Production decreased by 4%

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that the performance of the state should be evaluated not by official reports, but by specific results of activities. He emphasized that production, which directly affects the growth of all indicators and economic stability, is in a dangerous zone.

At the end of the year, production volumes overall decreased by almost 4%. Sectors such as oil refining and machinery manufacturing fell by nearly 20%.

"— What about the production program, on which the growth of all indicators and economic stability directly depends?" — stated Lukashenko.

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Lukashenko has been the acting president of Belarus since 1994.