The head of state noted that it is impossible to work in the forest under modern conditions without the appropriate machinery. «Nobody works with an axe or a Druzhba-2 two-man crosscut saw anymore. And there is no need to. Therefore, without your harvesters and forwarders, we won’t be able to achieve anything out there,» he said.

The president emphasized that it is crucial to continue working on improving product quality, both for the forestry machinery lineup and for Amkodor holding company’s products as a whole. «I am counting on you to push Amkodor up, not down, so that we see results,» Aleksandr Lukashenko said, addressing Aleksandr Yefimov, Director General of Amkodor — Managing Company of the Amkodor Holding Company.

Regarding forestry machinery, the head of the enterprise assured that Amkodor is ready to meet the demand of domestic logging operations for specialized vehicles. This includes the prospect of scaling up production to ensure the timely harvesting of mature forests, a point heavily emphasized by the head of state.

Aleksandr Lukashenko also pointed out that it is necessary not only to satisfy the needs of the domestic market but also to export these products, for instance, to the Russian Federation. «We must drive exports. We have room to grow. We need to help the Russians in the forestry industry,» Belarusian leader said.

«We must hurry, we need to act faster. Under no circumstances should we relax. Because you will be able to secure the vacated markets more quickly. We must definitively strengthen timber harvesting in Belarus,» he emphasized. «We must act quickly and work as much as necessary.»