Lukashenko: Belarus will remain a socially-oriented state

Education, healthcare, culture and sport will remain available for everyone, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a solemn ceremony to sign the Decision of the national constitutional referendum at the Palace of Independence on 4 March, BelTA has learned.

According to the president, the updated Constitution of Belarus includes all basic principles of the state and provides for the impetus to develop promising areas that correspond to the national interests. These are nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, innovations and the protection of personal data.

The president stressed that during the pandemic the citizens of Belarus were guaranteed the right to health protection, including free treatment and a favorable environment. “The people may not worry: education, healthcare, culture, and sport will remain available to everyone,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.