President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko heard reports from the Head of the Presidential Administration Dmitry Krutoy and the Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova on October 22, BelTA reports.

The main topic of Dmitry Krutoy's report was the preparation for a major meeting on ensuring the sustainable development of the Vitebsk region, which will take place at the end of the current week. The President was briefed on the plan for the upcoming work, the main points of which are detailed reports from the regional leadership on key areas.

Issues requiring constant attention and control were also discussed. This concerns serious decisions previously made regarding the Vitebsk region. These include the work of integration structures and the region's agro-industrial complex as a whole, the performance of the industrial sector and the situation at problematic enterprises, and most importantly, the region's development program. All these areas are under special control, and on Friday, each of them will be discussed separately at the meeting. This was emphasized by Alexander Lukashenko while hearing the report from the Head of the Presidential Administration.

The second topic of Dmitry Krutoy's report was information activities. Their regulation falls within the scope of responsibility of the Presidential Administration. The report discussed the work of government members and high-ranking officials in the media. This includes informing and explanatory work on key aspects within the competence of ministries and departments, as well as responding to issues of public concern. The Head of State's key directive is to establish an information balance.

Additionally, a report was presented on improving the mechanism for sending officials abroad and organizing the workflow in accordance with the requirements of Directive No. 11 - holding meetings, boards, and other events outside of working hours, without distracting officials from their direct professional duties.

The main topic of Natalia Kochanova's report to the Head of State was monitoring the local trade sector and pricing processes. As per the President's instructions, the Council of the Republic and the House of Representatives conduct such monitoring. The heads of parliamentary chambers regularly report the current information on these topics to the Head of State. In particular, the House of Representatives sends a report on the monitoring results to the President once a month. The same issues were also the focus during the report by the Chairperson of the Council of the Republic - fairness in pricing, organization of trade in regions and rural areas, public sentiment in general, and problematic issues of public concern.

Furthermore, Natalia Kochanova reported to the Head of State on personnel matters that fall within the competence of the Council of the Republic.

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