Alexander Lukashenko is seeking to tap into the African market due to strained relations with neighboring countries.
"The situation on our main markets is difficult now... Enterprises and industries can no longer make excuses that everything is contracted, that someone in Russia offers a better price, and so on. We have to go to the far arc and work there,"
Despite his efforts, the results of his campaign have been unimpressive, and he is not expected in Africa either.
Author's summary: Lukashenko seeks African market amid strained relations.