MINSK, 22 December (BelTA) – All the oblasts of Belarus, as well as ministries and government bodies should fulfill the social and economic targets set for 2006-2010, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said at a session of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers on 22 December, BelTA has learnt. “The approach is the same: the oblasts, ministries and government bodies should accomplish the social and economic targets set for 2006-2010. I do not accept any requests to revise the targets,” Sergei Sidorsky said. He reminded that Decree No. 595 approved the most important targets of the social and economic development of the country in 2010. The government and local authorities were commissioned with a task to increase GDP by 11-13% next year. “To achieve this, the government and oblast executive committees, enterprises, all economic entities should take appropriate measures. Our major challenge is to balance the work of the key economic branches and work out the approaches we will employ beginning January 1, 2010. As the tasks are quite challenging, the intensive work should be started in January,” the Belarusian Premier said. The Prime Minister noted that the government has instructed the ministries and agencies to develop action plans to fulfill the targets. The Economy Ministry is expected to submit the draft resolution on achieving the targets to the government. A document ensuring the balance of the monetary policy will be prepared as well. The government plans to hold a session next week to approve necessary documents. A reminder, in accordance with Decree No. 595, in 2010 the GDP growth is expected at 11-13% over 2009. The industrial production is projected to increase by 10-12%, agriculture by 10-11%, capital investment by 23-25%. About 52% of the surplus of the industrial production is expected to be exported in 2010. Taking this into consideration, the foreign trade in goods and services will increase by 24-25%, (including export – by 27-28%, and import - 20-21%). In 2010 the actual wages will increase 13-14% (the rise of the consumer price index will be 9-10%). The nominal average salary will reach $500 in equivalent by the end of 2010. Overall, the targets for 2010 are set with regards to the strict fulfillment of the decisions of the 3rd Belarusian People’s Assembly and reaching the basic indexes of the programme of social and economic development of Belarus for 2006-2010. The decree comes into force on 1 January 2010. БЕЛТА
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