The housing construction program in Belarus will be adjusted - A. Lukashenko

May 12, Shklov District / Tatyana Polezhay - BELTA/. The housing construction program in Belarus will be adjusted. This was stated today by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko during a working trip to the Mogilev region, according to a BELTA correspondent. The head of state noted that the problem of housing provision is no longer so acute in the country as a whole, and therefore it is necessary to adjust the housing construction program. "We need to see who we should help and for whom we should build housing. If you are improving your housing conditions, take money out of your pocket and build. We should, based on our capabilities, build only for those who are getting housing for the first time," the head of state said. At the same time, he added that this issue should be approached carefully. "We need to be more thrifty about it. Don't swing wildly, saying we'll give it to everyone. We won't give it to everyone!" the President said. As for other state programs, they will be reduced, but only in areas where it is necessary. "Many people tell me: let's reduce state programs. Let's reduce them. So what's next? Then let's not build complexes, roads, housing... No. We will build everything. But there should be no more waste. We need to think a thousand times - whether to lay it with silicate, make iron doors or some other kind, but so that they are durable, so that they are beautiful," the President emphasized. Alexander Lukashenko is confident that this is possible. "I see it with private developers. When a private developer starts working, wherever I encounter it, it's twice as economical as we do it on behalf of the state," the President added. At the same time, he stressed that the state program for rural areas will not be reduced. "If we lose the pace of rural reconstruction, then we will probably never regain it," Alexander Lukashenko said. He noted that the number of facilities in agriculture should not decrease, as there are currently great needs for agricultural products, and there is no need to search for sales markets. At the same time, the head of state believes that the main problem in rural areas is sloppiness, including in pricing. He reiterated that no matter what sphere is being discussed, the most optimal options should be chosen. -0-