MINSK, 17 November (BelTA) - The Hi-Tech Park should work primarily for Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received a report on the prospects of the Hi-Tech Park development on 17 November, BelTA has learned.
“Everything will calm down. Business is business. Business will always find its place in the world. That is why let us discuss the current problems and possible responses, so that our society understands how we will continue to work with the Hi-Tech Park and use it for the benefit of the country, first of all. It is about time we did it. We have gained certain experience. Good experience. We have to turn this park around so that it primarily works for the country and works effectively,” the Belarusian leader stressed.
The head of state praised the park's performance in the current situation. “I did not expect it. In the three quarters of this year, January to September, the park's export reached $2 billion. I did not expect that. It is a little bit less than last year. But still, it is a high level. It is three quarters. A year consists of four quarters. Let us see how you work in the fourth quarter,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.
He also called it a good fact that those who left the country started coming back after the sanctions were imposed. “A lot of people have come back. They have tried themselves in foreign countries and realized that there was no place like home. These are good trends. New residents are registering, developing their own IT-products, developing new markets,” the head of state said.
