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Lukashenko orders to tackle senseless digitalization in trade

MINSK, 26 August (BelTA) – It is necessary to reconsider some ill-conceived decisions in trade, including decisions related to digitalization, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the efficiency of the country’s retail service system, BelTA has learned.

“The latest examples of ill-considered decisions include the requirement to obtain electronic digital signatures and the mandatory labeling of goods with special tags and marks. For a small, three-shelf shop, this is quite a challenge. Do you, those present, especially those representing the trade sector, understand what you are proposing for these small shops in the countryside?” asked the head of state.

“In any endeavor, you can descend into absurdity through administrative overreach. Take, for example, the mindless digitalization of dairy accounting and sales, which is a mere tribute to fashion. This move provoked outrage from both customers and sellers across all regions, even leading to resignations,” the Belarusian leader stated.

Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed the government to revisit the issue as soon as possible and streamline the procedures using common sense, and, if necessary, establish a special framework tailored for rural areas.

The meeting participants included senior members of the government, the Council of the Republic and the House of Representatives, the Belarus President Administration, the State Control Committee, regional executive committees and the Minsk City Executive Committee, the National Statistical Committee, the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, the Economy Ministry, and the Belkoopsoyuz (Belarusian Union of Consumer Societies).

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