Lukashenko sets education priorities in meeting with minister

In early September 2026, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with the education minister to discuss school renovations, student meals, and education standards. He said schools should not blindly follow Western standards but should adopt what is reasonable, and emphasized the need to complete capital repairs in schools this year.

Lukashenko also addressed the treatment of young specialists, saying they should not be "carried in arms" but should receive help where needed. Separately, he spoke about tasks for a new Academy of Intelligent Technologies, stressing the need for a real product, and discussed cooperation with Russia's Far East region.