Lukashenko announces resignation of government

The Soviet Union of Belarus will be formed in a new composition before the end of the presidential campaign. Alexander Lukashenko said this today, May 25 at a meeting in Minsk on topical socio-economic and political issues, the press service of the Belarusian leader reports. We have always announced a new composition of the Government after registration as a presidential candidate of the current President. Before elections. It was a matter of principle for people to see who we were going to work with. Not that the elections were held, you were voted for, and there were relatives, loved ones and others in this government. Therefore, we need to prepare a new composition of the government, decide on the form of how the new government will be formed before the elections or resign itself, or the President resigns. You have to think about it, but for people to understand that we are not moving away from this principle. Before the presidential elections, the almost final composition of the government will be formed, Lukashenko said. He noted: It was said, and very many ministers we appointed six months ago, and saw them in the case. And today we can conclude whether they can work in a new government or cannot. So it's time to take another look at the government, the top officials we have, and make decisions on them too. Either we work with them or we move to a new job. The preparation of the new composition of the Council of Ministers was entrusted by the Belarusian leader to the head of the presidential administration Igor Sergei. Information on the rotation of the government was prepared by the former head of the presidential administration Natalia Cochanova, appointed at the end of last year as the head of the upper house of the National Assembly of Belarus. Lukashenko said: Six months ago we reached every person and worked out these issues. Somewhere there was a replacement, and somewhere we postponed for this period. No member of the Government should be offended or stressed. I am confident that the vast majority of current members of the Government will remain in office. Now you just have to take an exam. If everyone gives up for God's sake. Therefore, it is necessary to move, but not to fuss, the Belarusian leader added. The current head of the Belarusian government Sergei Rumas did not attend the meeting. The Constitution allows Lukashenko to appoint ministers and the head of the Council of Ministers. The presidential campaign in Belarus actually began in 2018, officially announced on May 8. The main day of voting is set as August 9. The Central Election Commission allowed signatures for 15 potential presidential candidates to be collected. Read the story news: Election of the President of Belarus