“the Situation in the world and the former Soviet Union is in a constant state of flux,” – said the Belarusian leader, opening the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian economic Council. But the perception in most countries is beginning to change, he added. “Long-term quarantines and self-isolation of the population clearly demonstrated that even superpowers are no margin, allowing in the conditions of closed borders and the non-working enterprises significant time to hold from the downturn of the national economy”, – said the President of Belarus.
increasingly heard the most negative forecasts of experts for individual States and even continents, Lukashenka continued. And one of the most special problems referred to the matter of food. “That is why today it is extremely important to find ways of preserving agricultural and industrial sectors, at the same time taking all measures to protect people,” he said.
Lukashenko also expressed the hope that Russia, as the locomotive of the EEU will be to correlate measures for the resumption of economic growth with the agreements within the Union to ensure free access of goods to markets.
Turning to the agenda, the main issue of the Belarusian President called the adoption of the Strategic directions of development of the Eurasian economic integration until 2025. “It is both a plan of action for the deepening of relations and a kind of turning point on the path of recovery and the pace of development of the economies of our countries”, – he said. Although the preparation of the document was difficult, managed to reach agreed decisions in all areas of integration.
the Outstanding issue is the pricing of gas transportation services in the common market of the EEU, Alexander Lukashenko said. “With a final, mutually acceptable solution we can not decide for several years, despite the fact that the urgency of the problem is increasing. Today we need to find we all need a consensus,” he called.
