Minister of Finance refuses to comment on draft budget

Belarusian Minister of Finance Uladzimir Amaryn discussed draft budget-2017 with MPs on September 21. The Minister’s speech took more than 309 minutes. Journalists were asked to leave at the end. The Minister would not talk to reporters before his speech either.

The last session of the current Parliament will start on October 3, MPs are planning to approve the draft budget there. The new Parliament will start working on October 11.