MINSK, 20 March (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told journalists about a possible deal to sell a Belarusian mine to the Americans, BelTA has learned.
The head of state spoke on this topic for the first time during the second session of the VII Belarusian People’s Congress. At that time, Aleksandr Lukashenko said that he had offered the Americans to buy the mine for $3 billion. Journalists asked him how things are progressing with the potential deal.
“They [the Americans] are thinking about it. But $3 billion is the minimum. The government will calculate the reserves, something else… It will be more expensive,” the president said.
He also noted that for the United States, the cost is a major factor: “They are wealthy, but they don’t want to pay big or even fair money. Everyone wants things for free.”
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