It is necessary to get the private business more involved in home construction.

        The opinion was voiced by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the government session.
“To be frank, due to objective reasons the state can no longer finance home construction as much as it used to. It is necessary to seek alternative sources, get the private business more involved. Private business representatives are present here. By the way, they have undertaken certain obligations and I would like to hear about their fulfillment from them and the Minsk mayor,” said the President.
       Opening the government session, Alexander Lukashenko said participants of the session will have to discuss the performance of the civil engineering industry as a whole and the construction in Minsk in particular.  According to Alexander Lukashenko, the construction of the new residential area is not a local matter, it is of state importance. First of all, ways to go about home construction as a social and economic priority are discussed. Second, Minsk is at the forefront of home construction in Belarus. “Present-day housing problems are most vividly revealed here. We cannot forget that people on the housing register in Minsk constitute one third of the total number of people in need of better homes in the country.
      Providing people with affordable and quality homes as well as the strategy of town planning will depend on how much our steps are verified and rational,” remarked the head of state.