The tasks of developing the Belarusian economy equally concern the public and private sectors - businessman

May 16, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The President's Address sets specific tasks for business. This point of view was expressed in a conversation with a BELTA correspondent by Nikolai Martynov, General Director of SOOO "Marko", member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus. Having defined the tactical directions for the country's development in the near future, the President highlighted key benchmarks for bringing the economy to a new qualitative level. First of all, this concerns the modernization of the economy and the welfare of the population, which are closely linked, believes Nikolai Martynov. "You can't just give a salary of $500. It must be earned, and for this, the employee must be provided with conditions that increase his labor productivity," he said. That is why the modernization of production, technical re-equipment, and the development of new types of products are so important. "The leading role here belongs to the manager, who must be active and think innovatively," he added. At the same time, the businessman emphasized that the theses of the Address apply equally to both state-owned and private enterprises. "No one will push the private sector, but it must understand that Belarus is a European state where highly educated people live, and it cannot be a backward and poor country," Nikolai Martynov is convinced. In his opinion, the Address rightly notes that the task of the state is to create conditions for those who can work and help the weak. "Such a system is being built in the country, its structure is quite clear," he believes. -0-