Belarusian People’s Congress delegate: peace and order on agenda of upcoming meeting
Delegates of the 7th Belarusian People’s Congress, scheduled to be held on December 18th-19th in Minsk, will sum up the results of the work done and outline plans for the future – as noted by Sergei Klishevich, a member of the Standing Commission on Education, Culture and Science of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly
According to Mr. Klishevich, the national security issues were high on the agenda of the previous meeting of the Belarusian People’s Congress. “We see how malefactors can easily turn one fraternal nation against another by falsifying historical facts. Virtually all the states bordering Belarus have been inculcated with the historical hatred towards Soviet soldiers and the glorification of traitors. This is the rift that divides our societies today and creates the ground for confrontation, which we are witnessing in many areas," the deputy emphasised. “In order to prevent this from happening in Belarus, the preservation of historical memory as a key area of work to maintain peace and order in our country occupies a special place in the National Security Concept, which was for the first time adopted by the people’s congress.”
The MP also personally pays significant attention to solving this problem in his work. In particular, together with the Minsk City Council of Deputies, a project for Minsk’s history teachers – Fair History – has been implemented, aimed to examine in detail (with the involvement of reputable Belarusian scientists) the historical events that most often become a target for falsifications by opponents of Belarus. On November 3rd, a regular meeting was held to discuss the events of the Great October Socialist Revolution in Belarus.
“As already reported, the upcoming meeting of the Belarusian People’s Congress will consider the programme of the country’s socio-economic development over the new five-year period. In this context, it is important to maintain the social focus of this document and clearly define the strategic vectors where significant budgetary – or public funds – will be directed," Mr. Klishevich stressed. “At the same time, the socially oriented and fair model of Belarus’ development, enshrined in the Constitution and being the ideological basis of state building, should remain the foundation of all decisions.”
