13 September, Minsk / Alina Grishkevich - BELTA/. There are no plans to increase the retirement age in Belarus. This was stated by the Head of State Alexander Lukashenko today at a meeting with the Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus Leonid Kozik, BELTA was informed by the press service of the Head of State. Commenting on rumors about a possible increase in the retirement age in the country, the Head of State stated that "this is not being discussed". The President inquired about the functioning of the contract system of employment. According to the head of the FTUB, with the adoption of the decision on the possibility of employees switching from labor contracts to long-term or indefinite employment contracts, speculation on this topic has ceased. Currently, conscientious workers can choose the most acceptable terms of employment for themselves. -0-

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