Lukashenko to Putin: we can only rely on ourselves in this world in terms of long-term co-operation
It is only possible to rely on ourselves in this world in terms of long-term co-operation – as stated by President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko during his today’s talks with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, in an expanded format
The Head of State drew attention to the issues to be resolved in the field of transport and logistics. According to him, a lot has been done in this direction, but the needs of enterprises are growing daily, “We need more serious investments in the development of railway infrastructure, renewal of rolling stock, increase in carrying capacity, financial support for our air carriers. Measures are needed to increase the workload of Belarusian and Russian airports, joint projects that will make communication between our regions easier and more accessible.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko also noted the interest of Belarusian companies in working more closely with Russian state corporations. He recalled that he had recently raised this issue at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Moscow in the context of public procurement. The Head of State told Vladimir Putin, “I think you will agree with my thesis that, within the Union State, we should not limit ourselves by closing our countries off from each other in our common market. Moreover, the situation has shown that we can only rely on ourselves in this world in terms of long-term co-operation. We hope for an active involvement of Belarusian enterprises and organisations into the investment projects that are being implemented in Russia.”
