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| Belarus strongman sacks PM amid economic woes |
| 2014-12-28 |
| [ARABNEWS] Belarussian strongman Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday sacked his prime minister and other brass hats as the ex-Soviet state reels from the effects of Russia's economic crisis next door. Lukashenko dismissed Mikhail Myasnikovich, in office since December 2010, and appointed his chief of staff Andrei Kobyakov as his new head of government, his administration said. Lukashenko also replaced the head of the central bank as well as several other brass hats including the ministers of economy and industry. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "saying several officials might have spent too long at their posts. "That can be fixed," he said." I like his thinking. We have the same problem with the House and Senate in the U.S. |
| Posted by: Uneregum Lover of the Pixies7394 2014-12-28 15:15 |
| #1 Tied their economy to Putin instead of the west. They lose. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-12-28 00:52 |