important meetings and decisions made. Alexander Lukashenko discussed the prospects for developing cooperation with the leaders of the regions of RUSSIA - the leaders of and were received at the Palace of Independence.
Among the internal events, there was a ceremony honoring graduates of higher military educational institutions and senior officers, at which Alexander Lukashenko confirmed the country’s commitment to its neighbors, but also recalled its readiness in the event of external aggression. The President also held a meeting with the judges of the Constitutional Court, calling on this government body to implement the provisions of the recently updated Basic Law. Even despite what is provided by law.
An important instruction was also given there, but not only for the Constitutional Court - to organize a large-scale. It's no joke - there are currently 175 thousand different regulations in force in Belarus. “It’s a disaster! Some of them are difficult to read and understand, they are overloaded, certain issues are regulated. Many norms are repeated, multiple adjustments are made to the acts,” the Belarusian leader noted.
With the permanent representative of Belarus to the UN Valentin Rybakov, Alexander Lukashenko of the country at this international platform and held a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres half a month ago. Of the documents signed by the President and decisions made during the week, it is important to mention for citizens of 35 European countries, financial support for exports, support for gifted and talented youth in the Armed Forces.
The President also signed decrees on awarding and, included in the system of the Presidential Administration, on the 100th anniversary of the Shklov region, and on the country’s professional holiday.
Losses of the week: the passing of an outstanding statesman of Belarus and a true friend of our country - the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Alexander Lukashenko expressed sincere condolences in connection with these sad events.
Details of presidential events and decisions are in the new issue of the BELTA special project “Week of the President”.
“There was no adequate reaction to this event - quick, clear, military -. Disgusting work . In the first hours and days of work. I saw it. Therefore, I began to “bash” the governors and others,” said the Belarusian leader. “In the morning and evening I constantly in the mode of interrogation, I communicated with members of the government, the ministers who were involved in this. I instructed them to look at what had not been done, how people reacted, that the State Control Committee, that the chairman of the State Security Committee reported on the existing problems.”
Alexander Lukashenko is confident that in a number of cases it was possible to act immediately faster and without formalism, because people locally have the appropriate powers and they just need to be used. You also need to set priorities wisely. Yes, the primary efforts of power engineers were aimed at restoring the normal power supply to the Mozyr Oil Refinery, and in this regard, a catastrophe with losses of hundreds of millions of dollars was avoided - expensive imported equipment continues to work properly.
But there are also less obvious, at first glance, examples - livestock complexes , farms, where many processes are automated and depend on the availability of electricity. Its absence cannot be allowed to disrupt technological processes for MILK procurement and cause the death of cows. “We will restore the roof, build a house, supply water, but the cow will die and there will be no food,” the head of state noted.
It was on such life examples and a detailed analysis of actions in an emergency that the conversation at the selector was based. But the main thing is lessons for the future. “I always ask you to compare this with military operations, but, thank God, without shooting. This is good training for us. Therefore, we will draw all the appropriate conclusions,” the President said.
Alexander Lukashenko listened to detailed reports on the situation in the regions. The Gomel region suffered the most. Deputy Prime Minister and authorized representative of the head of state in the region Anatoly Sivak spoke about the situation there via video link. “I will ask you, in the Gomel region, act as if in a serious emergency situation, take measures,” the head of state directed.
He also instructed to pay special attention to working with people: “If we, first of all, here in Minsk, informed people about the terrible catastrophe that we faced as a result of this hurricane, there would be fewer questions, including on social networks. Therefore, work we need to communicate with people, we need to inform them in a timely manner so that they understand what we got as a result of this, and if we had delayed, what we could have gotten, given the catastrophe that could have happened at our leading enterprises.primarily in oil refining," the President said.
About restoring power supply. Strict deadlines from the President
The country's energy system was inflicted with great damage as a result of the rampant disaster. Technological disruptions in power grids were recorded over a length of more than 12.5 thousand km; 1,175 settlements were left without power supply in the Gomel region.
Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich reported on the progress of restoration work. At that time, in many settlements, the supply of electricity was provided through the operation of diesel generator sets. Power engineers are focused on fulfilling people’s requests to connect specific residential buildings.
The key question that the head of state emphasized while listening to the report of the Minister of Energy was how long it would take to complete the restoration of electrical lines, as it was before the hurricane.
