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Belarus has announced the new composition of the government. The Prime Minister is Sergey Rumas was the former head of the state military-industrial Committee Roman Golovchenko. In addition, it changed the Ministers of construction, industry, Finance, utilities and information. But the whole structure of the power unit remained the same. According to President Alexander Lukashenko, a change of government should increase the public confidence to the authorities before the upcoming elections of the head of state, scheduled for 9 August.That Alexander Lukashenko has signed the decree about resignation of the current government, the state TV channel “Belarus 1” said at 19:00 on Wednesday. Announced this step the President the morning of the same day. “To expect that the revolution will occur when the change of government, it is not necessary, he assured yesterday.— Now the whole world has entered a period of unprecedented economic crisis. Sharp scrapped, the replacement of all government members — it would be wrong from the point of view of the moment. Yes necessary so no. A new generation of leaders who showed himself well and worked well in government.” However, “those who with such volumes at this time of crisis are unable to cope,” according to the President of Belarus, still have to change jobs.Thursday it turned out to be one of those not cope with the responsibilities of officials is composed of the Ministers of construction, industry, Finance, utilities and information. Left the post of Prime Minister Sergei Rumas — his place was taken by the former head of the state military-industrial Committee of the Roman Golovchenko. He graduated from University and began his career in the security Council of Belarus, and in 2013-2018 was Ambassador of Belarus to UAE. Given the attention currently paid in Minsk to seek alternative suppliers of oil and investment from the Middle East, it could be the last factor in choosing this particular candidate.Photo: press service of the President of the Republic of Belarusbelarusian political analyst Artiom shraibman suggested that a major role played power history of Mr. Golovchenko. “The Prime Minister is chosen based on matches with Lukashenko’s views on the governance of the country. Golovchenko can be an example of such a good match. Lukashenko believes that the crisis need to respond with increased order and mobilization. This requires the Prime enforcer,” said expert “b”.The post of first Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic received Nikolai Snopkov. Prior to that, he held the post of Ambassador to China, which is significant, given the close ties between the two countries. “Nikolai Gennadievich a great relationship with the leadership of the people’s Republic of China. Know everything from the (President of the PRC.— “Y”) XI Jinping and ending with officials at the Ministry of foreign Affairs, said earlier And��exander Lukashenko.— China is a major priority for our country. We more and more rely on the assistance and support of China. Not only in the construction of promising enterprises in our country, terms of lending and China market opened for us so far as we can go in there. And Nicholas G. was controlled, very well knows the way.” Previously, Mr. Snopkov head of the Ministry of economy, and also worked as a Deputy head of the presidential administration on the economy.The previous government of Belarus managed to work very long. Former Prime Minister Sergei Rumas and the Ministers of the economic block was appointed only in August 2018. Their predecessors won the most unflattering words in his address. For example, former Minister of industry Vitaly Vovk and Minister of construction Anatoly Black, Alexander Lukashenko, accused in the “second relation” to work. The new composition of the government was entrusted primarily to build relations with Moscow. But to call this task is made impossible — a contradiction regarding the issues of integration within the Union state, did not disappear, but on the contrary, only intensified.However, to criticize Mr. Rumasa Alexander Lukashenko did not. “Great I have to claim it, but people want to do business”,— he explained the resignation of the Prime Minister.Photo: Alexander Miridonov, Commercantes on the eve of President of Belarus hinted that the reason for the change of government at this time was not dissatisfaction with his work. He directly linked his decision with the presidential elections scheduled for 9 August. “We are always after registration of the incumbent President in the presidential candidates announced a new government before the elections,”— said Alexander Lukashenko on may 25, calling such an approach is more honest to voters. “And then what? Elections were held, the people have voted for you. And you’re not relatives, not loved, not loved others in this government pull”— described Mr. Lukashenko possible negative scenario.”Those who will not be in the new government, without work will not remain. They are not enemies”— once again stressed Alexander Lukashenko.Kirill Krivosheev