MINSK, 9 April (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Aleksandr Terekhov as deputy prime minister in charge of construction, transport, and housing and utility services, BelTA has learned.
Until now, Aleksandr Terekhov held the position of Director General of the state production association Minskstroy. Prior to that, for a number of years, he headed the Housing and Utility Services Ministry.
“When it comes to construction, I believe you are well-versed. You have mastered it properly. You also understand the housing and utilities sector. Everything comes together there, from our citizens’ complaints to construction itself. You will have to focus more on major overhauls and related tasks rather than new construction from the ground up. Counting money… I am sure you have picked up that skill as well, since you cannot work as a manager without knowing how to count money,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
“When it comes to construction, I believe you are well-versed. You have mastered it properly. You also understand the housing and utilities sector. Everything comes together there, from our citizens’ complaints to construction itself. You will have to focus more on major overhauls and related tasks rather than new construction from the ground up. Counting money… I am sure you have picked up that skill as well, since you cannot work as a manager without knowing how to count money,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
There were several suggestions for this deputy prime minister post,” the president noted. “I approved your candidacy only because you have tried your hand at practically everything and run a fairly good enterprise,” the head of state noted.
“But I want to tell you that it won’t be easy for you,” the president remarked, noting the large number of important tasks ahead. One of them is road construction. Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed the government to seize the moment and pay more attention to this area. "Nowadays we buy oil at slightly cheaper prices than others. This surge has been caused due to madness in the Middle East. But I think things will get stabilized. Besides, we trade in oil with Russia at a certain discount and roads primarily depend on bitumen that is made from oil. We have all the other components. And since oil is cheaper, it is necessary to take advantage of the moment and fix our roads. The program has been determined. It is necessary to have solid, dependable roads from agrotowns to district capitals. And preferably in reinforced concrete. We need concrete roads wherever they are possible,” the Belarusian leader stated.
“Wherever [concrete-surface roads] are impossible, I say that we have an opportunity. This year or possibly a year and a half we will enjoy oil prices lower than the world market ones. It means we should also use bitumen to build these roads,” the president added.
“Roads are a very important matter for us. We are a transit country. And nearly every family has one car or even two. And not only personal transport,” the president stressed.
Aleksandr Terekhov noted that by his first education, he is a road builder; he graduated from a technical college for road construction.
"Excellent! All the better," the head of state responded.
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