“Those lines that should be involved in power supply to populated areas - within a month. Diesel generators will work. But we will draw up a daily schedule and move through all populated areas so that the number of diesel generators decreases every day,” he reported Victor Karankevich. In total, 1.5 thousand people were employed in these works.
“We need to increase it,” the head of state directed, demanding that all human resources be used to the maximum to carry out restoration work, and, if necessary, involve military personnel.
Alexander Lukashenko also set the task of looking at the condition of power lines in general and not just restoring power supply, but replacing the poles with new ones where necessary: “Governors, take control of this. Demand that all power lines be restored. And the frail, thin lines needs to be replaced. This is a lot of work, not one day. This must be taken under control,” the Belarusian leader instructed. He assured that the state will provide the necessary financial support .
The President also instructed the head of state’s authorized representatives in the regions to take control of the relevant issues: “If necessary, separate priority and long-term deadlines. Moreover, power engineers need to be pressed. A month may be too much (for priority measures to restore energy supply. - BELTA’s note). I I understand, taking into account the replacement of some power lines,” said Alexander Lukashenko. “Let the commissioners sort it out by region and report back. The priority is the Gomel region and those regions that were partially affected.” As for the deadlines for carrying out long-term work on modernizing power transmission lines, they will also be established by order of the head of state after an analysis of the situation by regional commissioners.
About the problem in forestry. Make it before frost
The result of the rampant nature of the Belarusian forests was the damage to plantings with a volume of wood of 2.4 million cubic meters in the Gomel and Mogilev regions, which is about 10-12% of the traditional volume of annual felling in the country. 1.5 thousand specialists were sent to these regions to carry out the work; various equipment was used, including specialized equipment for sawing and removing wood.
Alexander Lukashenko noted that now many foresters are distracted by helping power engineers free power lines from fallen trees. This is a priority task, as it is necessary to restore the supply of electricity to populated areas. But immediately after its completion, foresters and the Ministry of Forestry must begin dismantling the windbreaks.
On instructions from the President, governors will be involved in organizing such work, and timber from fallen and damaged forests harvested by regional forces will be transferred to the governors. “I have decided that local governors will help you. And we must give it to the one who harvests the wood on his own. Think over the mechanism,” Alexander Lukashenko addressed the responsible officials.
As for the deadlines required for the final dismantling of windbreaks formed as a result of the rampant nature, and the removal of wood for processing, the President set a short deadline for this - to do all this before the onset of frost.
About the actions of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
The President criticized the actions of one of the key ministries in response to such natural disasters - the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Having heard the report of Minister Vadim Sinyavsky, who named the number of dead and injured in the country (6 people died from fallen trees and roofing elements, including two children, 72 people were injured, including three children), Alexander Lukashenko noted: the Ministry of Emergency Situations did not work properly, without warning inform citizens in advance about the degree of danger of upcoming weather events.
The minister explained that all citizens of the country were notified about the impending anomalous natural processes from July 11 to 14 through mobile operators; relevant messages were broadcast on television, radio, and distributed through TELEGRAM channels and social networks.
To this, the President reasonably noted that meteorologists have recently been very often receiving warnings about possible adverse weather events, and people have become accustomed to the fact that such forecasts are made, but do not always come true. “It’s possible this, it’s possible that. You’ve taught people: it’s possible, but it wasn’t, maybe something was. People are already used to it: as it was yesterday, so it will be today. So to this emergency situation (July 13-14. - Approx. BELTA) you failed to approach responsibly,” stated Alexander Lukashenko.
The President also criticized the promptness of the actions of officials in responding to what happened: “Even if you did not warn in advance. It happened - an emergency commission in Gomel within two to three hours should have been created and provided support and assistance to people, mobilized people, water, bread and so on. Not in a day and a half, but immediately it was necessary to use it. But we were late by half a day, a day.”
On the mobilization of the population, including the “sideliners,”
Alexander Lukashenko also stated the need to mobilize the population and specialists in general to eliminate the consequences of the disaster. And there were those who took the initiative to help remove rubble and fallen trees and provided assistance to utility workers. “Real men,” the head of state described them.
But there are also anti-heroes who are either trying to profit from an emergency situation, or don’t want to lift a finger at all. They just expect someone to do everything for them, even the most basic things.
“Excuses like I won’t go, I don’t want to, I won’t, are not accepted. Presidential representatives on the ground, take decisive action. This is tantamount to war. Only without shooting. Mobilize the population,” the Belarusian leader said.
