Lukashenka has 10 residencies, but wants even more
47- 30.06.2010, 11:36
Triple company is to build a “complex for accepting delegations” in Belavezhskaya Pushcha by the end of 2010.
Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a special decree with such an order, “Nasha Niva” newspaper reports.
The company Triple, owned by businessman Yury Chyzh, who is close to the top officials, is obliged to build a complex in the national park for free.
The company is to get economic bonuses in exchange. It seems that Alyaksandr Lukashenka wants to have a new guest residence in the legendary Belavezhskaya Pushcha, where not less legendaty Viskuli residence is already located. What other recreation places does the head of state have?
His main working office is situation in the center of the capital. The six-storey building, which earlier belonged to the Central Committee of the Belarusian Communist Party, is often called the “Red House”.
Another office of the head of the executive branch is also located in Minsk center, 4, Vaenny Zavulak.
Lukashenka’s another estate, Drazdy, has become a common noun. It became famous in 1998, when foreign ambassadors were forced out of their residences.
Azerny is considered to be Lukashenka’s summer cottage. a bunker capable to withstand a nuclear attack was build there.
Viskuli residence is not among favorite places of the head of state. Lukashenka’s presence in the hunting house of the Soviet party nomenklatura is rather rare.
Two residences Zaslavl-1 and Zaslavl-2 are situated not far from the Minsk Sea reservoir. Libyan leader Gaddafi set up his camp there during his visit to the country.
The current head of state pays rare visits to former Pyotr Masherau’s summer house in Berezinski reserve.
Residence Plauno in the same reserve was built under Lukashenka’s rule. It is a possible place where ousted Kyrgyzstan’s president Kurmanbek Bakiyev could stay.
A residence in Palesse region is situated in Petrykau district close to the town of Lyaskavichy.
It was rumoured that Alyaksandr Lukashenka is going to use the castle in Nyasvizh as his residence. The castle, which was included in UNESCO list, is under reconstruction now.
