Lukashenko Puts Science at the Center of Belarus’s Strategy in ‘Time of Science’ Address
He framed research as the path to security and prosperity, setting priorities that span AI, biotech, smart farming and new materials.
Overview
- Speaking at a diploma ceremony in Minsk, Alexander Lukashenko said a new phase of the digital revolution has arrived and that the future is impossible without scientists.
- He identified priority fields for Belarusian research, including the knowledge economy, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, smart agriculture and advanced materials.
- The president urged tighter integration of science, education and the real economy with an emphasis on moving innovations into implementation and serial production.
- He called for boosting the productivity of collaboration between researchers and industry and for lowering the country’s technological dependence.
- Lukashenko presented Doctor of Science diplomas to 12 scholars, while several others received professor certificates.