A. Lukashenko to review the work of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in Belarus

May 10, Minsk region /Lyudmila Sats - BELTA/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will review the work of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in Belarus. The head of state announced this today during his visit to SP ZAO Henkel Bautechnik near Zaslavl, a BELTA correspondent reports. "I am seriously considering how to modernize the Council for Entrepreneurship, which is working extremely poorly," Alexander Lukashenko said. "I thought entrepreneurs would directly submit proposals to me, including on improving legislation and the tax system. But this is not happening," the head of state noted. Therefore, it is time to change the principles of the council's work. "This year, we need to think about making this mechanism work, to ensure feedback from the business community," the President emphasized. Alexander Lukashenko believes that people who have already established themselves in business should be included in the council. "Entrepreneurs should express an alternative point of view to the official one on issues of entrepreneurship development," the head of state said. Today, the President visited SP ZAO Henkel Bautechnik and familiarized himself with the work of this enterprise, which was established with foreign investment. The head of state heard the opinion of the General Director of SP ZAO Henkel Bautechnik, Sergey Novitsky, on many pressing issues of production development in Belarus, including taxation, problematic issues in the foreign exchange market, and personnel matters. The President inspected the production workshops of SP ZAO Henkel Bautechnik, including the dry mix preparation workshop, the laboratory, and the packaging workshops. SP ZAO Henkel Bautechnik represents the construction chemicals division of the Henkel concern in the Republic of Belarus. The enterprise was established in 2004 with the aim of organizing the production of import-substituting products. The use of local raw materials has reduced the cost of products by 15-20% compared to imported analogues. The products of Henkel Bautechnik meet the requirements of two quality standard systems - STB and European norms. The enterprise has its own accredited laboratory, which ensures a consistently high level of quality for its products. Ceresit products manufactured in Belarus receive the highest quality reviews from professionals in the Belarusian construction market. The average number of employees at the enterprise is 139 people. The average salary at the enterprise is Br2.5 million. -0-