President: increase in prices for agricultural produce might make it uncompetitive

The price for the Belarusian agricultural produce has reached its top-line, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko said while on a working trip to Gomel oblast. “If only we push up prices for meat, milk and other goods, the Russians will “throw in” cheaper products”, the president is convinced. Alexander Lukashenko believes that Belarus cannot let Russian, Ukrainian or other goods fill its market. “Once we “close up” they will “close up” against us”, the president stressed.

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