The retirement age in Belarus is not planned to be increased - A. Lukashenko

September 13, Minsk /Alina Grishkevich - BELTA/. There are no plans to increase the retirement age in Belarus. This was stated by the head of state Alexander Lukashenko today at a meeting with the chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus Leonid Kozik, BELTA was informed by the press service of the head of state. Commenting on rumors about a possible increase in the retirement age in the country, the head of state said that "this is not being discussed." The president was interested in the functioning of the contract system of employment. According to the head of the FTUB, with the adoption of the decision on the possibility of transferring employees from labor contracts to long-term or indefinite employment contracts, speculations on this topic have ceased. Currently, conscientious workers can choose the most acceptable employment conditions for themselves. -0-