Lukashenka Struggles to Prevent Civil Servants From Leaving Their Jobs
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On 10 December Alexander Lukashenka held an unusual event - the first-ever nationwide executive conference that gathered more than 250 top officials from across the whole country.
He called it the “most important event of the year” and compared it to the Soviet-era plenary sessions of the Communist Party. A major issue for the conference participants was how to improve the management of state executive personnel and make sure that qualified civil servants stay in government jobs.
In broader terms, the conference looked like a deliberate attempt by President Lukashenka to prevent a governance crisis, which is looming large in the light of recent studies and scandals.
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