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Lukashenko meets with Belarus’ ambassador to Russia

MINSK, 3 October (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi to receive his report on 3 October, BelTA has learned.

Following the government meeting to discuss the export of Belarusian goods, and potash fertilizers, in particular, the head of state held a meeting with Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi. The report included issues related to the Belarusian exports to Russia and the agenda of the upcoming meeting of the two presidents.

“What issues deserve, from your point of view, attention at the highest level here? This is important given the upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in just a week and a half,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Plans are in place to set up a commission in Belarus to monitor exports to Russia. The commission will be headed by Dmitry Krutoi. The head of state is expected to sign the corresponding decree in the near future.

“Give yourself the necessary powers,” the president said. “Of course, this will be an extra workload for your staff. I think you will be able to find people who are underutilized or who can handle a larger amount of work. You can involve ministers, the government apparatus, if you need,” the head of state said.

Dmitry Krutoi told reporters that the president demanded that this commission not interfere in the operation of enterprises, but be a kind of an umbrella organization and make proposals on fundamental issues.
 
“This pertains to logistics or railway tariffs, in other words, those things that a company director in Belarus cannot independently solve in Russia, and the intervention of the prime minister or the president might be needed,” the ambassador explained.

The commission will focus on critical product groups. The head of state instructed to identify 75 such products.

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