Belarus, Russia yet to reconcile one union roadmap
<p> MINSK, Jun 4 - PrimePress. Belarus and Russia need to agree upon just one integration roadmap, said Russian Ambassador Yevgeny Lukyanov. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the governments of Belarus and Russia initialled a Union State integration program in September 2019 and approved 31 roadmaps in various areas. Draft roadmaps were expected to be coordinated by November 2020, and Lukashenko and Putin were supposed to approve the entire package of integration documents on December 8, 2019 during the events timed to the 20th anniversary of the Belarus-Russia Union Treaty of December 8, 1999. The signing of the package did not take place. Belarus said that the parties failed to reach accompanying agreements on Russian energy prices, compensation for Belarus’ losses resulted from the tax manoeuvre in the Russian oil industry, and removal of barriers to Belarusian commodities in the Russian market. Lukashenko said he would not endorse the roadmaps unless the above fundamental issues are finally resolved. </p> <p> </p> <p> In 2021 the term ‘integration roadmaps’ was substituted with “union programmes”, and their number was reduced 28. On May 31, Belarus Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makey said that </p> <p> Minsk and Moscow needed to agree upon two Union State programs – on the formation of the common gas market and harmonization of tax laws. The programs are expected to be approved by the Supreme State Council of the Union State scheduled for autumn. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Almost all the roadmaps to integrate the economies of Belarus and Russia have been reconciled, there is only one left. There are specific plans for the implementation of agreements,” Prime agency quotes Lukyanov as saying. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-06-05
Primepress
Belarus, Russia yet to reconcile one union roadmap
MINSK, Jun 4 - PrimePress. Belarus and Russia need to agree upon just one integration roadmap, said Russian Ambassador Yevgeny Lukyanov.
As previously reported, the governments of Belarus and Russia initialled a Union State integration program in September 2019 and approved 31 roadmaps in various areas. Draft roadmaps were expected to be coordinated by November 2020, and Lukashenko and Putin were supposed to approve the entire package of integration documents on December 8, 2019 during the events timed to the 20th anniversary of the Belarus-Russia Union Treaty of December 8, 1999. The signing of the package did not take place. Belarus said that the parties failed to reach accompanying agreements on Russian energy prices, compensation for Belarus’ losses resulted from the tax manoeuvre in the Russian oil industry, and removal of barriers to Belarusian commodities in the Russian market. Lukashenko said he would not endorse the roadmaps unless the above fundamental issues are finally resolved.
In 2021 the term ‘integration roadmaps’ was substituted with “union programmes”, and their number was reduced 28. On May 31, Belarus Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makey said that
Minsk and Moscow needed to agree upon two Union State programs – on the formation of the common gas market and harmonization of tax laws. The programs are expected to be approved by the Supreme State Council of the Union State scheduled for autumn.
“Almost all the roadmaps to integrate the economies of Belarus and Russia have been reconciled, there is only one left. There are specific plans for the implementation of agreements,” Prime agency quotes Lukyanov as saying. End