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Lukashenko: Sanctions will put Belarus’ economy to the test, but we will hold out

MINSK, 15 March (BelTA) – Sanctions will keep testing the resilience of the Belarusian economy, but the country is able to hold out, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with representatives of the Belarusian state security bodies on 15 March, BelTA has learned.

“Like before, our economy will be put to the test. But we can overcome the sanctions, we are already overcoming them,” the head of state said.

“After the failure of the revolt, new faces emerged (pay special attention to this). According to calculations of their Western curators, the sanctions will lead to the protests and these new people will take the lead. In other words, the sanctions will stir up tensions and these people will use this to their own advantage. I must say that none of this will work. You understand it. Soon ordinary citizens will understand it too. All the products that we make can be sold on markets such as Russia and China. Today we trade with probably a hundred countries, if not more. However, even these two markets are enough for us. The products that we produce will always be in demand in these markets,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

“Attempts to intimidate people and bring them to disrupt the operation of the largest industrial enterprises, transportation and energy facilities, as well as communications will continue. The intensity of the information warfare will increase. Huge resources have been injected into discrediting the state in the eyes of the population,” the Belarusian leader noted.

At the same time, the state security services are taking all measures to protect the country’s national interests: “Thanks to the well-coordinated work of you and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we manage to repel these attacks.”

“One of the ways to protect labor collectives, students, healthcare workers and other essential workers from the destructive impact is to create a reliable counterintelligence system at state-run enterprises and institutions. You know that I have made certain decisions in this regard, I have given instructions to the government, the KGB and other stakeholders. At today’s meeting, I would like to hear how they are being implemented, what are the bottlenecks that require the involvement of the president,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

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