«A step-by-step anti-crisis plan is needed. A clear, specific, and achievable one,» the Belarusian leader emphasized.

Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded everyone that a large-scale meeting on the social and economic development of Vitebsk Oblast was held in October 2025. He noted that the situation in the region is more challenging than in others, but other regions should not become complacent. «What we see in Vitebsk Oblast is characteristic of all regions. I want you to hear this and convey it to every governor,» the Belarusian leader emphasized.

The head of state noted that the meeting in Vitebsk outlined the problems that had remained unresolved for years and that were passed down «as an inheritance» from one governor to another, and ultimately became systemic. It was also agreed that the regional leadership would take urgent measures to sort things out before the new year.