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Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that many are now trying to saddle Vladimir Putin with the responsibility for the aircraft accident. But according to the Belarusian head of state, Vladimir Putin has absolutely nothing to do with it.
"We need to get mobilized in order to go through this period. How long will it last? Maybe two, maybe three years. Nobody knows. Neither you nor I know this. Therefore, we need to stand united if we want to get past it,” the president said.
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko chose not to take harsh decisions on the rector of Belarusian State University (BSU), although such action was proposed by the government, the Education Ministry and the Belarus President Administration in response to drawbacks in the work of the university's administration, BelTA has learned.
Before the sanctions, the EU countries were the main sales markets for Belarusian lumber accounting for 56% of the country's lumber export. After the lumber export to the EU was discontinued, the main consumers were China (52%, previously 37%), Azerbaijan (24%, previously 4%) and Russia (6%).
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