MOSCOW, 14 March (BelTA) – The construction of the Union State was the main topic of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s speech at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia on 14 March. The head of state outlined the topic and expressed gratitude for the invitation to speak, BelTA has learned.
Russian senators greeted the head of state with applause. “Thank you very much!” he thanked the MPs. “It is a great pleasure to be in this hall. We, in Belarus, are watching the work of the Senate of the Russian Federation very closely. It is nice to hear about your good deeds. I am also pleased to meet with you today.”
The head of state emphasized the importance of the current meeting: “There are a lot of people here who not only remember our history, but also made this history. It is you and me. We are grown-up people with a wealth of knowledge under our belts. We are not the same as we were some 30-40 years ago. Today we are most experienced people. This is what distinguishes us today at this meeting,” the president said.
Aleksandr Lukashenko named the construction of the Union State an issue of high importance for bilateral relations.
In his words, the recent presidential election in Belarus has shown that the people approve of the country’s path of development. “Voting for the current government, for the incumbent President just gives an answer to who we are with and where we are going,” Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized.
“Russia will never lose Belarus if it feels the soul of this nation – the Belarusian people. If so, Belarus will be together with the Russians, the Russian Federation, as it is doing in today’s difficult times. There is no need to invent anything here,” the president said. “There can be no other way. We are the closest nations, which has been tested by time and proved by real deeds.”
“I have an opportunity to express gratitude to the representatives of the Russian regions for the decision to focus on regional cooperation. Thanks to you we have preserved our unity. If you had not supported Belarusian aspirations then, we would not have such relations today. It would be hard to say where our Belarus would be today,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.
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