One of the oldest nature reserves in Europe. Here, nature is carefully preserved as it was hundreds of years ago.
The visit programme includes: - a visit to the woodworking shop and the House of Environmental Education; - a discussion on production development, creation of new jobs and tourism prospects.
The first stop is the House of Environmental Education.
"Money needs to be invested in this." Alexander Lukashenko on the development of health resort services
"Money needs to be invested in this. And, when forming the state programme, this is exactly what should be built, if there is and will be demand for it," said the Head of State. "Money should be spent on this, as it is repayable."
As reported by the Chief of Staff of the President, Yuri Nazarov, the subordinate health resort and environmental protection institutions will generate revenue of about Br285 million this year.
He also proposed building a good highway along the entire length from Minsk to Lake Naroch to make weekend tours more attractive. "Everything should be buzzing there," said Yuri Nazarov.
"Here is another task for the state programme. We need to build," the Head of State agreed.
Yuri Nazarov reported on the development of tourism in the system of the Administration of Affairs.
A. Lukashenko: Money should be spent on this, as it is repayable.
The President advises investing in the construction and modernisation of tourist facilities.
"Since there is demand for it."
The Chairman of the Lepel District Executive Committee, Mikhail Leonidovich Kiselevich, spoke about further plans for the improvement of Domzheritsy.
- It is a good village. God grant that we have such agro-towns. Well done for creating such a village. The President promised to promote it so that people come here to learn how to build agro-towns. This is the future.
"This is an example of what a village we want to preserve should look like."
Regarding the development and improvement of Domzheritsy, the Head of State gave a positive assessment of what he saw:
"It is a good village. God grant that we have such agro-towns. Well done for creating such a village. Besides bringing reinforced concrete and bricks here. Everything should be made of wood," the President assessed the improvement.
As reported to the Head of State, there are currently 372 residents in Domzheritsy. There are no employment issues, and all necessary social infrastructure, including a kindergarten and a school, has been preserved and modernised. The local boiler house operates entirely on local fuel types.
Exactly one week has passed, and the President is once again in the Vitebsk region. Today, he is at the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve.
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the reserve's establishment. To commemorate this date, a large-scale reconstruction and modernisation of the central estate in the village of Domzheritsy has been carried out. Housing construction is underway, and the production base has been updated with the creation of a wood processing workshop.
Alexander Lukashenko has instructed to develop reserve territories in a business-like manner and inspected the "village of the future".
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has instructed to develop reserve territories in a business-like manner and familiarised himself with the improvement of the central estate of the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, the village of Domzheritsy, which is being developed here under the concept of a "village of the future".
"People should live in the reserve, in such enclaves. We are talking about creating these enclaves where people live, like in Domzheritsy," said the Head of State. ☝️ Alexander Lukashenko has instructed that, in addition to environmental protection measures, forest and agricultural activities should also be carried out in a business-like manner in such places. To keep the territories in order.
"To live on the land, one must engage in agriculture. A household plot should exist," noted the Head of State.
The same applies to individual plots where economic activities can be developed.
"These small plots should not be given back to nature, as they have been cleared of forests and shrubs. They must yield results. Somewhere, a wood processing workshop, agriculture. I am ready to help with a small amount of money to develop this," said the Head of State.
"I am not dictating the purposes for which you will work the land. We have enough milk and meat. If it is used for hunting or fishing, then so be it, that is your business," added the President.
"There is no need for this pretentiousness. Everything should be down-to-earth."
The President advises to be closer to nature: "All protected areas should be used for the benefit of people."
The President left an entry in the book of honour.