{"id":134737,"date":"2025-04-17T23:13:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/134737\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"lukasenka-admits-serious-issues-with-his-close-allys-company","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/134737\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka admits \u201cserious issues\u201d with his close ally\u2019s company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/amkodor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/amkodor.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/amkodor-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/amkodor-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/amkodor-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/amkodor-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(amkodor.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 17, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Amkador, the Belarusian manufacturer of construction machinery, faces some serious issues and has to be saved, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has told officials in Minsk, his press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He made this remark after Belarusian independent outlets reported the sacking of Amkador\u2019s long-time CEO Alaksandar \u0160akucin earlier this month. \u0160akucin, under the European Union\u2019s sanctions since 2020, is known as a businessman with close links to \u0141uka\u0161enka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian ruler described Amkador as &#8220;a very promising company&#8221; both for Belarus and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zavod SVT, Amkador\u2019s subsidiary, is involved in the production of weapons such as the Svisloch attack unmanned aerial vehicle and the Vartavy, an artillery radar and fire control system, the BelPol resistance group said in a report a few months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one of the letters addressed to \u0141uka\u0161enka, Amkador\u2019s owner \u0160akucin boasted of his company&#8217;s contribution to \u201cmaintaining the country\u2019s defense capability,\u201d according to BelPol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u0160akucin did a favor to \u0141uka\u0161enka \u201cwho would be able to play up these products to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,\u201d U\u0142adzimir \u017dyhar of BelPol told&nbsp;<em>Pozirk<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of 2022, Amkador included 26 companies, 17 plants among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belpol-354x236.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belpol-354x236.png 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belpol-734x490.png 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belpol-178x118.png 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belpol-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belpol.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Belarusian companies produce projectiles for Russian army \u2013 report<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">January 20, Pozirk. 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