"The Grodno region did not impress me. I was already psychologically preparing for the end of the harvest, but I saw that too many fields were not harvested," the head of state said. "We are used to you, Grodno residents, always working quickly and efficiently. But here - the impression is average. I expected better," he added.

Direct telephone lines of the leadership of city and district executive committees of the region and administrations of the districts of Vitebsk city on July 4, 2015

The speaker noted that parliamentarians played a special role in overcoming the crisis. Thanks to their efforts, a number of laws were adopted, primarily aimed at liberalizing business conditions, stimulating citizens' entrepreneurial initiative, and providing state support to the population.