The head of state also instructed those serving their sentences to be involved in the work: “I have already told the Minister of Internal Affairs, he will get involved. We have more than 20 thousand prisoners and so-called “political prisoners”. There, in the clearing, help the country.”
On conclusions from the situation
Summing up, the President promised on July 19 that the most pressing problems associated with the consequences of the hurricane would be resolved in the coming days: “I want to reassure people once again and promise that within a couple of days we will eliminate bottlenecks after this hurricane. And we will work for another month to update somewhere, to strengthen the work on energy supply. Within a month we will complete all the work.”
Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that there is no need to sprinkle ashes on one’s head, but it is imperative to draw conclusions. “We will resolve all issues related to overcoming the disaster in connection with this crazy hurricane and draw appropriate conclusions in all areas,” the President promised.
Indeed, the weather conditions were extremely difficult; nothing like this had happened in Belarus for a long time. “It’s a terrible phenomenon. We need to draw conclusions. God hit us on the head (I don’t know, but for what reason), but he also regretted it,” said Alexander Lukashenko. The worst-case scenario was avoided.
Alexander Lukashenko instructed the Chairman of the State Control Committeetogether with other responsible persons, work on relevant issues, including the formation of reserves in case of similar situations in the future. The head of state gave special instructions to regional commissioners and assistants to immediately go to the field, analyze the situation, including in the most affected industries, and provide the President with relevant information. It should also contain information about which structures and where did not work quickly enough, as well as about who, based on the results, should be nominated for awards for their efforts, and who, on the contrary, should be punished for slackness.
“At the beginning of August, you must put all these “lessons” on my table : these were rewarded, these were punished, they were purchased here, we put what we need into reserve (because the material reserves will be spent decently, they will need to be restored). The government is under control so that they report to me at the beginning of August,” demanded the head of state.
BOOK HARVEST. What minimum bar did the President set for farmers?
The second main topic of the President’s conference call was the topic of harvesting. The conversation here took place in a businesslike manner. There was also some criticism - there are always shortcomings, especially if the State Control Committee is professionally looking for them. But the main thing is that, in general, Belarus has learned how to sow and harvest efficiently, and all decisions have been made at the state level. There is only one thing left - discipline and organization of work. These fine adjustments were discussed by the selector participants - how to speed up certain issues, attract the necessary personnel, where and on what they can further save money and show a businesslike approach. As a result of the discussion, a number of specific instructions were given.
Alexander Lukashenko immediately reminded that, against the backdrop of the massive harvest, they should not forget about requests from people: “We are obliged to help harvest the harvest from citizens’ personal farmsteads. The main responsible here are district executive committees, village councils and farm managers. Keep in mind: to deceive or hide some the facts won't work out."
This year, despite some circumstances, the situation is much better than in previous years. Especially during harvesting and preparing grassy fodder. “We have never supported agriculture like this year , one might say, in history in general. And the equipment was transferred, and financial and material issues were resolved. If somewhere someone did something wrong, we gathered to discuss. I warn everyone: the responsibility will be very serious. That’s why we decided to hold a conference call. The reason, first of all, lies in the fact that we have an unprecedented harvest in the field today,” the President set the tone for the discussion of the topic.
The grain yield is indeed expected to be noticeably higher than last year: “10 million (tons - BELTA’s note) is not bad, but this is the lower limit. Anything over ten is good. 11 is very good. Therefore, we must strive to to have 11 million tons this year and get a good harvest, and not only cereals, but also rapeseed."
“But this is in theory. For the most part, the grain is standing in the fields, and it needs to be harvested. And quickly and without losses. As always. Then we will cover all the needs for grain for the year ahead, we will provide the feed supply and we will save foreign currency on imports. More In addition, we will create a certain reserve for next year,” the President noted.
Alexander Lukashenko heard reports from regional leaders via video link. They talked about the percentage of harvested areas, yields, grain supplies for government orders, and other current issues. As before, there are more problematic issues in the eastern regions compared to the same Brest and Grodno regions, because it is not for nothing that they periodically receive their share of presidential criticism.
But the most important thing is that, unlike similar meetings in previous years, there were no requests for any additional help - fuel, loans or anything else. On the contrary, it was emphasized that everything can be solved and there are no problems requiring the direct attention of the President. So for now it’s an intermediate “test”, but the final evaluation of the work will be based on the results of the harvest.
