Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Artur Karpovich
announced
on News.by that this is due to market competition. Meanwhile, just two weeks ago, Belarusian cucumbers were
passed off
as Russian to sell them at a higher price.
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Illustrative photo. Photo: freepik.com
According to the official, Belarusian cucumbers are currently sold at about 8 rubles per kilogram, while Russian ones are around 7 rubles. The minister emphasized that these are normal market laws: producers and sellers compete with each other and strive to make a profit.
Artur Karpovich noted that his department constantly monitors price formation and ensures there are no unjustified increases. If cases are identified where sellers deliberately overcharge or violate trade rules, sanctions are applied to them.
As for products from the “borscht set,” supposedly so many were prepared in Belarus this year that it wasn’t even necessary:
“In the off-season period of 2025/2026, we managed to build a state order system under the clear guidance of the government. Today, supplies are sufficient; they even exceed our needs,” said Karpovich.
Perhaps some of the prepared products will even have to be sold elsewhere. Efforts are being made “so that it doesn’t happen that all the good stuff is taken out and sold for export.”