A. Lukashenko intends to sequentially hear working reports from governors on regional development

March 23, Minsk / BELTA /. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko intends to hear working reports from governors on regional development in turn. The head of state announced this on March 23 at a meeting with the participation of the chairmen of the Vitebsk and Gomel regional executive committees, BELTA was informed by the press service of the Belarusian leader. "The first quarter of 2012 is ending. The results of Belarus' socio-economic development for January-February are already known. We can assess what we will achieve by the beginning of the second quarter," the President said. As Alexander Lukashenko noted, the results of the economy's performance across the country are at least encouraging. Industry and agriculture are developing within forecast values, not only in quantitative but also in qualitative terms. A positive balance of foreign trade in goods and services has been achieved. The monetary and credit system is functioning stably. Order is maintained in the foreign exchange market. "But this is if we look at the macro level. In the regional context, the situation is not yet rosy everywhere. Therefore, a more detailed analysis of the situation on the ground is needed to catch up with the laggards," the head of state emphasized. "That is why I have decided to hear reports from the chairmen of regional executive committees in groups. Today, it is Vitebsk and Gomel," said Alexander Lukashenko. The meeting was also attended by authorized representatives of the head of state and assistants to the President for the Vitebsk and Gomel regions. "They are equally responsible with the chairmen of regional executive committees for the situation in their respective regions," the head of state noted. According to the President, with the onset of spring, issues of organizing and clearly carrying out sowing campaigns become particularly relevant. In this regard, Alexander Lukashenko announced that he plans to visit the southern regions of the country, where they will begin earlier than in other regions, with the start of spring field work. Addressing the participants of the meeting, Alexander Lukashenko asked them to focus primarily on problematic issues and the implementation of previously given specific instructions for their resolution, and to provide an objective assessment of the development of the socio-political situation on the ground. "I absolutely do not need self-reports and reports on achievements," the President warned. -0-