OREANDA-NEWS. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expects a speedy recovery of the national economy in connection with the process of opening countries and world markets in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. He stated this on Monday at a meeting on pressing socio-economic and political issues.

The head of state noted that recently the main attention was paid to the economy and treatment of people in connection with the pandemic. "In connection with the hysteria that unfolded in the media, it left a harsh imprint on people and through people on the economy, the heads of state of the whole planet made serious decisions to close countries, read - to close the economy", Lukashenko said.

According to him, the situation with the spread of coronavirus, including among the main partners of Belarus, could not but affect economic development.