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Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a meeting with Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus Chairman Mikhail Orda. Among other things, the meeting focused on the preparations for the 8th congress of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus which is scheduled for the end of February.

The President praised the role of the FTUB in the social and political life of the country and described it as one of the most popular organizations. “It unites hardworking people, not politicians,” he said. In his words, trade unions should be proud of the role they are playing in the modern Belarusian society:

The time is not easy, and, of course, people are different. There will always be different remarks about it. But all people should realize that in the face of, God forbid, any difficulties we will need trade unions and youth unions. All organizations will be engaged if, God forbid, these difficult times come. We are strategically oriented and are building our lives. People must realize that. Therefore, the FTUB conference should be held in a nice and decent way.

The president expressed interest in attending the forthcoming FTUB congress.

Mikhail Orda, in turn, thanked the president for supporting FTUB’s important initiatives, in particular, those concerning the stronger employment guarantees for diligent workers which were envisaged in the new wording of the Labor Code.