Lukashenko: Each district should make money for itself

Each district should make money for itself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited the Mogilevliftmash enterprise on 10 July, BelTA has learned.

Mogilev Oblast Governor Anatoly Isachenko briefed the head of state on the main indicators of the socio-economic performance of the region. The gross regional product in Mogilev Oblast in January-May made up 98.6% as to the same period a year before.

“You have three failures in the region. The most surprising thing is that the industry in the region is also failing,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

Anatoly Isachenko clarified that the region cannot reach the GRP targets due to poor results in manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade. As far as manufacturing is concerned, there are issues in two industries - woodworking and cement production. They are to be resolved by the end of the year, some progress has already been made.


The president asked about the state of things at the region's largest enterprises and progress in implementing investment projects. “Keeping people busy is not the goal. We have almost no problems with this. The goal is to make sure that each district makes money for itself,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed. “And this project that is running there should not be just box ticking,” the head of state said.

“Each district has its own project. There are all kinds of projects. The work is in full swing,” the governor replied. He cited the cultivation of rainbow trout in the southeast of Mogilev Oblast as a case in point. Every month the company grows 20 tonnes of fish, these products are very popular in retail chains.

Aleksandr Lukashenko touched upon this topic during his meeting with the Mogilevliftmash labor collective who raised the topic of employment and the feasibility of building new industrial capacities in the region. “You know my ‘daunting' demand: each district should have a new high-tech enterprise by the end of this year or next year at the latest. Twenty-one districts [of Mogilev Oblast] means 21 new enterprises. Some progress has been made. We are helping with money. These projects need smart people. Therefore, we will need competencies. We will build enterprises, this is no longer a question today,” the president said.

The head of state visited the production facilities at Mogilevliftmash, discussed development prospects for the company, including plans to increase the output, expand the assortment, and to use additional territories.


After that Aleksandr Lukashenko toured an exposition of modern elevators produced at the enterprise. The holding company also makes various modifications of electric engines, as well as woodworking, agricultural, household appliances.

The head of state focused on energy saving. For example, the enterprise has a device for disinfecting elevators and premises, which is especially relevant in view of the recent pandemic.

The president was told that Mogilevliftmash is actively working on import substitution and is implementing relevant projects.

One of the key projects is production upgrade of high-speed elevators and gearless traction elevators. Gearless elevators boast a high efficiency, increased reliability and durability, and they move almost without noise and vibration.

The enterprise is working to launch the production of electric engines, traction engines for electric vehicles and explosion-proof electric engines for the mining industry.