According to
Belarusian presidential press secretary Natalya Eismont, four sacks of potatoes
were brought to Moscow and they were of different varieties.
MINSK, December 30.
/TASS/. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko gave Russian President
Vladimir Putin salo (food of cured slabs of pork fat) and four sacks of
potatoes as a New Year gift, Belarusian presidential press secretary Natalya
Eismont said.
Speaking during a
late night show "Makayenka, 9" on Belarus 1 television channel,
Eismont said President Lukashenko presented with handmade baubles for a New
Year tree other leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
"I should say
that Alexander Lukashenko presented Vladimir Putin with not potatoes only, and
in fact, as far as I know, Russian president likes good salo," Eismont
said. "Alexander Lukashenko knows about it and during his previous visit
he brought salo…, the most delicious of course, the selected Belarusian
salo."
Eismont said that
potatoes were brought afterwards. "As far as I know, potatoes were
particularly ordered, because some time ago, perhaps half jokingly, Alexander
Lukashenko asked Vladimir Putin, what he would like to get from the Belarusian
president, from our country, and in response it was said - what else should I ask
from Belarus? Potatoes and salo."
According to her,
four sacks of potatoes were brought to Moscow and they were of different
varieties.
"Some potatoes
were for grilling, some for making hash browns, some for cooking them mashed,
some for roasting and boiling. All of them were supplied with
instructions," she said.
Eismont also said
that after a lengthy deliberation the staff of the presidential administration
decided to give the leaders of the CIS member states for New Year handmade
baubles for a Christmas tree.
"They are
absolutely exclusive," she said. "Initially they were considered by
Alexander Lukashenko as a bit heavy and he asked to make them lighter and more
festive.".
Source: ITAR-TASS
30-12-2018
