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Lukashenko gives his take on future of IT industry in Belarus

MINSK, 27 September (BelTA) - Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko commented on the role of the Hi Tech Park (HTP) and the future of the IT industry in the country as he talked to students at Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics in Minsk on 27 September, BelTA learned.

The president was asked to comment on the statement that IT specialists supposedly do not contribute to the country's economy, despite the favorable conditions and high wages provided for them. The head of state was also asked about the future of the HTP.

"Nowadays, economic development is impossible without IT specialists" Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized. However, speaking about the future development of the IT industry, he urged not to focus on the HTP. According to the president, the HTP has played its part. It will continue to work, and the state intends to further support it. But the park has already fulfilled its main mission. The effect was quite unexpected. When the HTP was established and received a number of preferences, specialists from the National Academy of Sciences and large industrial enterprises became concerned and began to develop their own IT skills. This is how they formed their own strong IT teams, which already surpass the teams of the HTP. "This is the main point. This march across the country started from there," the head of state explained.

"It is impossible to develop the economy properly without IT technologies and It teams," the president said.

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