MINSK, 3 June (BelTA) - Belarus is coping with the sanctions pressure from the West, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at an opening ceremony of city children's polyclinic No. 9 in Minsk on 3 June, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko recalled that five years ago he criticized Minsk for its not sufficiently developed healthcare system in comparison with other regions. The president emphasized that a lot has been done over these years: new facilities have been built and expensive equipment has been purchased.
“In this time of frantic sanctions a lot of statements have been made that healthcare would not be affected. Nothing of the kind. They do not care about our people. We are doing fine in general. We will cope. We can do without them. There are companies where we can buy the equipment and spare parts we need. As you see, there are a lot of problems, but we have not curtailed a single project. This new clinic testifies to the fact,” the head of state said.