The President has paid a working visit to Vitebsk Region today. Special attention was given to Orsha District. Alexander Lukashenko got acquainted with the modernization of the cheese-making enterprise. This is one of the production sites of the Belarusian dairy giant Savushkin Product. The Brest company bought out the local dairy production, which was in a difficult financial situation several years ago. It was impossible to produce a high-quality and competitive product with outdated equipment. More than 45 million euros were invested.
Modern production is gradually increasing its capacity, which means that it needs both additional workers and raw materials. There is another factory in Orsha of processed cheeses! It has significant debts. Alexander Lukashenko instructed to work out the future of the enterprise and its employees in detail by the end of the year. The President once again reminded: people and their salaries should be a priority.
Modern workshops and laboratories were established at the Orsha enterprise, following the principle: each new site must be better than the previous one. The enterprise is called an exemplary dairy production plant with equipment from world suppliers, maximum automation, and the latest technologies in the field of processing and production of food products. The President urges not to make a difference between private and state-owned enterprises! Everyone should work equally effectively. Modern technologies and exceptionally high results are what we are paying close attention to today.
The Head of State also drew attention to the fact that all production facilities should work in equal conditions. “We need to put enterprises on an equal base, starting with the raw material zones. The only amendment: we will focus on reliability and loyalty to the state - not to Lukashenko, in order to prevent what has happened now. The overwhelming majority of private traders have begun to collapse and violate the rules," said Alexander Lukashenko.
The Head of State noted that people will not be prosecuted for their opinion. “Here are the journalists. Half of them may have their own opinion, but they don’t walk on the streets and don’t threaten the country."
The working trip of the President is always a comprehensive look at the development of the region. Alexander Lukashenko was informed about the state of affairs in the region - construction, industry, agriculture, oil refining. According to the governor of Vitebsk Region, the region works stably, the socio-economic situation is not tense.
The President spoke with employees of Savushkin-Orsha LLC and journalists. According to the President, it is not necessary to be afraid of sanctions. Alexander Lukashenko promises to respond to these restrictions.
"Now we will show them what sanctions are. If they still conduct carriages to China and Russia through us, now they will fly either through the Baltic or the Black sea to trade with Russia and so on, " Alexander Lukashenko said. "They forgot what Belarus is and thought that we could be threatened with tanks, missiles," the Belarusian leader stressed. "I have instructed the government to make a proposal to reorient all trade flows from the ports of Lithuania to other ones. 30% of the Lithuanian budget is formed by our cargo flows through Lithuania," the Head of State said. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that Belarus has already passed the period of sanctions. "We will survive now. So we don't need to be scared."
The President called on people abroad to think about what Europe can turn into if there is a fire in our country, speaking about the situation in Belarus and interference in internal affairs from outside.
Alexander Lukashenko announced that he and his Russian counterpart agreed that we would get the coronavirus vaccine first, although many countries have already signed contracts for the purchase of the drug.
President on working trip to Orsha District
28 августа 2020












