Lukashenka: Hockey is important economic event (video)

Alyaksandr Lukashenka demanded to get ready for the championship in the best possible way: “We must demonstrate a high level of organization at the world championship.”

 The state leader also drew attention to the fact that it was not only a sport competition. “This is our chance to show our country to the rest of the world,” BELTA quotes Alyaksandr Lukashenka. “The way our country will show itself will affect what the world will think about us. It is an important economic event… Belarus must show that it is a Central European, civilized state.” The world championship should “result in economic and financial efficiency”, Lukashenka added.

Alyaksandr Lukashenka also demanded to pay special attention to providing security.