Lukashenka: Shuttle traders do not work properly and “sneak” through border

Despite annual investment forums held, the country received shuttle traders sneaking through the border instead of investors.

Such an evaluation of investment activities of the government has been given by Lukashenka today, AFN reports.

“Every year you hold investment forums; mass media provide extensive coverage of the events. This is good. But where is the result? You should raise Polish and Lithuanian direct investments, not to multiply shuttle traders who steal past the border back and forth,” he said during his visit to Hrodna region.

As said by him, almost one third of the population in near-border regions do not work properly, they make their living during trips to the neighboring countries of Europe.

“It is no good at all. What will we get? The generation of profiteers who foster the grey economy? Such ‘businessmen' will not bring robust investments,” Lukashenka stated.