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08 June 2016, 19:01

Lukashenko: It is important for Belarus and Russia to join efforts in the global crisis conditions

MINSK, 8 June (BelTA) – It is important for Belarus and Russia to join efforts in conditions of the global crisis. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement during the plenary session of the third Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia on 8 June, BelTA has learned.

The head of state is convinced that Belarus and Russia will be able to continue searching for new contact points in various spheres, provided the economies develop rapidly. “There is no doubt that the establishment of the Union State of Belarus and Russia has allowed us to greatly increase the trade turnover and implement a number of large-scale joint programs and projects. The Union State has secured mutual benefits and has become the platform to advance relations in many other areas,” remarked Alexander Lukashenko.

“However, I am forced to admit that instead of joining forces in a time of crisis we try to survive on our own. Why? The President of Russia also believes it is a question of paramount importance. Let's be together in these conditions,” said the Belarus President. “On the one hand, we take top-level measures to create a common market, while on the other hand, we suffer. Russia often protects only its own national interests when responding to global challenges. Belarus and Russia should not be afraid of each other. We are mutually complementary in many things, maybe even in all things. We should take advantage of this fact. The President of Russia raised the point today as well.”

“Despite many years of integration processes we have yet to fully enable equal conditions for Belarusian and Russian economic operators. Such an accomplishment could increase industrial output, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and enable new mutually beneficial projects. By the way, we are signing about 20 projects at this time and they are designed to address the problem,” stressed the head of state.

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“Certain forces in Belarus and Russia are displeased by our comprehensive cooperation and rapprochement,” stated Alexander Lukashenko. “By various means they are trying to destroy our unity, to start a quarrel between Belarus and Russia, weakening our positions that way."

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“Without an exaggeration one can say that as far as the social and humanitarian sphere is concerned, we have already secured a level of development that is on par and in many aspects can serve as an example for other supranational integration structures,” said Alexander Lukashenko.

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Alexander Lukashenko considers that protective measures should be deployed on the external border of the Union State. This is the basis of the success of the union today and key to the future development.

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“Russian regions that have major scientific and industrial centers, outstanding higher education institutions could make their substantial contribution to cooperation organization. Through joint efforts we can and should secure a breakthrough in research and development,” noted Alexander Lukashenko.

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“We should actively pursue further the harmonization and convergence of the legal frameworks in the social and humanitarian sphere. We need to take into account the high degree of economic integration, common labor market and similar socio-demographic conditions,” the Belarusian President said.

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“Belarus is our key economic partner. The Russian market accounts for half of Belarusian exports. However, the figure can be even higher,” Vladimir Putin noted.

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Tother with friends we have built a good infrastructure of bilateral cooperation. Its integral part is certainly close interaction between regions of Russia and Belarus. 80 constituent entities of the Russian Federation maintain direct links with their counterparts in regions of Belarus, Vladimir Putin said.

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