OREANDA-NEWS. August 18, 2009. Belarus implements housing construction projects outside Belarus, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) Piotr Prokopovich told President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on 18 August.

Alexander Lukashenko heard out a report on the execution of his instructions on housing construction in Belarus. The President wanted to know what measures the government and local authorities undertook to meet the target of building 8 million square meters of housing by 2010.

The President was informed about the implementation of housing construction projects in other countries. Belarusian banks actively participate in the export of construction services by providing finances to promising projects.

Apart from that, the sides discussed the performance of 12 agricultural enterprises directly supported by the National Bank. All the instructions of the head of state regarding these companies are being carried out.

A special attention was given to the elaboration of the Pripyat Polesye development programme that covers seven Belarusian regions adjoining the Pripyat river. This programme is aimed to accelerate the socio-economic development of this region and unlock its economic potential.

The President was also informed about the experiments carried out at Alexandriyskoye company and the companies of the Pruzhany and Shklov regions. These experiments are aimed to find new efficient ways to boost social and economic development of the rural areas.