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15 Aug 2014

Lukashenko: Increased demand for Belarus’ products in Russia should not hurt domestic market

Lukashenko: Increased demand for Belarus’ products in Russia should not hurt domestic market

SKIDEL, 15 August (BelTA) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned officials against stripping the domestic market of products in view of the increased demand for Belarusian foodstuffs in Russia. The head of state made this statement as he visited Agrokombinat Skidelsky on15 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian products enjoy an increased demand in Russia. During one day alone, 1.5 tonnes of Belarusian butter was sold in Russia. According to Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats, Belarus can earn $2.1 billion in revenues on dairy and meat exports alone to the Russian Federation from August to December. “They want our cheese, 82% fat butter,” Leonid Zayats said.

“We need to take advantage of the situation and make money,” the Belarusian head of state noted.

“We should keep in mind that although they have closed their market, we have not undertaken any commitments regarding our domestic market. We can import products from any part of the world. We need to process more and sell more. However, we also need to coordinate our plans with Russia, so that they would not blame us for disregarding their policy,” the President said.

“Make sure that our market will not lay bare. People should be able to buy as many products as they need,” Alexander Lukashenko said.

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