On March 12, Minsk /BelTA correspondent/. Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich reported to the Head of State Alexander Lukashenko on March 12 on the results of socio-economic development of Belarus in January-February and the prospects for 2012, BelTA was informed by the press service of the Belarusian leader. "According to the reports of financiers, and finance is the mirror of the economy, I see that our plans, which we have set for ourselves for this year, can be successfully implemented. And the 5-6% GDP growth, which we have long debated, turns out to be realistically achievable," the President said. "Of course, it is desirable for this growth to be greater. But we must consider the balance of payments, the foreign trade balance. We must not exceed the figures that we have set. That is, the economy must develop in such a way as not to create problems in the currency and financial markets." The Head of State noted that today much is said about prices in Belarus being lower than in neighboring countries, and this partly contributes to the export of goods. "We have clearly defined that prices in our country have already jumped significantly last year, and if we are making adjustments somewhere, it should not be a collapse in prices. It should be stretched over time and tied to the growth of public income. There is an increase in wages, pensions, benefits - then we can, to some extent, not even move prices, but make adjustments - this is 0.5-1%, but no more," the President emphasized. Alexander Lukashenko pointed out the need to actively combat inflation: "And we see today that we can do it. Because where prices are not controlled, they tend to decrease. Somewhere we are leveling prices. Therefore, inflation in this case is regulated by us." The President also drew attention to the need to ensure a positive balance in foreign trade and the inadmissibility of reducing gold and foreign exchange reserves. Mikhail Myasnikovich presented an analytical assessment of the country's economic development based on the results of the first two months of the current year, reported on the expected results of the first quarter and the forecast for the fulfillment of the planned indicators for 2012. According to the Prime Minister, the economy is operating stably, and all sectors and regions are generally fulfilling the assigned tasks. Agriculture (106.7%) and industry are showing good development rates. The situation in the currency and consumer markets is stable. "There is a positive balance in foreign trade. On a net basis, the inflow of currency is almost half a billion higher than the outflow," stated Mikhail Myasnikovich.