Lukashenka: We already trade with West more than with Russia
The Belarusian President is giving a press conference in Minsk Independence Palace.
Alyaksandr Lukashenka is giving an annual press conference in Minsk today, on January 29. Belarusian and foreign journalists have gathered there – 260 people. A Euroradio reporter is among them. Usually, Lukashenka’s press conferences of the kind last for about 5 hours.
Lukashenka’s press conference (online)
"We will get out of the difficult situation our economy is in now,” Alyaksandr Lukashenka promised. 85% of Belarusian export was Russia-oriented when he became President in 1994, he reminded. The number is only 42% now.
"We trade with the West more than with Russia,” Lukashenka claimed.
Alyaksandr Lukashenka is giving an annual press conference in Minsk today, on January 29. Belarusian and foreign journalists have gathered there – 260 people. A Euroradio reporter is among them. Usually, Lukashenka’s press conferences of the kind last for about 5 hours.
Lukashenka’s press conference (online)
"We will get out of the difficult situation our economy is in now,” Alyaksandr Lukashenka promised. 85% of Belarusian export was Russia-oriented when he became President in 1994, he reminded. The number is only 42% now.
"We trade with the West more than with Russia,” Lukashenka claimed.