5 November 2025

Belarus’ State Control Committee to look into trade in tobacco goods, alcohol

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has instructed the State Control Committee to examine the market of tobacco goods and alcohol-containing products, BelTA learned from Chairman of the State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov after the official delivered a report to the head of state.

Vasily Gerasimov said: “You know that the matter of tobacco goods has been gaining attention recently. The head of state told us everything. But all of us have been instructed to examine the market of tobacco goods and alcohol-containing products. Starting with the distribution of quotas and ending with trade in these products in the territory of the republic. We will have to take the toughest measures and report back to the head of state.”

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