Lukashenka mistakenly appealed to a journalist from America

MINSK, 9 Aug. During a «big conversation» with representatives of the media, the public and experts, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko offered to give him the right to ask him a question to one of the journalists in the hall of the Palace of Independence in Minsk, calling her a representative of the regions, and she turned out to be an American. Natalia Eismont drew attention to the fact that during the event the right to ask questions to the employees of the regional press of Belarus, of whom there are «many» in the hall, had not yet been granted, and invited the representative of the newspaper Minska Pravda, who was in the first rows of the hall, to ask a question. Then the questions were asked again by foreign journalists. Lukashenka broke his record for the duration of communication with the press «Well, here's a girl from the region», — after a while Lukashenka designated a journalist in the front rows in the hall, to whom he offered to be given the right to ask him a question next. The presidential press secretary, somewhat perplexed, clarified who exactly the head of state had in mind and gave her the floor. “You've been given your word, what are you waiting for? Please,” she said, laughing. «The Lord will punish»: Lukashenko called on Europe to do its own thing «Thank you. Hello. Valerie Hopkins, New York Times», — said the journalist, causing a friendly laugh in the audience.