Belarusian President makes new appointments

The President has appointed:

Igor Bely - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (non-resident);

Dmitry Derevinsky - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Plurinational State of Bolivia (non-resident);

Yevgeny Sobolevsky - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Sudan (non-resident);

The head of state also approved the appointment of:

Nikolai Bortnik - Chairman of the Ivanovo District Executive Committee;

Vladimir Senchuk - Chairman of the Kamenets District Executive Committee;

Grigory Panasyuk - Chairman of the Brest District Executive Committee;

Piotr Belus - Chairman of the Glubokoye District Executive Committee;

Oleg Makarevich - Chairman of the Dubrovno District Executive Committee;

Aleksandr Klyachin - Chairman of the Senno District Executive Committee;

Dmitry Stankevich - Chairman of the Chashniki District Executive Committee;

Zoya Kulesha - Head of the Oktyabrsky District Administration of Grodno;

Yelena Bogdan - First Deputy Healthcare Minister;

Ivan Verzhnovets - First Deputy Economy Minister;

Anton Alekseyev - Deputy Communications and Informatization Minister;

Vitaly Kulak - Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister;

Aleksandr Yakovchits - Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister;

Vitaly Garmashuk - Director of the State Signs Department at the Finance Ministry;

Snezhana Titova - Chief Administrator of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee.

The head of state asked the executives about the state of affairs in the districts in detail. The conversation touched upon agriculture, personnel shortage, performance discipline, and other aspects of the work of municipal authorities.

Addressing Vladimir Senchuk, Aleksandr Lukashenko wondered why he is moving from the Brest District Executive Committee to the Kamenets District Executive Committee. “How do you explain this move? We have always believed that an executive committee in the country’s capital or an oblast capital is slightly higher and more prestigious. And you’ve decided to work in the Kamenets District Executive Committee,” the President clarified.

Vladimir Senchuk explained he would like to use the experience of working in Brest for the sake of developing the economy of Kamenets District among other things. In his words, Kamenets District has a rather well-developed agribusiness complex. Apart from that, the region has a rich tourism potential that can be developed.

Since the President authorized the appointment of heads of several districts in Vitebsk Oblast, he was interested in learning the state of affairs in the region and what problems are the most pressing ones from the point of view of the municipal administrators. According to the heads of the district administrations, there are certain shortcomings in personnel management and performance discipline.

The conversation also touched upon the availability of machines and vehicles for agricultural enterprises in the districts. Agricultural enterprises often have good modern harvesters but they sometimes lack the specialists that can drive them. This is why Aleksandr Lukashenko drew attention of the heads of the district administrations to the need to personally know good specialists, who can be employed to drive the vehicles and machines during harvesting operations.

Addressing Zoya Kulesha, who has been appointed head of the Oktyabrsky District administration of the city of Grodno, the President wondered about the development of this oblast capital. According to Zoya Kulesha, work is in progress to beautify the city, the social infrastructure develops, more housing is getting built.

“We aspire for leadership in beautification and cleanup. I am sorry for immodesty,” she said.

“It is a totally beautiful city,” Aleksandr Lukashenko agreed. “I have always liked it. Especially its certain hilliness.”

Zoya Kulesha added that preparations are already in progress in Grodno for hosting the 15th republican festival of national cultures, which will take place next year.

“Thank you for that. You have an awesome festival. Well done!” the President offered praise. “Well done for supporting it. And it is very important indeed for Grodno.”

The head of state drew Zoya Kulesha’s attention to the need to keep an eye on the performance of enterprises located in the district. “You don’t have to shy away from interfering with the operation of enterprises of seemingly republican form of ownership. There are no enterprises that are not yours over there. Your enterprises are everywhere. You are the President’s representative in that land. This is why there is no need to feel shy,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.