During the report of the recently appointed Minister of Agriculture and Food Anatoly Linevich, the issues of attracting an additional number of machine operators for the harvest period were discussed (after all, not all farms carefully considered this issue), repair of imported equipment, and approaches to cultivating a number of crops. Among the latter are winter barley and rapeseed. All of them have proven themselves well, are cost-effective, but require a competent approach.
“There is only one conclusion: winter barley is a capricious crop in conditions of risky farming, i.e. in Belarus. Therefore, you need to carefully select fields. It does not tolerate frost very well and will wither away if there is a lot of snow. Therefore, choose the right fields. You need to cultivate barley so that the harvest was not less than 40 centners (per hectare. - BELTA note)," the head of state noted. As the President was informed, on some farms the yield of winter barley even exceeds 100 c/ha.
“We chose the right fields, normal predecessors and technologies,” commented Alexander Lukashenko.
The same goes for rapeseed. “It brings money like milk in livestock farming. We need to work on it. But, as with other crops, we need to work on it thoroughly. This is the main conclusion: there will be rapeseed, but it needs to be cultivated as much as we can harvest and process normally,” the head of state emphasized .
Alexander Lukashenko made the following conclusions from the conversation: “I don’t see any big problems in cleaning. We just need organization. Authorized people will arrive at the sites today or tomorrow. Their decision is final. If something needs to be solved, they will contact me. We We will make an appropriate decision within a few hours."
He also emphasized the importance of decent wages for people. “Pay people. It will pay off. Provide support to people who are trying and working well today,” Alexander Lukashenko instructed.
Once again, the head of state reminded about compliance with all technological processes: “Compliance with technology is a paramount task. This applies primarily to the eastern regions. And in any region there are farms where you need to pay attention to this. Technology and technology again. And discipline “Nothing else is needed this year. Reinforced concrete discipline and adherence to technology are the main thing,” he said.
“Let’s agree that this year is going well for us. This is not a bad year, considering that we are in the risky farming zone. There's no point in waiting for perfect years. They will not be and never have been. It either dries out or floods. But overall it was a good year. Moisture has never been too much for our agriculture,” summarized Alexander Lukashenko.
PROMISING PARTNER. Due to which Belarus can deepen cooperation with Chuvashia
Chuvashia is a new partner for Belarus in many ways, but very promising. So far, at the end of 2023, we have traded for $122 million, but the goal is to double trade turnover. And there are obviously reserves for this.
People in Chuvashia are already well acquainted with Belarusian passenger equipment. In Cheboksary, MAZ trolleybuses assembled at the Ufa plant are used. This year, in addition to the contract for almost a hundred new cars, there is a request for another 40 units. “I know that the region is actively purchasing Belarusian cargo, agricultural, municipal, road and special equipment. We have something to offer you, especially since the model range is constantly updated,” Alexander Lukashenko assured. In addition to the economy, there is an opportunity to intensify cooperation in the humanitarian sphere - science, education, culture and sports.
“I want you to know: everything we agree on will be carried out sacredly,” the Belarusian leader assured.
The President also outlined other promising areas of activity where intensifying bilateral cooperation corresponds to mutual interests.
About the potential in industry,
Chuvashia is consistently among the top ten in Russia, and according to some indicators - in terms of growth rates of industrial production and the manufacturing sector - even among the top three. “Belarus is ready to expand existing cooperation and is ready to implement new projects,” the President noted. Belarusian tractor manufacturers and engine manufacturers supply components and engines to the assembly lines of the Cheboksary Industrial Tractor Plant. MZKT chassis are in demand at the Shumerlinsky Specialized Vehicles Plant. MAZ makes a specially designed all-wheel drive version of the wheelbase for Chuvashia. A number of Belarusian enterprises supply components for the electrical engineering cluster of Chuvashia. “This means that we have a long-standing and strong industrial integration and cooperation,” stated Alexander Lukashenko.
About the possibilities of cooperation in the agro-industrial
complex Agriculture in Chuvashia, as in Belarus, is actively developing. Livestock complexes are being built to raise cattle for MEAT and dairy purposes. In this regard, Belarus is ready to participate in the construction of modern turnkey livestock and poultry farms and share technologies. Products
may also be of interest to the Russian regionBelarusian National Biotechnology Corporation, which produces feed and premixes for all areas of livestock farming, including fish farming. There is a similar production facility in Russian Shebekino, but the situation there is currently difficult. “If you need to lend a hand so that our company, similar to the Shebekin one, can work in Russia, including here in Cheboksary, please, we can do it,” the President said. In addition, Belarus produces excellent veterinary drugs, and there is a willingness to continue cooperation in selective seed production. Belarusian scientists are already helping their colleagues in Chuvashia grow domestic potato varieties and are interested in expanding cooperation by expanding the list to include other crops.
