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“I would like to note that we stay committed to all the agreements with our brotherly Russia within the Union State, the CSTO, and the EEU. We protect the economic interests of the Russian Federation, cut short any attempts to import the banned products from the West. At the same time we are doing our best to replace them with Belarusian goods. Amid the current complicated situation on the sale markets, we suggest introducing the Union State Product notion into the bilateral legal framework. This would secure equal access for our and your products to national and regional programs to support domestic producers,” Alexander Lukashenko said.

“Today Belarus and Russia have every chance to raise relations to a new level and give a new impetus to speedy development of the Eurasian Economic Union. I would like to stress that the Union State served as the basis for the development of the union. With the whole range of goals and tasks included into the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty, this integration association still has a long road to cover in order to reach the level of integration of the Union State of Belarus and Russia,” the President said.

The head of state noted that the people of the two countries have already got accustomed to the absence of borders between the two states, equal access to education, healthcare, and employment, single approaches to the system of social guarantees, the freedom of movement and the choice of place of residence.

“Our strong Union State relations are demonstrated in the international arena every time we face new threats and challenges. Today our planet is in the grip of civil discords, terrorism and military conflicts. Discussing these issues with the Russian President, we have always demonstrated our complete agreement in their assessment. The two countries have no disagreements on the international agenda. When the matter pertains to the international policy, Belarus and Russia act as one body,” Alexander Lukashenko stressed.

In this challenging time, Belarusians and Russians need to stick together, be strong, command respect, and defend interests together. “We have one big achievement - peace and stability. We must at all costs protect this heritage. So that we do not have to spill blood protecting the peaceful lives of people, as it happens in many places. Sadly, this is what happens in a very close and dear country, in Ukraine. We have shared pain and glory, and common future. You will never be strangers in Belarus,” the head of state stressed.