The new leader will also take charge of Belarusian steel highways from Monday. The personal decision on the appointment of Valery Verenich as head of the state association “Belarusian Railways” was made by the President of the Republic of Belarus on August 12, BELTA reports, specifying that prior to his appointment at the Belarusian Railways, Verenich held the post of First Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications.
In addition, Alexander Lukashenko accepted the appointment of Tatyana Astreiko as First Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection and Alexander Sudnik as Deputy Minister of Finance.