BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

11/01/2007

President Lukashenko's elder son introduced into Security Council of Belarus

Viktor Lukashenko, a Belarussian President's National Security Aide, has been officially introduced into the Security Council of Belarus according to the presidential decree No 3, dated January 5, 2007, Yezhednevnik reports. The status of Alexander Lukashenko's elder son in fact is equal to the status of the KGB Chairman or the head of the Interior Ministry, online paper Khartiya'97 notes.

The membership of the Security Council was authorized by the 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 of the National Assembly, the Chairman of the National Bank, Finance Minister, and heads of security forces of Belarus.

Until now, the Security Council hasn't had such a member as an Aide to the President. Thus, as stated by the Yezhednevnik, the status of Alexander Lukashenko'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 country's State Security Committee (KGB). In October 2006, Zenon Lomats was appointed its Chairman.

Source:

http://www.axisglobe.com/article.asp?article=1190