Lukashenko to discuss progress to build Belarusian ports in Russia

Ways to speed up the construction of Belarusian ports in Russia were discussed at the meeting hosted by the head of state on 5 January 2023. Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that the existing logistics routes were disrupted by attempts to strangle Belarus with sanctions last year. “At least the fact that you asked me to approach the president of the Russian Federation in order to open ports for us indicates that all the issues have been resolved. A small thing needs to be addressed now: we have to start loading cargoes in these ports. Although we have already started loading in some places. We have to build these ports faster, upgrade them to a certain standard, and trade via our own ports then,” he said.

BelTA reported earlier that in August 2022 the head of state hosted a government conference to discuss the creation of port facilities for exporting Belarusian products. Construction costs and deadlines, payback periods, and possible risks were discussed. “It is necessary to build a port fast and at minimal costs,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.