Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Puzzchenko promised response sanctions against the West, transfers BelTA.
“We warned that the sanctions without an answer would not remain. Now the relevant service studies the text of sanctions against our citizens and enterprises, – said the head of government. – We choose the most adequate response measures from that set, which we have developed and about which I brought the signal to our partners. I think, not around the corner, when we take these solutions. “
According to Golovchenko, the sanctions against Minsk discredit the policy of the European Union. “To declare the mission” for the sake of the Belarusian people “at least cynical and unprincipled,” he added.
Prime Minister stated that restrictions against OJSC “MAZ” and OJSC “BELAZ” were introduced only on the basis that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called them leading enterprises and national heritage.
“We live further, work. We have enough reserves and resources, we have been ready for these conditions for a long time,” concluded Golzchenko.
Previously, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry compared the introduction of a new sanctuction package with the German attack on the USSR in 1941.
June 21 became aware of the introduction of the fourth package of Sanctions of the European Union against Belarus. The new list was 78 physical and eight legal entities. Restrictive measures also introduced the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.