Merge Ministry and State Inspection: Lukashenko Proposed Changes in Environmental Protection

The head of state recalled that this issue arose when appointing the current head of the Ministry of Natural Resources. "In the challenging field of environmental protection and natural resource use control, these structures work smoothly and, seemingly, successfully: they detect criminal schemes, prevent various violations. For example, poaching in our country has been reduced to a minimum," he emphasized.

Alexander Lukashenko noted that at first glance, there are no visible obstacles to further merging the efforts of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the State Inspection for the Protection of Wildlife and Plant Life. "At the same time, I know that the State Secretariat of the Security Council has not supported this initiative. Let's hear the opinion," he added.