During a visit by the US former presidential national security advisor, John Bolton, to Minsk last month, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reportedly gave presents to the former to give to the US president and his wife.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko boasted that his gift to first lady Melania Trump had her “oohing and aahing”, Belarusian ONT broadcaster reported on Friday.
During a visit to the Karelichy district of the Hrodna region of the former Soviet Republic, the Belarusian leader claimed that his present of luxury fabric made of Belarusian flax delighted Melania Trump.
“We know how to make good fabrics. I recently sent linen products to the wife of the US president. They're oohing and aahing and asking where to buy it. This shows that we are not able to sell our goods. We'll have to teach those who have to do it”, he said.
Lukashenko made the remarks while inspecting flax plants in the country. Meanwhile, local media outlets have made brief investigations into the matter and claim that Lukashenko's comments about Trump family amazement were purposefully edited, while the section of the Belarusian president's speech containing the “oohing and aahing” referred not to the US president, but to local citizens who reportedly love flax products.
The Belarusian leader gave the luxury native fabric to former US National Security Advisor John Bolton during the latter's visit to Minsk on 29 August and…
