Lukashenko reshuffles top military and government posts
Lukashenko transferred the Chief of the General Staff to the Presidential Administration and conducted 28 additional appointments. Alexander Lukashenko appointed General Staff Chief Pavel Muravyenko as a deputy head of the Presidential Administration.
Consensus
- Alexander Lukashenko appointed Vladimir Beliy as the new head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus.
- Pavel Muraveyko was transferred from head of the General Staff to deputy head of the Presidential Administration.
- The appointments were made on September 28.
- Lukashenko stated that the appointment of Muraveyko was his personal decision and not based on recommendations.
- Lukashenko emphasized the need for readiness of the Armed Forces to prevent serious conflicts.
- Lukashenko mentioned the importance of having alternative viewpoints at the highest level.
- The appointments included Dmitry Basco as head of the State Standard, Oleg Dyachenko as commissioner for religious and national affairs, and Alexander Yakovchits as minister of antimonopoly regulation and trade.
Points of divergence
- Lukashenko stated that he wants to ensure full control over the Armed Forces and that he must know everything happening within them. — tg_theinsider
- Lukashenko said the appointment of Muraveyko surprised the leadership of the Presidential Administration, Security Council, and military. — kommersant
- Vladimir Beliy was appointed head of the main department for combat training in August 2024 and became deputy defense minister in July 2026. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Lukashenko transferred Chief of General Staff to Presidential Administration and made 28 more appointments — The Insider
- Lukashenko replaced the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus — Коммерсантъ
- Lukashenko replaced the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus — Вести
Key entities
- Alexander Lukashenko
- General Staff
- Belarus
- Pavel Muraveiko
- Presidential Administration
- Armed Forces
- Vladimir Beliy
- BelTA
- Moscow
- VS
- General Staff
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