“Despite the changed conditions for the functioning of the economy, it is extremely important for us to prevent a decline in the birth rate.

You know my principled position: a country and a nation develop when at least three children are brought up in families, "SB.

Belarus today ”words of Lukashenka at a meeting with the leadership of the Council of Ministers.

He noted that large families are "the main demographic landmark" in the republic.

According to him, the state is doing everything possible to make large families the norm for the Belarusian society.

Earlier, Lukashenko said that in order to solve the demographic problem, the population of Belarus must be doubled, up to 20 million people.