As if sticking to the old guideline – “we don’t need such hockey” - Alexander Lukashenko doesn’t favor the experience amassed by the European Union.
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Lukashenko Attempts to Avoid Moscow Hoof
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko rebuffed the mere chances of introducing a post of the president into the Russia-Belarus Union State. Lukashenko made this statement over the news conference held for Russia’s media yesterday. Minsk will never back up establishment of any Union State with Russia “to the detriment of its sovereignty,” Lukashenko said, signaling he goes against the Russia’s draft of the constitution in an effort to avoid complete dependence on Moscow.
We will never agree to the Union State if the underlying principles are thrown under the hoof, Lukashenko was emphatic Wednesday. “Russia’s authorities are clear about it. The common things are foreign and defense policies. Everything else is the national priority,” Lukashenko said, adding Russia’s hoof won’t smash the social policy of Belarus.
Russian president views the experience of the European community as an example, we would like to pattern the Soviet Union, Lukashenko postulated the basic disagreement, which, in his interpretation, hinders the adoption of the constitution.
The roots of the yesterday’s activity of the Belarus president could be easily spotted. Minsk received Moscow proposals Tuesday to amend the draft constitution of the Union State. Although Lukashenko preferred not to shed light on the actual changes yesterday, he was obviously ill at ease because of the latest initiative.
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All the Article in Russian as of Nov. 24, 2005
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