Lukashenko insists on strengthening powers of local authorities in respect of private sector

It is important we strengthen the powers of local authorities in respect of the private sector, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss legal regulation of the status of chairpersons of district executive committees and city executive committees on 6 February, BelTA has learned.  

"I raised the question, which was very ambiguously perceived by some categories of citizens. It was about the responsibility of the chairmen of the executive committees of the basic level for governance of all areas, including the private sector. Otherwise, it can appear that the private sector is not a state at all and that it is a state in the state. At the same time, we rely on the private sector. Their role will also be increased, especially in the manufacturing sector. So the chairman of the district executive committee should govern and bear responsibility equally for both the private and public sectors. This applies, first of all, to personnel," the president said.