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Lukashenko suggests persuading Tajikistan to join EAEU

MINSK, 30 September (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested persuading Tajikistan to join the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)as he met with heads of government of the CIS and EAEU countries who had arrived in Minsk for international forums, BelTA has learned.

Following the speech by Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda, the head of state said: “As I understand, Tajikistan is not yet ready to join the EAEU. Mikhail Vladimirovich [Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin], we need to somehow persuade our colleague.”

Currently, the Eurasian Economic Union comprises Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Armenia.

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