Belarus President encourages NASB towards more practical researches

       The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus should bolster the practical component in scientific research. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he appointed Vladimir Gusakov Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. “I am doing it to bring the Academy of Sciences closer to life in order to make the NASB more effective. If you like, I want some kind of a second scientific government that would work together with the economic block of the government and the government as a whole for the benefit of the country. In some areas I want you to be ahead of the government, half a step ahead of our society,” said the head of state. The President stated that the reform of Belarusian science will continue. If necessary, the Academy will be given land plots and other properties. “The Academy of Sciences should also advance fundamental science in those areas that we need. And particularly applied sciences, our concrete economic activities. It is the most important thing for us today. It is also very important for the Academy of Sciences and the state as a whole,” believes Alexander Lukashenko.