Zhodzina cordoned off: dictator visiting BelAZ plant

The Belarusian ruler visits OAO BelAZ - Management Company of the BelAZ Holding Company.

The news was spread by the presidential press service.

The Belarusian ruler is expected to see the management and technological facilities of the company, study the company's production facilities, financial and economic state and development prospects. Lukashenka will hear reports on innovation projects in the industry and their expected effect.

He is expected to attend the opening ceremony of the heavy haul trucks shop. Aliaksandr Lukashenka will get acquainted with the technological process of production of extra heavy-duty dump trucks and en exhibition of new samples of modern haul trucks produced by BelAZ. He will attend the presentation of a 450-tonne dump truck.

Nasha Niva readers report that traffic on Minsk-Zhodzina road was blocked for 20 minutes as Lukashenka's motorcade was moving. Policemen also cordoned off the town's main street.