Lukashenko speaks for the first time in the Federation Council

Before the speech in the upper house of the Russian Parliament Lukashenko presented a bouquet of flowers to the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. In addition, the President of Belarus made an entry in the book of honored guests. Before the speech, Russian senators applauded the Belarusian leader. During his speech, Lukashenko said that Russia will never lose Belarus. According to him, if you have to choose, Minsk will always be on the side of Moscow. If we have to choose, we will always be on our side. There's no other way. Belarus will never leave Russia alone, the Belarusian president said. Belarus wants good relations with Europe and the United States, but relations with Russia will always be a priority. He also stressed that there is and will never be Russophobia in Belarus. The Belarusian president also touched upon the Ukrainian crisis. Lukashenko stressed that Minsk and Moscow are in favor of a peaceful settlement of the conflict. “We are for peace, but we must see our interests,” Lukashenko said. The Belarusian leader noted that Minsk and Moscow remained united due to joint work at the regional level. Belarus and Russia perfectly complement each other in industry, despite their different production potential, but there are still many problems that need to be solved together. Lukashenko also said that Belarus will not join the Russian Federation in the near future. The Belarusian leader arrived in Moscow on an official visit. On March 13, Russian-Belarusian talks took place, following which the heads of state – Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko – signed a number of documents.

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