At the same time, the success of Chuvashia in reviving the production of hops, a crop that is still little cultivated in our country, is of interest to Belarus. “We really need this experience, and if you share it with us, it will be very important,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized.
The President generally declared the country’s readiness to increase supplies of Belarusian food to Chuvashia. “Although, I know you have made good progress in this regard. We are also ready to consider your options for purchasing for Belarus,” the head of state said.
About interest in the construction industry of Belarus and opportunities in medicine
In turn, Oleg Nikolaev thanked Alexander Lukashenko for his close attention within the framework of the integration process to interaction with the regions of Russia and, in particular, with the Chuvash Republic. “Thanks to this, our areas of interaction are constantly expanding, deepening and filled with new content,” he said.
It is worth noting that a large delegation of more than 70 people visited Belarus together with the head of Chuvashia. “In addition to the areas that you named, we have worked very seriously in the areas of construction and healthcare. And we also see very great prospects here for mutually enriching and supporting each other,” said Oleg Nikolaev. Thus, in Chuvashia many facilities are being built on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation. It is planned to begin construction of a republican clinical hospital in the near future. In this regard, not only the competencies of the construction industry of Belarus, but also building materials may be in demand. “Even construction materials in certain areas. They will allow us to replace imports and save money. We have previously agreed on all this,” said the head of the region.
As for the field of medicine and healthcare, there are two federal centers in Chuvashia. One is for eye microsurgery, the second is a center for orthopedics and endoprosthetics. “In this area, colleagues expressed the need that joint replacement is relevant for residents of Belarus. And we are here ready, if necessary, to lend a shoulder. If necessary, we are ready to accept up to 300 people from Belarus and provide high-tech medical care,” suggested Oleg Nikolaev.
DISTANT, BUT NOT ALIEN. What connects Belarus with Primorye
The Russian theme of regional cooperation in fact continued on July 16 with the Governor of the Primorye Territory of Russia Oleg Kozhemyako. This is a long-time friend and partner of Belarus in Russia. And we are talking not only about the Primorsky Territory, but also about the guest himself, who in previous years also headed the Sakhalin and Amur regions. At the same time, he invariably sought to build good relations with Belarus and look for opportunities for mutually beneficial projects. Let us recall that in April 2022, Alexander Lukashenko visited the capital of Primorye. “Vladivostok is geographically distant, but not alien. This is evidenced by our frequent meetings with you, and by the agreements that we reach as a result of these meetings. There is no talk much about what we can, what we cannot, what we are capable of. no sense, because we know the opportunities in Vladivostok, you know our opportunities in Belarus,” noted Alexander Lukashenko. “I often talk with the President of Russia and talk about our meetings, about the needs of the Far East, which is close to us, about “requests.” "The governor of the Primorsky Territory. I say jokingly: he has already taken everything out, and when there is not enough money in the budget, then he uses his personal funds to work for the benefit of Russia." Oleg Kozhemyako , in turn, emphasized that the Primorsky Territory attaches great importance to partnership with Belarus. “Thanks to our cooperation, residents of the Primorsky Territory consume Belarusian products with pleasure. Every year the turnover is growing - in agricultural and mechanical engineering products. If we started with one and a half billion (Russian rubles - BELTA), now it is 22.5. This is mutually beneficial : Our exports also increased - three times, Belarus began to receive more coastal goods,” stated the head of the region.
By the way, this year it is planned to determine the place of Belarus in the Primorsky Territory. “We are now working on creating a joint port, which would be Russian and Belarusian. Including the People’s Republic of CHINA, I think, would willingly participate as a partner,” said the head of the region. This project, according to him, is of particular interest in light of the development of the Northern Sea Route. The regional port of Primorye is necessary for the Belarusian side as an important point on the transit route to China . Early 2024year, a team of specialists from Belarus with experience in implementing port projects visited Primorye.
