President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on the television channel Belarus 1 that Russia understands the reasons why the ex-director of Belgazprombank (a subsidiary of Gazprom) Viktor Babariko, who claimed the post of president, was arrested in Belarus. “When we slammed this Gazprom bank, they understood everything,” said Lukashenko.
The Belarusian leader emphasized that Belarus acts according to the law. Through this bank, 640 million dollars were laundered and transferred to Latvia. Americans in Latvia “covered” this bank. “And when I see millions and millions of dollars pumped out – it’s the money earned for us, then what should be my actions?” – asked Lukashenko a rhetorical question.
He talked about the searches in the bank. He was struck that in all the cells were documents and flash drives. Previously, Babariko could not be arrested due to the lack of evidence. Initially, information about fraud appeared in December. But it was impossible to act right away — evidence was needed. Moreover, if the Americans did not put pressure on the bank in Latvia, then in Minsk they might not have received information about transfers, the Belarusian president added.
It should be noted that earlier the Prosecutor General of Belarus stated about the threat to the national security of the republic arising from the actions of Babariko. Babariko has been charged, but under what article is still unknown.
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