Born in 1975, Turczyn led the Minsk authorities so far. Just after his appointment, the fresh Prime Minister declared that he did not intend to make extremist changes in the country's economical policy. He stressed that The main nonsubjective of his government will be to proceed his policy and implement the planned actions for the improvement of the country.
“My favourite saying is “evolution without revolution”. In all position, of course, 1 must make (...) Each leader brings something new, a fresh look at different problems. ... There will, of course, be no crucial adjustment of the economical course. The most crucial thing is to guarantee the unchangeable and sustainable improvement of our country," quotes Turkish opposition portal Our Niwa.
The change in the Prime Minister is linked to the Belarusian procedure whereby the government resigns on the hands of the recently elected president. In January this year, under elections not recognized by many countries (including Poland) Belarus ruling since 1994 Lukashenko was elected to another seventh word as head of state. In accordance with the procedures, on 3 February 2025 the government of Belarus resigned.
Belarus will proceed to be ruled by Lukashenko
Some analysts item Turczyn's experience in regional administration and anticipate to make effective usage of it at state level. The appointment of him as Prime Minister is seen as a step towards maintaining stableness and continuity in the management of the country, with emphasis on gradual improvement and modernisation of the economy.
Hałaukchenka, who was the head of the Belarusian government since 2020, was appointed head of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus on Monday.
All nominations in Belarus, as experts emphasize, are façade. Lukaszenko has had full power in the country for 30 years. He made Belarus 1 of the 2 most dictatorial states in Europe, alongside Russia. He suppressed all opposition and media freedom. At his command, the authorities brutally deal with the protests (the largest so far had a place in 2020, after further falsified elections), and political opponents are either thrown into prisons or forced to emigrate. According to human rights organisations, now over 1,200 people in prisons and prisons in Belarus are considered political prisoners.
Belarus, as commentators note, remains in a close alliance with Russia. In the first phase of the war, which Russia launched against Ukraine in 2022, the country made its territory available to Russian troops for an attack from the northern direction.
