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The Belarusian regime supports the development of the loyal big business as the National Bank maintains stability in the foreign exchange market. Discussion of possible constitutional amendments continues, but Lukashenka has not yet clearly aligned behind a specific set of proposals.
Aliaksei Aleksin’s Veles-Mit company may become the sole owner of the Valiarjanava shopping centre in the Minsk district. Meanwhile, Raman Halouchanka, the Prime Minister of Belarus, called in at Mikalai Havorka’s Beldan , a flagman bacon producer, while visiting the Brest region. Many privately-owned retail chains are currently facing a crisis due to a contraction of consumer activity since early 2021.
“Optimistic” statements by Prime Minister Halouchanka did not help.
In April 2021, two Belarusian refineries (Mozyr Refinery and Naftan) processed about 1.3 million tons of Russian oil. The main oil suppliers to the Mozyr refinery were Rosneft - 300 thousand tons, LUKOIL - 152 thousand tons, and Gazprom Neft - 106 thousand tons. Rosneft supplied 339 thousand tons to Naftan in April, Surgutneftegaz - 204 thousand tons, Tatneft - about 100 thousand tons, Bashneft - 32 thousand tons, Russneft - less than 10 thousand tons.
It was expected that, in May, the volume of Russian oil supplies would remain approximately the same - perhaps by 0.5 million tons less, since the Mozyr refinery planned to start scheduled repairs from May 15 (traditionally it lasts about a month). In early 2021, the Mozyr Oil Refinery warned its Ukrainian partners that due to the overhaul, it would reduce shipments to the Ukrainian market in May from the traditional 240 thousand tons to 150 thousand tons. In the
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The authorities are playing a conspiracy against Lukashenka.
Lukashenka’s statement that he is preparing a decree on the transfer of presidential powers to the Security Council in case of his death has caused a stir and continues to resonate. On May 4, Belarusian Prime Minister
Raman Halouchanka tried to explain to journalists why the announced decree on the “collective president” is needed. But it turned out not too convincing, political observer
Aliaksandr Klaskouski writes in an article on the website naviny.online.
“We must be ready for any development of events, including on the grounds that are not laid down in the current version of the constitution: this is the possibility of physically eliminating the country s leadership,” Halouchanka said.
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