MINSK, Nov 18 (BelTA) – Measures to counter sanctions are yielding results, Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Tatiana Brantsevich said in a speech at an assembly of the Sustainable Development Council on November 18, BelTA learned from the ministry’s press service.
According to the Deputy Minister, the government has taken timely steps to counter the sanctions and they are already yielding results. The economy is doing well and has shown a slow recovery since August.
“One of the great criteria of sustainability is the participation of the population in the economic life of the country and, consequently, the unemployment rate. In January-September 2022, the unemployment rate fell to 3. 4%. In addition, the call for labor is expanding. The vital moment of our cadres is the promotion of companies. Through a joint allocation with UNDP on foreign technical assistance, we are expanding the availability of microfinance in the regions to stimulate the progress of the business sector. In March, the Ministry of Economy introduced an electronic register of administrative procedures. More than 70% of them have already been added. Further sign-in progression provides for the integration of a single tool: an administrative burden index. investigation of the burden on business entities,” said Tatiana Brantsevich.
Speaking about the plans for 2023, the deputy minister under pressure that the main task is to achieve some economic expansion and put into effect the provisions of the five-year program approved by the Sixth People’s Congress of Belarus. Efforts will focus on infrastructure development, business modernization. , implementation of import substitution projects and local initiatives One District-One Project. The selected vector is strongly connected to Sustainable Development Goals 8 and 9.
“External constraints are not only dangers to the achievement of the SDGs, but also new opportunities, a strong motivation to use available reserves and devote all resources to achieve safe sustainable development. welfare of other Belarusians in the short and long term through joint efforts,” the deputy minister said.