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Lukashenko emphasizes importance of defending national interests
MOGILEV, 14 December (BelTA) – Development and effective operation of the economy and the social sphere are important because they guarantee stability in the country. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement as he presented the new Mogilev Oblast governor on 14 December, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “You have to keep an eye on the economy and enterprises. And certainly on Mogilevkhimvolokno and Belshina [one of the largest enterprises in Mogilev Oblast]. If they fail, we have nothing to replace them with. But it doesn’t mean that they should not work.”
He remarked that civil servants should not attribute underperformance to sanctions: “You understand where these sanctions come from and why they exist. If there are no sanctions, things will not be easier for Mogilevkhimvolokno anyway. Things will not be easier as long as the enterprise makes competitive products. They [initiators of the Western sanctions] will find something else.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed it is important not to lag behind in investments and the development of the production sector. “If our investments lag behind, that’s it. We have no oil, the pipe doesn’t pump, we have no gas,” he said. “This is why everything depends on us. And to expect that things will get easier for us… I didn’t come here to tell you that. It will be very difficult for us. And more and more difficult later on. Our elections, ‘dictatorship’, Lukashenko are not the problem. Look at what’s happening from the USA to Europe. Well, we’ve shown to the entire world already that they are scoundrels. They speak one thing, think a different thing, and do yet another thing. We’ve already demonstrated it to the entire world. It is not the problem. Geopolitics is.”
The president reminded about NATO’s and USA’s activity in the Black Sea and other areas. “They are trying to pressure Russia. The Black Sea, Ukraine, the Baltic states, around Kaliningrad. We see it, we track it. We have a joint air defense system,” he said.
“We have to survive. All these sanctions, pressure, and cyber attacks are extremely dangerous. They don’t need nuclear weapons now. Cyber attacks against critical installations will suffice. This is why it is a most serious danger for us,” the president stated.
Aleksandr Lukashenko also talked about the updating of the Constitution. He stressed the Constitution is being updated for the sake of the country’s security.
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