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Rural retailers urged to ensure wide product choice ahead of holiday season

MINSK, 27 November (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed the government and the Belarus President Administration to ensure the availability of a wide range of food products in rural stores, BelTA has learned. 

The meeting participants also discussed the international agenda, forthcoming meetings and talks. Aleksandr Lukashenko also paid special attention to a number of domestic issues.

“I would like to warn the government that we need to ensure a normal situation ahead of the New Year and Christmas holidays. There should be no problems with food supplies across the country,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. “We do not lack anything. We have enough of everything. This is only our management skills, especially for small towns, agro-towns and villages. These are our people. They are not rich. They must be provided with everything. Holidays should be not only for bosses, residents of Minsk and big cities. Everyone should feel the festive mood.”

The head of state explained that he had recently received complaints from people. “I understand that there are all sorts of circumstances. But there are a lot of people who complain about the provision of basic necessities. There is no smoke without fire,” the Belarusian leader said.

In this regard, Aleksandr Lukashenko warned the participants of the meeting, and first of all Deputy Prime Minister Leonid Zayats, who is responsible for the agro-industrial complex: “You are too busy with all sorts of violations in the dairy industry. You need to take care of our farmers first. You are in charge of not only [the Belarusian National Union of Consumer Societies] Belkoopsoyuz, but also of agriculture in general. They are also within your competence.”

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