Фото: пресс-служба Лукашенко
Aleksandr Lukashenko today threatened Vitebsk region officials with intervention by security forces, saying the region’s performance raises suspicions of sabotage.
The meeting addressed another proposal to reorganize the agricultural sector. Five years ago, seven integrated structures were established in the region to boost production and fully utilize capacities. However, contrary to expectations, agricultural output has declined. Of the seven structures, only six remain operational, and the region has accumulated 1.6 billion rubles in debt. The new proposal calls for creating two large holdings — one for meat production and one for dairy.
“Now you come again and ask to extend payments until 2045. Meaning — never? Where are the results?” he asked.
Lukashenko then pointed to “blatant mismanagement and negligence.”
“I’m beginning to suspect outright sabotage. Perhaps the regional executive committee leadership has lost control over the region? Or are there irreversible processes underway that require urgent outside intervention — up to and including from law enforcement agencies?” he warned.