SHOOTING IS A METHOD OF EXTREME. How the Belarusian military showed diplomatic abilities
Belarusians do not want war, but the response to any provocation will be decisive and tough. The President has repeated this idea more than once over the past few years, but such is the situation that it is worth repeating this thesis regularly. On the one hand, it sounds encouraging for the population of Belarus, which really does not accept and does not want war, on the other hand, it warns ill-wishers that Belarusian peacefulness is not pacifism.
This time the said phrase was heard on July 16 at a ceremony honoring graduates of higher military educational institutions and senior officers. The first were noted with Gratitude from the President, the other was awarded to Alexander Lukashenko. All these people had the high honor of reaching these heights in their profession and career in the year of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders. “To justify it means to carry the banner of Victory of our fathers and grandfathers throughout our lives, to pass it on to our children and grandchildren,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized. “You are officers. And in the eyes of millions of your compatriots, it is people in uniform who are the main guarantor of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.” . In essence, Belarusians find themselves in the same situation as their ancestors eight decades ago - they also need to survive and not allow enemies to drag Belarus into a military conflict. “And we are doing everything necessary for this, including by deploying the most terrible thing - nuclear weapons,” the Belarusian leader noted.
Alexander Lukashenko noted that Belarus is sometimes blamed for escalating and escalating the situation. Although in reality it ensures military security and strengthens its defense capabilities, including in order to prevent a repetition of the tragedy of 1941. “We will continue to develop, strengthen and improve our Armed Forces, also taking into account the experience of combat operations,” the President assured. “Belarusians do not want war, but the response to any provocation against us must be decisive and tough. Each of you must learn this “This is our principled position. There is someone and there is something to answer to any aggressor.” The task of any serviceman, of course, is to defend the Motherland, but you also need to understand that families and children
stand behind the military, old people and women - the whole people, Alexander Lukashenko drew attention. “They believe in us. Their faith is our strength,” the head of state emphasized, addressing the military. He cited a very recent example, when the situation on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border became more complicated. “I would not say that it has escalated, but it has gone beyond what it was. We noticed that the Ukrainians began to concentrate certain troops, including removing the most trained combat troops from the front, to the border areas,” the head of state recalled. “We We didn’t hide it from people. We presented this information in a calm rhythm and manner, but people were alarmed.”
"We had to promise people and respond. Everyone who took part in this response deserves the highest praise. I am very grateful to you for that. But the experience is that shooting is... This is our method, we must master it, but this is the extreme measure. We must always learn to negotiate. In this conflict, the military played the entire role. But we worked in diplomatic terms,” the Belarusian leader emphasized. The president once again emphasized that Belarus does not need war, but the country is ready to defend its borders if necessary: “Remember and know that we do not want to fight. We will fight only when someone else’s boot sets foot on our land. We will do everything diplomatically in order to regulate our relations, primarily with our neighbors."
“This is exactly how we propose to regulate our relations with both Poland and Lithuania. But so far we do not see reciprocity. Therefore, we have to keep our ears open and our powder dry in the northwestern and western directions,” the Belarusian leader added.
TAKE A LEADERSHIP POSITION. What does Lukashenko focus the Constitutional Court on?
The President emphasized that, probably, no state has actually done as much as Belarus to ensure the independence of the courts. “But you must not forget that you are part of our state, the state structure, the administrative apparatus. We must under no circumstances forget about this. We must be united as never before in order to survive and preserve our state,” he said Belarusian leader. “The Constitutional Court cannot be isolated. It is necessary to build constructive interaction with other government bodies,” the President directed.
Alexander Lukashenko also pointed out the need to make maximum use of the experience and knowledge of judges in the educational field. Particular attention should be paid to working with young people, in work collectives, and with government employees. “You are excellent lecturers and orators. You are a storehouse of knowledge in the field of law, and not only law, but also life,” the President said. “In general, we need to stand in the vanguard and move forward,” summed up Alexander Lukashenko. At the meeting, the President outlined a number of pressing issues in this regard.
On initiative and “passivity” in constitutional control
One of the questions concerns the function of the court in interpreting the Basic Law. This requires the initiative of competent government bodies (Presidium of the Supreme National Assembly, chambers of parliament, Supreme Court, government ). These bodies also have the right to address the issue of compliance of normative legal acts with the Constitution.
“So far we do not see such an initiative, but the ground (for the implementation of such powers. - BELTA note) must be prepared by the Constitutional Court itself. You must initiate this process through your practical activities,” the head of state addressed the judges. At the same time, these constitutional norms should not be declarative for government bodies, the President emphasized. “People come to you with pressing questions,” he noted.
The Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Petr Miklashevich, in his report at the event, also stated that one of the features in the work of the court is that it is by its nature a passive body. That is, he does not have the right to initiate constitutional proceedings on his own initiative.
The initiation of constitutional control is carried out by other specially authorized state bodies and citizens. In this regard, Alexander Lukashenko noted that if we talk about practice and go from life, then the situation is somewhat different. The point is that the Constitutional Court does not have to wait for initiative on the part of other entities, but also show it itself if certain problematic issues are obvious. “You have the right to everything. Let’s do it from life. If you see something, you can tell me, tell the relevant subjects. And we will make such a proposal. There would be a need for this for the benefit of the state,” the President said.
“We will look into this matter. If we see it, we will actually invite the authorized government bodies to make an appropriate proposal,” agreed Pyotr Miklashevich.
On the institution of constitutional complaint for citizens
The second issue raised by the head of state concerned an important innovation in the Basic Law - the institution of constitutional complaint. “This is an initiative of the court itself. Citizens have the opportunity to appeal to the Constitutional Court not only through authorized state bodies, but also in person,” the head of state explained. He was interested in what exactly the Constitutional Court was doing so that people could actually exercise this right. “You must clearly tell them that a constitutional complaint is their additional guarantee when all remedies in the courts of general jurisdiction have been exhausted. And if we have introduced direct access to constitutional justice, I consider it unacceptable to formally consider citizens’ constitutional complaints,” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized.
As Pyotr Miklashevich said, there is indeed interest on the part of citizens in this new opportunity for them. The Constitutional Court has received more than 300 appeals from citizens and legal entities, but so far they do not meet the required criteria. The point is that you should only appeal to the Constitutional Court if all other legal remedies have been exhausted. “We have made an analysis of procedural legislation in various categories of cases. This period is approximately 8 to 9 months to go through and exhaust all means,” noted the Chairman of the Constitutional Court.
“Therefore, it is obvious that the level of legal assistance must be increased, including from the legal community. The Constitutional Court is taking certain information and explanatory measures so that citizens’ constitutional complaints are received in a legally properly formalized manner,” added Pyotr Miklashevich.
For example, in Russia, the Constitutional Court annually receives about 15 thousand constitutional complaints from citizens. In Kazakhstan - 5 thousand. Their Belarusian colleagues expect similar activity. At the same time, the practice of the constitutional courts of the Russian Federation and European countries shows that only within 4% of all appeals become the subject of consideration in the Constitutional Court. “Because it is not so easy to question the constitutionality of a normative legal act. It is necessary to present appropriate arguments,” noted the Chairman of the Constitutional Court.
The third aspect that was discussed is the interaction of courts. After all, courts of general jurisdiction have the right to appeal to the Constitutional Court. When considering a specific case, a judge, having doubted the constitutionality of the act applied in this case, raises the question of checking it for compliance with the Constitution.
“Neither before the amendments to the Basic Law nor after, not a single request was received by the Constitutional Court,” the President noted. “What is the problem? I know that the Supreme Court has its own opinion on this matter.” Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that the highest body of constitutional control should not be an outside observer of the processes taking place in society and at the same time should not position itself as something exclusive in the structure of the state. In this regard, the President mentioned the example of the United States , which operates according to the principle of “America First,” and is ready to neglect anything for the sake of its interests. “You see how the current government (in the usa - BELTA note) behaves, what this “democracy” is worth,” the head of state noted. “You see how such a powerful country, which in general would not need to show their agility, to protect state interests. And they don’t care about the whole world, not just about any country, about the whole world.”
THE COMING REVOLUTION. What large-scale audit did the President order to carry out?
The meeting with the judges was also attended by heads of other government bodies and senior officials, which also became the reason for another important assignment. Characterizing the work of the Constitutional Court at the present stage, the head of state drew attention to the fact that the role of this body should be visible in law enforcement activities.
The President noted that there are now 175 thousand acts in force in Belarus. “It’s a disaster! Some of them are difficult to read and understand, they are overloaded, certain issues are regulated. Many norms are repeated, multiple adjustments are made to acts,” the head of state outlined the range of problems. He drew attention to the fact that when significant adjustments are made, the normative legal act should be reissued in an updated, current version, which will significantly facilitate the work with such a document. To solve existing problems, Alexander Lukashenko is carrying out a large-scale revision of legislation. The process will be organized by the Presidential Administration. “Olga Ivanovna (Olga Chupris, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration - BELTA), we need to gather specialists and involve the Constitutional Court,” the head of state said. Parliamentarians should also be involved in this work.
