President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is ready to maximally facilitate the growth of scientists' wages, but demands results in return. He stated this while receiving a report from the Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Karanyk, a BELTA correspondent reports.

The head of the National Academy of Sciences raised the issue of increasing the status of scientists in Belarus.

"You are raising the issue of strengthening the status of a scientist. In society. And what may lead to an influx of young personnel into science as a whole. Not only into the Academy of Sciences. This issue is not being raised for the first time. You know my position. It is probably the same for you, especially after working in the real sector of the economy," said the head of state. "I know what the work of a scientist is. I am ready to contribute to paying the maximum, but results are needed. Just raising the status (of a scientist. - BELTA note) by doubling wages - we are unlikely to get anything. Therefore, we need to delve deeply into ensuring that a scientist is truly a scientist. And to truly raise the status. Not like it usually happened with us: let's pay for a dissertation, let's pay for something else, and so on."

Alexander Lukashenko noted that perhaps something needs to be added somewhere, but a scientist determines his status by his achievements. "There will be achievements, there will be results - any money," the Belarusian leader emphasized.

The President cited an example with drones. For instance, if someone brings a sample that is practically inv