Lukashenka Promised Either Tractor, Or Automobile In Two Years

• 6.05.2016, 16:52

The dictator has assured that the Belarusians are going to like the “people's car.”

In the next year or two, Belarus will have the entire set required to make our own automobiles.

On May 6 Aliaksandr Lukashenka said that during his visit to Minsk Motor Plant, BelTA informs.

The governor said that a government session would be held soon to discuss automobile manufacturing. Specialists are now taking a close look at the matter in order to address the existing problems and get a competitive product in the end in the shape of an automobile, a tractor, and so on.

“In the next year or two, Belarus will have the entire set required to make our own automobiles,” – Lukashenka said.

Separately, he focused at the BelGee car manufacturing project. Aliaksandr Lukashenka said he was confident that Belarusians would like this car thanks to affordable prices and simple maintenance procedures.

Speaking more about the development of the domestic automobile engineering industry, Lukashenka noted that the development of the automobile manufacturing program would not be protracted. “Our engines make up a big part of the program. We need new ones, – the dictator said. – Minsk Motor Plant has made a lot of prototype engines. It is necessary to test them faster and start batch production.”

According to information posted on the official BelGee website, today the cost of cars of this mark varies from 118.4 million rubles (6.1 thousand dollars) to 242.5 million rubles (12.5 thousand dollars).