Łukašenka discusses economy, debt, Russia with government

October 31, BPN. Alaksandr Łukašenka has discussed economic performance, prices, cooperation and integration projects with Russia in a meeting with the senior government officials, his press office reported.

Prime Minister Raman Hałoučanka, his first deputy Mikałaj Snapkoŭ, Vasil Hierasimaŭ of the State Control Committee and Ina Miadźviedzeva of the National Statistical Committee (Belstat) participated in the meeting.

The officials agreed to continue debt payments in Belarusian rubels, a move that had already lowered Belarus’ ranking by the international rating agencies.