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16 Apr 2014

Lukashenko wants no exemptions and restrictions in EEU

MINSK, 16 April (BelTA) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has confirmed that Belarus does not want any exemptions and restrictions in the future Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). The Belarusian head of state made this statement as he received Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich on 16 April, BelTA has learnt.

The President asked about the results of the recent meeting of the Premiers of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan in Moscow. “It is very important, as the meeting was held in the run-up to the session of the heads of state in Minsk on 29 April. This should be a milestone, fundamental meeting, because after that we will have no time for fine-tuning the economic union treaty,” the Belarusian leader said.

Alexander Lukashenko also asked about the positions and attitudes of Belarus’ partners, first of all, the Russian Federation. “They (Belarus’ suggestions – BelTA’s note) are absolutely feasible. If we want a union and seek to remove all borders between the partner states, it means that there should not be any exemptions and restrictions in the movement of goods, workforce and capital. This is the number-one goal. That is our fundamental point. There are many speculations now alleging that we pursue our own agenda and so on, as if we should pursue the goals of the European Union or the United States…” the Belarusian President said.

“Everyone has its own agenda, but we totally agree with the declared goals and are not going to deviate. We are going to lose a lot, too. We are a small country compared to Russia and we do understand what we might pay for it. However, once we made up our mind to do it, we will do it,” Alexander Lukashenko added.

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