Aleksandr Lukashenko presented State Quality Mark — first in history of sovereign Belarus

The solemn ceremony took place in Minsk on January 23rd. “Any sovereign, independent state should have its own serious traditions rooted in the minds of people. I really hope that today's landmark day will become such a tradition in every sense,” the Head of State underlined. The President added that the State Quality Mark was established a year ago. It is an indicator of official recognition, and the first recipients of this highest award in the history of the young independent Belarusian state have been named.

State Quality Mark awarded to Minsk Tractor Works’ BELARUS tractor. The award presented to General Director
Sergei Avramenko.          belta 

“These are brands known to everyone. We proudly say about them: “Made in Belarus”. They passed a strict selection for compliance with the criteria of innovation, technology, safety and a number of others. The lineup of winners includes our renowned machinery and products loved by millions of people on different continents. This is also baby food, which is popular among babies even in distant Africa. And, of course, these are products made of Belarusian flax, one of our national symbols,” the Head of State said.

According to the President, the list of nominees could be even longer, as there are many worthy ones. Almost 220 manufacturing enterprises took part in the contest, while 660 goods claimed to receive the recognition mark.
“It was a competition among the best. This means the victory is the most valuable for those who won it. The National Certification Commission and the strictest judges — about 50,000 Belarusian citizens-consumers — have determined Top 20 domestic products,” the Head of State said.
“The purpose behind reviving this tradition is to create a domestic competition mechanism, whereby retaining State Quality Mark becomes as important and as difficult (or even more difficult) than winning it,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.
The Head of State emphasised that not everyone who contributed to the success of their products attended the ceremony, because this is a team success. “It is impossible without competent management and hard work of those who create unique products at the enterprise: designers, planners, technical staff, service teams, marketing specialists and others. In short, this success is the result of the efforts of thousands of people. Thank you all very much. You are the true heroes of today,” the Belarusian leader said.

“The Year of Quality and the current five-year quality plan represent the most relevant development strategy at this historical period, this is our response to modern challenges, a matter of national sovereignty,” the President emphasised.

State Quality Mark symbol         belta 

The President drew attention to the fierce competition in all spheres — from manufacturing to civil society — and at all levels — from personal and professional fulfilment to strengthening of the country’s positions on the international arena.
“Quality is both a destination and a journey. This is our main asset along with hard work, intelligence and discipline. Thanks to them we live in an independent country despite unprecedented pressure. We have had 30 years of peace and creation. No matter how good our products are, we will always have to compete with other countries that produce exactly the same products,” the President said.
“At the beginning of our journey, we had to deal with urgent matters of survival. Today we are forging ahead on a new journey of development, I very much hope, high-quality one,” the Head of State said.
According to him, Belarus has made great headway in some sectors, for example, food production, and laid a great groundwork in others such as woodworking, electric transportation. “We should focus on the things we know how to do and for which we have the resources,” Aleksandr Lukashenko believes.
“No matter how hard they tried to derail the Belarusian economy, our key sectors posted growth. GDP rose by four percent in 2024. No matter how hard they tried to shut off the air supply, Belarus exported its goods to 154 countries for a total of $50 billion. We even tapped into 14 new markets,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.
We continue building new facilities, developing transportation, housing and utility infrastructure, assimilating modern technologies into production. “Customer satisfaction in industrial engineering amounted to almost 97 percent,” the Head of State said.
The five-year period of quality is another bar, and a very high one, the President said. According to him, it will not just become a benchmark for economic sectors but all areas of the life of the state and society.

“The goal is to bring a new quality to our life. Pursuit of this goal should become a way of thinking, a national style, if you like, and be passed on from generation to generation,” the Belarusian leader said.

 “The results of the Year of Quality, which we are summarising today, are the result of decades of our development. Therefore, it is natural that the exhibition of our achievements My Belarus displayed in the new Minsk International Exhibition Centre became the main event of the past year. I hope this exhibition centre will become even more beautiful ahead of the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War,” the Head of State said.
More than 300,000 people have visited the exhibition in less than a month. They saw the result of huge, truly heroic labour.
“We need continuity to make sure no outside influence could rock the foundations we have laid,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
The President expressed his gratitude to all those whose professionalism, talent and determination helped them fulfil the tasks with dignity. “It is impossible to survive in the modern world otherwise,” he said.
Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated the first recipients of the State Quality Mark, “Each of you knows that the victory was not due to sudden luck or hitting a momentary trend. It is the result of hard, responsible labour, perseverance and dedication, discipline and aspiration to be better than others and even outdo your yesterday’s achievements.”
“We will always support such conscientious producers like you,” the Head of State stressed. “I wish you all new successes. It is they that make the state strong and prosperous. The future, which we want to live in, is in our hands. There is no escaping, because the time has chosen us, and we, especially you sitting here, go along with this time.” 

50 MAZ buses donated to Syria by Belarus’ President and people

“On behalf of the Head of State, Belarus’  Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov presented the Syrian leader with symbolic certificates for 50 MAZ buses donated to the Syrian people by the President and the people of Belarus. They will be produced and sent to Syria within the next three months,” the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reported.
Head of Syria’s new administration Ahmed al-Sharaa said that the Syrian side intends to implement a comprehensive reform of the transport sector, in which Belarusian equipment will certainly be in demand. The possibility of organising the assembly of buses and agricultural machinery in Syria, and the implementation of other projects was discussed.

REPORT: Head of State Aleksandr Lukashenko was reported by President’s Special Envoy Viktor Sheiman

The discussion focused on building up Belarus’ presence on the African continent, particularly, the establishment of joint ventures, the supply of Belarusian machinery and food products, the construction of roads and railways, the training of specialists to work on Belarusian machinery, its maintenance and repair, and the construction of power plants.
As Mr. Sheiman reported, there are proposals from African partners to set up enterprises for the production and processing of poultry and beef meat, dairy products, and agricultural holdings.
It was stressed during the meeting that Africa is an interesting and promising continent. The Head of State instructed to intensify the work with the aim of establishing JVs and concluding long-term contracts.
Another topic of the conversation was the creation of new enterprises in Belarus, including in the field of AI. This direction was also noted as promising, and Mr. Sheiman reported the relevant proposals to the Head of State.

Based on materials of sb.by and belta.by