Lukashenka: 20% Of Population Live In Miunsk, This Figure Cannot Increase More

The dictator said once again that “Minsk is not made of rubber”.

Housing construction volumes will be reduced in Minsk every year, the development of satellite towns will be in focus, Aliaksandr Lukashenka said as he received the report of Chairman of the Minsk City Hall Anatol Sivak on March 11, the Belarus-1 TV-channel reports.

- We agreed to gradually reduce the volume of construction in Minsk, whenever possible, and to build more houses in satellite towns not to repeat the sad fate of such cities as Kyiv, St. Petersburg and especially Moscow where labor resources are concentrated in one place. More than 20% of our population lives in Minsk. This figure cannot increase more. Minsk is not made of rubber,” the head of state said.

The dictator remarked that satellite towns have been determined.

Recently, the theme of the development of satellite towns sounds more and more often. But, as officials themselves admit, the process is progressing slowly, writes tut.by.

First, in these towns it is necessary to build not only houses, but also infrastructure. Without it, the number of those wishing to live in the conditional Smaliavichy obviously will not grow.

Secondly, the Minsk regional executive committee (expectedly) seems in no hurry to pay for the infrastructure from the regional budget, because, according to the idea, it’s Minskers who should move to the satellite towns must first of all.

Thirdly, there is not much work in satellite towns, and people still need to travel every day to the capital. And for this, you need a good transport connection.