Lukashenko demands crackdown on unjustified business intermediaries

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has called for strong measures to distinguish between justified and unjustified business mediation, labeling the latter as harmful. He warned businesses against profiting from criminal schemes and received specific proposals for disintermediation measures. The crackdown comes amid a corruption case involving the country's Minister of Natural Resources, who has been arrested on bribery charges.