Viktar Lukashenka Introduced into Security Council :: Charter'97 :: News

Viktar Lukashenka, a president’s aide on national security, has been officially introduced into the Security Council of Belarus. A Decree No. 3 of January 5, 2007, “Ezhednevnik” informs. The status of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s elder son in fact is equal to the status of the KGB chairman or the head of Interior Ministry.

The membership of the Security Council was authorized by presidential Decree No. 41 of January 23, 2005. Except the state secretary, the Security Council includes president, prime minister, the head of presidential administration, chairmen of the two chambers pf the “national assembly”, the chairman of the National bank, finance minister, and heads of power departments of Belarus.

Until now, the Security Council hasn’t had such a member as an aide to the president. Thus, as stated by “Ezhednevnik”, the status of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s elder son in fact is equal to the status of the KGB chairman or the head of Interior Ministry.

Besides, the decree reflects the reshuffling in the leadership of the KGB (State security Committee). In October 2006 Zyanon Lomats was appointed its chairman.