A new head of Belarusian Potash Co. JSC (BPC), the marketing and export arm for Belarusian potash producer Belaruskali, was appointed March 21 by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
According to the president’s website, Aleksei Skraha has been appointed BPC’s Director General.
Skraha was previously General Director of Belspetsvneshtechnika, a state-run company whose activities, according to its website, involve the development, production, and upgrade of armaments and military equipment.
“Working in the potash market will be akin to selling arms and other special equipment now. Everything has to be quiet, calm, and discreet,” Lukashenko was cited as commenting on the appointment in a report by the state-run BelTA news agency.
It is unclear whether Elena Kudryavets, BPC’s former Director General, remains at the company.