MINSK, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has appointed Viktor Karankevich, Anatoly Sivak and Yuri Shuleiko deputy prime ministers, the press service of the Belarusian leader said on Tuesday.
Karankevich, Sivak and Shuleiko previously held relevant posts, and have now retained them in the new Government.
The President also compiled teams in the new government that will be responsible for industry, energy, agriculture, transportation, construction and utilities services, the press service said.
Lukashenko said that, in general, he has no complaints against the work of the Government.
Making personnel decisions regarding the industrial block of the government, Lukashenko stressed that his country needs to address investment issues. The President also noted the importance of Belarusian enterprises being extremely competitive in foreign markets.
Earlier Lukashenko appointed Nikolai Snopkov as First Deputy Prime Minister and Vladimir Karanik as Deputy Prime Minister.
