Belarus reaches new level in sci-tech development, Mikhail Myasnikovich says

This year is showing notable and considerable results in the state innovation development program for 2007-2010. As BelTA was told by Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences /NAS/ Mikhail Myasnikovich, Belarus has arrived at a new level in the scientific-technical development.

“The country is creating an efficient system of implementing specific sci-tech projects and developments at factories and in companies,” Mikhail Myasnikovich said. Belarus has considerably increased the import-substituting produce. For example, a month ago the town of Bereza /Brest oblast/ opened a pesticide production works. The company is to produce five descriptions of chemicals to protect plants. “These 40% of the total imports to Belarus is a considerable economy of funds,” he said. Domestic vaccines and medications are manufactured at the Vitebsk biofactory. The Grodno preservatives works develops new high biotechnologies. “It is obvious that the research and development work of scientific establishments of Belarus yield high results,” the Chairman of the NAS Presidium added.

Mikhail Myasnikovich also informed that in 2008 about Br418bn will be assigned to the state program of innovation development for 2007-2010. “The state will finance those sci-tech projects that are to be implemented in 2009,” he said.

Source: BelTA