MINSK, 31 March (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has explained the reasons for appointing Yuri Karayev Grodno Oblast governor, BelTA has learned.
“You maintain order and discipline there, you know that it is hard to deliver results in Grodno Oblast without discipline and order, without technological discipline. We'll see how your work in Grodno Oblast will go. I know you as a dedicated and disciplined person. What needs to be done should be done. And you can do it. It was the reason why I picked you over all other candidates for this role. Deputies of the regional council will keep bugging you there, as they are supposed to do in line with the law. But they think well of you. This is gratifying,” the head of state said.
“You maintain order and discipline there, you know that it is hard to deliver results in Grodno Oblast without discipline and order, without technological discipline. We'll see how your work in Grodno Oblast will go. I know you as a dedicated and disciplined person. What needs to be done should be done. And you can do it. It was the reason why I picked you over all other candidates for this role. Deputies of the regional council will keep bugging you there, as they are supposed to do in line with the law. But they think well of you. This is gratifying,” the head of state said.
“I am also glad that you are a military man. You know better than me what is happening on the western border. Therefore, you have expertise both in military matters and agriculture, you have got the hang of it as you worked as the president’s aide for almost five years, and this experience will come in handy. And I noticed that you like it,” added Aleksandr Lukashenko.
The head of state is confident that Yuri Karayev will cope with the tasks assigned to him, including the task to sort things out in the agricultural sector. “You will handle this also because there are enough agricultural specialists there. You will have a good first deputy [Grodno Oblast First Deputy Governor Yuri Valevaty.]. As far as I know, he is well-versed in agriculture,” the president said.
“He was the best agronomist in his time,” Yuri Karayev confirmed.
“He is still in good standing with us. To be honest, I was even afraid to transfer him from there. But I knew that he will be very helpful to you,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added.
Speaking about Yuri Karayev, the head of state also pointed to his good organizational skills. “Therefore, despite all the shortcomings (and we all have them - me, you, and others), I must say that you have much more strengths than flaws. And I really hope that you will succeed as a governor. Your experience will be very important in the future. Military people retire very young, which is not good. Maybe they will help us in the economic sector. I think they will. Therefore, the future belongs to you,” the president said.
In early March of this year, Yuri Karayev was appointed acting governor of Grodno Oblast after Vladimir Karanik was promoted to deputy prime minister.
Before that, Yuri Karayev worked as the aide to the president - inspector for Grodno Oblast, and before that he was Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus.
“He was the best agronomist in his time,” Yuri Karayev confirmed.
“He is still in good standing with us. To be honest, I was even afraid to transfer him from there. But I knew that he will be very helpful to you,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added.
Speaking about Yuri Karayev, the head of state also pointed to his good organizational skills. “Therefore, despite all the shortcomings (and we all have them - me, you, and others), I must say that you have much more strengths than flaws. And I really hope that you will succeed as a governor. Your experience will be very important in the future. Military people retire very young, which is not good. Maybe they will help us in the economic sector. I think they will. Therefore, the future belongs to you,” the president said.
In early March of this year, Yuri Karayev was appointed acting governor of Grodno Oblast after Vladimir Karanik was promoted to deputy prime minister.
Before that, Yuri Karayev worked as the aide to the president - inspector for Grodno Oblast, and before that he was Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus.
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