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Lukashenko introduces new prosecutor general

MINSK, 10 September (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has introduced Andrei Shved, Belarus’ new Prosecutor General, BelTA has learned.

While announcing the new appointment a day before, the head of state said he wanted to visit the Prosecutor General’s Office in order to personally introduce the new prosecutor general and meet with the staff of the office.

Introducing Andrei Shved, the president drew attention to his extensive experience, in particular, in the prosecution service where he rose through the ranks from an aide to a prosecutor to deputy prosecutor general. In addition to that, he worked in various government agencies, including in the State Secretariat of the Security Council where he led a legal department. He also took part in the establishment of the Investigative Committee. “He successfully chaired the Belarusian State Forensic Examination Committee since it was established seven years ago. This is a special page in his life. He was instructed to set up a new, advanced agency virtually from scratch. This agency is very important for our country. His life trajectory, expertise and knowledge should be an example to follow for people who claim the country's highest offices,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

The head of state called the former prosecutor general, Aleksandr Konyuk, a loyal and candid man. “He has proved it with his path in life. He went through the Afghan war. That was an important part of my considerations when I appointed him the prosecutor when he was a judge. Those who had been to Afghanistan during that time cannot be bad people. I proceeded from that. I should say that he never did anything to make me regret his appointment,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“It is not easy to hold the position of the KGB chief or the prosecutor general or the minister of internal affairs for more than five years in our country. You have to turn to the left and to the right in order to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the state. He held this position for nine yeas,” the president said. He added that Valery Vakulchik was close to hitting this record as he worked in the position of the KGB chief from 2012 to 2020 and was recently appointed State Secretary of the Security Council.

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