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Belarus’ coronavirus strategy hailed as effective

Mohamed Alabbar

MINSK, 1 October (BelTA) -  Belarus’ coronavirus strategy has proved  effective, Mohamed Alabbar, the chairman of Emaar Properties, said at a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learned.

The guest thanked the head of state for the opportunity of a face-to-face meeting, noting that he was glad to be back in Minsk. He also hailed the country’s coronavirus response, including the decision not to shut down the economy, as the right one."I would like to congratulate you on many things, first of all, on practically a victory over the virus. The policy you have chosen in this regard - not to shut down the economy -has proved to be effective,” Mohamed Alabbar said.

He noted that by the nature of his activities he meets with representatives of many countries. Recently, for example, he visited Serbia, met with the head of state. According to him, the country is struggling to restore the economy after months of downtime due to coronavirus.

Mohamed Alabbar also congratulated Aleksandr Lukashenko on the victory in the presidential election "We have never doubted the result. We have always appreciated the policy that you pursue, the achievements that your country has made in improving the standard of living of people, security, and other parameters," the investor stressed.

He said he was ready to continue cooperation with Belarus and invest in various projects.

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