Lukashenka’s solution for economic crisis – working 50hrs per day, expelling foreign media

The Belarusian President, after returning from his visit to /country-region>/place>Kazakhstan/place>>/>/country-region>>/>, addressed country’s economic problems during the cabinet meeting, offering bold solutions. In his opinion, the hysteric atmosphere in Russian press is to be blamed for the crisis, and the solution – is extending working hours to 50 per day.

– The biggest panic around [the crisis] is in Russian media. I observe (…) such media, which – owning to the President – became the major ones. I’m not going to name them – I don’t wand to increase their popularity. But you have to do something about it, so that they are not present in our country any more. – stated Lukashenka, according to Bielta news agency.

 The Russian media described Lukashenka’s state visit to /country-region>/place>Kazakhstan/place>>/>/country-region>>/> as a flight from the economic problems. – They forgot that this kind of journeys are organized all year round, and no matter where I go – I have to return back to this country – Lukashenka responded. – They are calculating how much have we lost through this crisis, they accuse us of trying to blackmail /country-region>/place>Russia/place>>/>/country-region>>/>. How are we supposed to blackmail such a huge country.? – he asked.

President Lukashenka also offered some solutions to the price growth. – Any form of price increase should be stopped from today on; and this is this free market thing” – he stressed. In his opinion, products can become only more expensive when a governor and the prime minister agree.

Lukashenka promised to dismiss the cabinet should they turn out to be unable to ensure economic stability. – If you calculated well the currency [dollar] rate, than 5 thousand [ruble] should be the price solving speculative demand. Introduce one rate. What are you waiting for? There should be dynamics everyday. If there is no dynamics, you Mikhail Vladymirovich [Miasnikiovich – Belarusian prime minister] and you Piotr Piotrovich [Prakopovich – head of the central bank], will have to give up your party membership cards, to use soviet language. – he added.

The President pointed to the self-sustainability of /country-region>/place>Belarus/place>>/>/country-region>>/> and to need of increasing each employee’s involvement. – We should be able to solve every situation on our own. If some anti-crisis funds will help us – that’s great, but we should be able to count only on ourselves. And it’s possible – just put everyone into a war mindset. There is shoes deficit – work 30 hrs a day, clothing deficit – work 50 hrs. – said Lukashenka.

Lukashenka also promised there would be no “robbery-styled privatization” because in each case the final word is his.

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