Christmas theses on the main points, a look into the future, and water for Minsk residents. President's week in review
January 14, 2025
The working schedule of the President of Belarus is always very eventful. Alexander Lukashenko holds meetings and working sessions on the most pressing issues of the country's development, regularly visits regions, makes foreign visits, and receives foreign guests himself, communicates with journalists, and signs decrees and laws. And even when there are no public events, it does not mean that the head of state is not working. However, even during leisure time, be it a hockey practice or chopping wood, Alexander Lukashenko finds an occasion for another instruction. As he likes to say, one must always proceed from life.
The head of state's first public event last week was a visit to a church on Christmas. This time, Alexander Lukashenko visited Logoisk. The traditional Christmas candle, warm conversations with clergy and churchgoers.
But the conversation was not only about festive and spiritual matters. The President voiced several important theses that he wanted to convey to all citizens of Belarus: about upcoming difficulties and how to overcome them, about the importance of maintaining peace and unity in the country, about social-oriented policy and justice, about youth and generational change. Alexander Lukashenko confessed his love for the Belarusian people, calling them good and hardworking.
The discussion about the future of Belarus was continued by Alexander Lukashenko the next day, traditionally presenting awards "For Spiritual Revival", special awards to cultural and art figures, and special awards "Belarusian Sport Olympus". The President emphasized that spirituality and morality are the foundation of a strong and independent state.
A vivid example of the state's social policy is Friday's event with the participation of Alexander Lukashenko. The President visited the new "Shchomyslitsa" pumping station, where the ceremony of launching artesian water supply for Minsk took place. Now all residents of the Belarusian capital have access to the purest water. The President called this achievement the greatest feat of the current generation, comparing its scale to projects in space and nuclear energy.
There, the head of state also instructed to promptly address two other pressing issues for Minsk and other large cities - the reconstruction of treatment facilities and the deep processing of waste. Another instruction concerns the Ministry of Health - to take additional measures for epidemic prevention.
By the way, during the week, the President's Gratitude was announced to the enterprise "Minskproekt" for its effective performance in project support for construction and its significant contribution to the design of socially important facilities.
By Decree No. 1 of the new year, Alexander Lukashenko has now officially declared 2025 the Year of Improvement.
Among other first documents adopted in the current year are important decisions on support for talented youth, incentives for gifted pupils and students, the awarding of presidential scholarships to postgraduate students, and the funding of projects in the field of culture and art.
A decree has been signed aimed at improving the construction conditions for the experimental multifunctional complex "Severny Bereg" (Northern Shore).
The first days of the new year have already been marked by a series of natural disasters worldwide. One of them was a powerful and destructive earthquake in Tibet. Alexander Lukashenko expressed his condolences to PRC Chairman Xi Jinping.