The purpose of such an audit is to reduce the legal body, eliminate contradictions in legal regulation, and identify by-laws that do not comply with the Constitution, laws and presidential decrees. “We need to turn it all over. We need to remove everything unnecessary, leave only what is needed. We need to carry out this audit. This will be a revolution not only in rule-making activities, it will be a revolution in the country,” Alexander Lukashenko assessed the scale and significance of the upcoming work. - Instruction There is such a thing - on the revision of legislation. And in this regard, everyone, from ordinary lawyers to the President, will work very seriously."
JUSTICE FOR ALL. What does Belarus expect from the UN and was there any criticism at the meeting between Lukashenko and Guterres?
On July 18, the President received a report from the permanent representative of Belarus to the UN, Valentin Rybakov.
It should be noted that Belarus is quite active on this international platform - it comes out with peaceful and humanitarian initiatives, resists the sanctions attacks of opponents, defends historical truth and traditional values. In general, he is trying with all his might to bring constructiveness to the international agenda, which, unfortunately, cannot be said about those who have united under the flag of the collective West. Hence, criticism of the UN for ineffectiveness is often heard, although it is, in fact, only an international platform, albeit an important one, where everyone has the right to express their opinion and state their position.
“Naturally, we supported this organization and will continue to support it. We are one of the founding countries of the UN. We see shortcomings, but these are not shortcomings of Guterres (UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. - BELTA's note) and the organization. But our specific ones, because The UN is a collective body. Everyone has their own voice, their own opinion. They have the right to express themselves one way or another. We understand this very well, but we will work to make the UN more effective,” the head of state said. Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that decisions made at the UN must be fair for everyone. “And not the way it is happening now thanks to the policies pursued by the West, primarily the United States, taking advantage of its dominant advantage in economics and finance. Therefore, we are for the United Nations. We will support all sensible initiatives that correspond to our understanding of a fair world order , multipolarity in the world and so on. We will act in this direction,” the President noted.
He also stated that all Belarusian human initiatives put forward at the UN site do not become less significant for the world community. “On the contrary, they are very significant. We will also adhere to them,” said Alexander Lukashenko.
“The meeting is also relevant because recently, as you know, we met with António Guterres. There was such an interesting conversation, an interesting meeting. Some media interpreted it differently, especially on the Internet. Like that there were some claims from Guterres presented to us. You understand perfectly well, sitting and being there in New York, no complaints were made against us. On the contrary, we received a positive assessment,” the head of state said, “What is the assessment for us... We see what is happening, especially there. at your place of residence (in the USA - BELTA’s note). We now evaluate world “democracy”, and our hegemon, and so on, accordingly. “But these are their questions.” Valentin Rybakov noted that despite the enormous importance for Belarus of participation in various integration structures at various international platforms, the UN is the only universal international organization where all states of the world are represented. “This is a huge opportunity for us, which we are actively using to convey our position. So that the voice of Belarus can be heard on all issues that are of primary interest to us,” he said.
VISA FREE IN THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND. Which proposal was supported by the President?
Another confirmation of the openness and sincerity of the international policy being pursued is the proposal supported by the President this week in the Republic of Belarus through all road and railway checkpoints for additional citizens of 35 European states. Technically, this procedure began to apply from 8.00 on July 19, 2024.
And Belarus made this decision in conditions when its neighbors in the north-west - and, on the contrary, are closing their border to the entry of vehicles with Belarusian license plates, and its western neighbor - Poland - has long been building a fence and, together with other NATO allies, is increasing its military contingents near the Belarusian border, creating new barriers to normal communication between people.
Thus, citizens of all European countries for which Belarus applies a visa regime, from July 19, can enter and exit through all land and air international checkpoints of the State Border of the Republic of Belarus with valid documents and stay on the territory of Belarus for no more than 30 days from the date of entry .
This procedure for visa-free entry and exit will be valid until December 31, 2024.
The current regime of visa-free entry through land checkpoints for citizens of Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and other countries is also maintained.
Along with this, the previous visa-free regime for entry through air checkpoints remains in effect, which creates additional logistics opportunities for guests of the Republic of Belarus against the backdrop of artificial obstacles and restrictions from neighboring Western countries. -0-
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