How Many Ultrasound Machines Can Be Bought For Lukashenka’s Rolls-Royce

Up to twenty hospitals can be equipped at the money, received from the selling of the car, even taking into account its age and mileage.

The first thing that draws attention to the news about the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe with the "presidential numbers" is the date: 2009. According to the source of tut.by, that year the "Phantom", which cost was 450 thousand dollars, appeared in the Lukashenka’s garage.

Let us remind what makes the 2009 so remarkable. On January 2, Belarusians became poorer as a result of the momentary devaluation, when the Belarusian ruble was devalued by 20.5%. During that year, the total devaluation of the national currency amounted to about 30%, Salidarnasts (Solidarity) writes. And while the frightened with the devaluation Belarusians were buying refrigerators and television sets, a luxurious car was added to the garage of the head of the state.

Perhaps, as in the case with the Maybach, they will tell us again that this car was presented to Alexander Lukashenka. In any case, the fact remains as that: donated or purchased for the (extra-) budget means Rolls-Royce with the number 001BY continues to ride along the country's highways, accompanied by a motorcade.

And finally, the traditional question: what could be bought at the money, which another "toy" of the head of the state costs.

Salidarnasts wrote previously about an outdated ultrasound equipment in the clinic in Zaslaul’.The situation has not changed so far: doctors continued to send expectant mothers to Minsk to make an ultrasound. And something tells us that Zaslaul is not the only city with such problem.

And now for the price of the issue. A surfing for ultrasound machines prices on the Internet gives the following result: a compact device of Chinese origin costs about 10 thousand dollars.

So, up to twenty hospitals can be equipped at the money, received from the selling of the car, even taking into account its age and mileage.