Lukashenko has threatened the West countermeasures in case of creation of barriers for Belarusian exports

The Belarusian Authorities will take retaliatory measures if the West will obstruct the Belarusian exports, said the head of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
"on the issue of the West: they have me come in, and I warned them. I wish that the government is implemented, " He said.- We were warned: you shut off From us, We will hide From you and will see you through the Baltics or Ukraine will trade ".



Lukashenka reminded that, even in the face of the introduction of Russia's response to punishment regarding a number of Western items, Belarus did not stop cooperating with suppliers in the West, reports the news Agency. He also asked in a persistent form From the Cabinet office to have an impact on the protection of domestic market From unwarranted imports of those products, which are produced in the country." God forbid you, if our businesses this year will buy tractors and other equipment that We produce, " said the head. He said that incessantly warn the government: "We are not members of the WTO (world trade organization), We won't have to, can't. Let's protect their own domestic market, not give it away to anyone. From the iron to the tractor and the car." And We are currently in the country has opened: do to us whatever you want. This can not be. We are your manufacturer have a duty to protect, maintain and promote. The only way We diversify the markets ", - noted Lukashenko. Before the Belarusian Premier Andrei Kobyakov said on the need to "offset center of gravity" in its export policy of the Republic from the Russian market to other destinations.


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