Lukashenko: Belarus and Russia must be together

       It has never been more important for Belarus and Russia to be together in order to more successfully overcome emerging problems. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made the statement at the press conference held for Russian regional mass media. However, the President pointed out that integration of our countries has an even higher significance for all of the FSU countries:
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        It is also important that Belarusian-Russian integration contributes to the preservation of unity in the entire Eurasian space. It is the historical significance of Belarusian-Russian relations in modern conditions. Together with Russians we were the first to embark upon such a deep integration after the Soviet Union collapse, a level of integration that we have reached neither in the Customs Union nor in the Single Economic Space. Today we put consistent efforts, we work together to create the Eurasian Economic Union. I would like to underline that these processes are not a meaningless phrase. Thanks to tight economic, political, and other ties between our states we already have an excellent opportunity to sell merchandise on the huge market and to protect interests of our countries against external threats together.
        Feeling brotherly support it is easier to go through new political and economic challenges and a lot of them are ahead.