Karaev: all indicators of socio-economic development in Grodno region are fulfilled

At the meeting of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee, the results of socio-economic development for January - October 2026 were summed up. Particular attention was paid to the results of the first year of the current five-year plan, the correspondent of sb.by reports.

- All indicators of socio-economic development in the Grodno region are being fulfilled, positive dynamics is ensured in almost all areas. Gross domestic product is going up. In the social sphere, indicators are also growing. For example, this year in the healthcare sector, we completed the task of building a new regional clinical hospital – in just two years we built a modern, world-class complex in Grodno. In agriculture, new dairy complexes are being built, which will increase milk yields and gain. Modernization continues in the industry.

Yuri Karaev stressed that the economic indicators are the comfort of residents, the quality of housing and living conditions in settlements:

- We take into account every call to line 115, every year the focus is on heating, overhaul of houses, rental housing, construction of new square meters.

Until the end of the five-year plan, the region will focus on improving the quality of life of people and creating all conditions for improving demographic security.

The results of the first year of the current five-year plan were presented at the meeting by First Deputy Minister of Economy of Belarus Ivan Vezhnovets:

- If we evaluate the performance of the economy, the first year of the five-year plan can be assessed positively. GDP in 2026 grew by a quarter – to 108 billion dollars, and purchasing power parity – over 320 billion dollars. Here we are in the top 70 countries of the world. Increased investment to 21 billion dollars. And most importantly, the welfare of the population is growing. For 9 months, financing of almost 200 investment projects worth 1.7 billion rubles was started. External conditions on the market have deteriorated over the year - the world economy is slowing down, raw materials are becoming more expensive. Therefore, the implementation of the key priorities of the Program for Social and Economic Development of Belarus for 2026-2030 will increase the internal stability of the economy.

The main goal of the five-year anniversary is the transition to a new quality of life for every resident of the region. To do this, it is necessary to strengthen the real sector of the economy, continue to attract investment and follow the path of sustainable development of the regions.

National demographic security is also an important five-year priority. In Belarus, a whole range of measures is being taken to support families - family capital, benefits, benefits, provision of affordable housing and the development of high-quality social infrastructure.

Deputy Chairman of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee Andrey Boltrik emphasized that the region maintains positive dynamics in most key areas:

- The volume of gross regional product in the Grodno region in January-September of this year amounted to 24.4 billion rubles, or 101.1 percent of the level of the corresponding period of 2025. During this period, industrial products worth 18.1 billion rubles were produced, which is 10.9 percent in the republic. The production of chemical products, finished metal products, vehicles and equipment, oil refining products, pharmaceutical products has increased.

karnilovich@sb.by

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