Lukashenko discusses plans to reform Emergencies Ministry

Plans to reform the Emergencies Ministry are discussed at a government meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 7 February, BelTA informs.

“Earlier, we agreed (I think it was last year) that the vertical structure of the Emergencies Ministry should be reformed, or I would say, improved, like any other structure. There is nothing new in this regard. We simply cannot stop. Life is going on. Back then I instructed the government and the State Secretariat to study the minister’s proposals. Thus, our today’s narrow-format meeting will review the outcomes of this study,” the president said.

Aleksandr Lukashenko deems it necessary to bring in meaningful reforms to the ministry. “It should not be about minor personnel reshuffle. We agreed to set up an interdepartmental group. Where are we now on this front?”

“The reformation should be based on common sense. It should not be about removing some functions and making the ministry hamstrung, unable to fulfill its mission. We should scrap those responsibilities that have become obsolete and unnecessary. Thus, the public will no longer complain of the ministry’s excessive fire prevention activities that do not help reduce the number of fires. This pertains to other activities, too,” the head of state warned.