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Lukashenko orders to step up work on agreements with foreign partners

MINSK, 29 July (BelTA) – The government needs to work more efficiently while implementing agreements with foreign partners, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss international issues on 29 July, BelTA reports.

At the beginning of the meeting, the head of state noted that the international agenda remains extremely intense. The schedule of international meetings has been quite busy lately. “All this requires utmost focus on the past and upcoming events,” the president said giving reasons to hold this meeting.

Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that Belarus is doing the right thing by expanding cooperation with foreign countries and building long-term partnerships. At the same time, the president criticized the government for the lack of efficiency and persistence in implementing certain agreements reached at the highest level.

“Let's agree that the role of the president is to open a window of opportunities, to lay groundwork, to pave the way for agreements between members of the government and prime ministers. And the government (led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the supervision of the Belarus President Administration) must implement these agreements. Not to mention the arrangements reached by government members during their trips,” the head of state said outlining the tasks.

“There should be no tourist trips. No tourism. There must be a result,” Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized. The purpose of the ongoing meeting, according to the president, is to compare notes, thrash out short-term plans to implement the agreements reached during visits to individual countries.

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