18 November 2009
Belarus Premier: capital improvement must be stepped up
LIDA, 18 November (BelTA) – Capital improvement efforts must be largely stepped up to make Belarus a better place to live. The statement was made by Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky at a plenary session of the committee tasked with holding the Native Land Year. Held in Lida on 18 November, the session also involved Vice Premier Ivan Bambiza, Grodno Oblast Governor Vladimir Savchenko, heads of several ministries and agencies involved in the implementation of the Native Land Year. The Prime Minister remarked that this year a lot has been done in this area but the efforts must be tripled within a short period of time. “If we claim that all is well, we will not secure results,” believes Sergei Sidorsky. The fulfillment of measures in the National Land Year has unearthed many new issues that need to be addressed. “They cannot be accomplished right now but they must not be dragged out either,” Sergei Sidorsky made it clear. In his opinion, waste utilization still needs to be addressed. “The problem of separate waste collection remains topical. We do nothing but talks and pilot schemes so far,” said the Premier. He also reminded about waste utilization in the forestry industry. It is time to build new enterprises to make pellets, which are in demand in Europe. Sergei Sidorsky pointed out the importance of resolving the problem of cattle breeding waste conversion. Biogas plants should be installed in livestock breeding complexes for the sake of the maximum use of waste recycling technologies. “Everything gets more and more expensive across the globe and should be spent wisely therefore,” underscored the head of government. He gave instructions to put together certain standards to assess the performance of executives in this area. An extensive program will have yet to be implemented to develop Belarus’ motorway service. At present there are 1,500 motorway service outlets in the country while another 550 are needed. Investors should be attracted into this business, with favorable terms granted.БЕЛТА