30 January 2026

Lukashenko urges balance between wages, labor productivity

It is important to achieve efficient production, while maintaining a balance between actual productivity and wages, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he visited Planar on 30 January, BelTA has learned.

The president assured that the state will continue to support advanced enterprises such as Planar. “We created this, invested money, and will continue to do so. But we see that in just two or three years you will easily pay back these funds and produce high value-added products with profit,” he said.

At such a level of development, enterprises are able to ensure strong financial and economic performance, decent working conditions and wages for employees, who, as he noted, are willing to work extra shifts and even on weekends. “I haven’t heard anyone at Planar complaining on TikTok that they’re being forced to work. That is great,” Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked. “But money is never enough. And for you too, probably. That’s good: it means you’ll strive to earn more.”

Source