Belarusian officials admit the situation in catastrophic (Video)

• 23.09.2010, 8:54

Lukashenka called officials spongers. “The whole country lives like that!” was the reply.

On Sprember 21, STV channel showed a conversation between the Belarusian ruler and chairman of the Vitsebsk region executive committee Alyaksandr Kasinets. Blogger malishevsky offers some extras from the dialogue.

Lukashenka: Tell me about profit, efficiency, money.

Governor: The rate of return in agricultural sector is 7.6%. Governmental grants are taken into account. Profitability without grants is -7.6%.

Lukashenka: In short, you activity in agriculture is loss-making. If it were not for the state…

Governor: … of course…

Lukashenka: … it would be a catastrophe. Am I right? It means that you are a sponger!

Governor: The whole country lives like that!