Lukashenko bans food price hikes in Belarus

On October 6, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko ordered a ban on price increases during a meeting with representatives of the government's economic bloc and both houses of parliament.

"From the 6th, any price increase is prohibited. <...> Not from tomorrow, but from today. So that prices don't go up in a day," the BelTA news agency quotes him as saying.

Lukashenko also promised that the country would avoid commodity shortages and a wide range of products would remain on store shelves. He warned officials about the responsibility for high prices. In addition, the President of the country stressed that such a decision is associated with high inflation and high prices.

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