Five years of the national holiday: what achievements Belarus celebrates on National Unity Day

This year, National Unity Day celebrates five years in the status of a state holiday. This is an opportunity to assess the path that Belarus has taken in recent years. According to the Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Index, Belarus ranks 32nd out of 167 countries. The rate of progress is over 80%. The country is among the world leaders in the production of agricultural products, shares with Canada the first place in the availability of medical care, ahead of many European countries in the provision of doctors and occupies the top positions in the CIS in terms of housing area per person.

The medicine that saves

When the boy was only a month old, his liver stopped working. The father had to become a donor, and the doctors had to perform a complex operation to give the child a second chance.

Yulia Tishkevich, mother: We were given such a unique opportunity to live, enjoy and watch your child grow up. A huge thank you to all the doctors, all the staff involved in this operation. These are people with capital letters.”.

Belarusian transplantology remains one of the strong directions of domestic medicine. Last year, 531 organ transplants were performed in the country, a record number. The construction of a new department has begun in Minsk, which will provide emergency assistance to the most difficult patients.

Oleg Rummo, member of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic, Director of the INPC of Surgery, Transplantology and Hematology: “A way is being created to provide emergency care to the most severe patients, for whom the count is on hours and minutes.” Directly in the emergency room will be carried out everything that is necessary, from computed tomography to the most serious operations.”.

Record harvest

For five years, the Belarusian loaf has added more than four million tons. The land was gone – the result was provided by modern technology, technology and labor of people.

Belarus ranks second in the world in milk production per capita, fifth in meat, and in cheese production ahead of France and Germany.

Over the past five years, milk production has risen to record levels. Last year, the country received 9.2 million tons of milk, and the average yield per cow was 6566 kg. This year, the goal was to increase production to 9.4 million tons.

There are almost 1,700 dairy complexes in the country. Another 60 such facilities are planned to be created this year.

Igor Dorofeychik, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food: We have increased milk production in 5 years, we have 120%. That is, today the increase amounted to 1240 kilograms of milk, this is for 5 years. Last year we had record milk production. This is 9.2 million tons we have achieved. The average yield per cow was also a record last year. That's 6,566. Of course, the bar is high. This year, we have set ourselves an even higher bar, we need to feed 6.8 million tons with an average yield and achieve milk production of 9.4 million tons.

There is always more, the President never tires of repeating. And for this, all the milk-producing cows must be converted to modern technologies by 2030. We are talking about dairy complexes. Now there are almost 1,700 of them in the country, this year another plus 60.

Modern industry

Over the five-year period, the volume of industrial production increased by 62 billion rubles. Enterprises are developing, and the economy retains a social orientation.

Minsk Tractor Plant has created the world’s most powerful tractor BELARUS. The machine with a capacity of 542 horsepower is able to independently calculate the required amount of seeds and fertilizers, taking into account the characteristics of the soil.

Igor Zemtsov, General Designer of the Minsk Tractor Plant: Three-dimensional models greatly simplify the work of the designer and all subsequent services - up to production. What used to take decades can now be done in a year and a half.””.

Over the past five years, almost 150 polyclinics and hospitals, about 100 schools and 60 kindergartens have been built and updated in Belarus. Housing construction has increased.

From nuclear power to space

During this time, Belarus has created its own nuclear power industry, developed a biotechnology sector and entered new export markets. GDP grew by more than $30 billion, foreign trade and food exports have been updated.

Yuri Chebotar, Minister of Economy of Belarus: Work continues to develop export potential, create conditions for public and private businesses. The regional pool today has 470 initiatives worth more than 9 billion rubles.”.

Behind the dry numbers and statistics are specific people – doctors, farmers, engineers, teachers, workers and entrepreneurs. They continue to write the history of the country, preserving the memory of the past and confidently moving forward.