This was stated by Vladimir Karanik, head of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences, at a meeting on scientific activity with Lukashenka on February 9.

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He emphasized that the Academy of Sciences in Belarus is a unique structure that operates on the principle of a scientific and industrial corporation. As a result, some legislative acts do not take into account that the academy has not only a scientific but also a production component.
"Accordingly, we are limited in the possibilities of financing certain areas. The head of state has instructed to meet with the Ministry of Finance, the government, and the Administration to determine how to give the Academy of Sciences the opportunity to develop more dynamically - both in the production and scientific directions," said the head of the NAS Presidium.
In his opinion, the decree on improving scientific activity will also help the structures of the Academy of Sciences get rid of "ballast." This refers to those components that do not affect the acquisition of new knowledge and the implementation of new projects.
In addition, the document will create mechanisms that will allow financing various areas - for example, fundamental and applied science, as well as agricultural topics.
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