EEU should find ways to preserve agriculture amid COVID-19 pandemic – Lukashenko
<p> MINSK, May 19 - PrimePress. It is extremely important to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) to find ways to preserve the agricultural and industrial sectors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, thus taking all possible measures to protect people, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on May 19 during the EEU online summit. </p> <p> </p> <p> “We hear highly negative expert forecasts for some states, continents even, for the near and distant future. Providing the population with food is one of the most pressing issues, they say. Therefore, today extremely important to find ways to preserve the agricultural and industrial sectors of our countries today, while taking all measures to protect the people,” said Lukashenko. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the president, long-lasting quarantine measures and self-isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic have shown that “even superpowers do not have safety cushions to prevent their national economies from recession when borders are shut and enterprises stand idle.” </p> <p> </p> <p> Lukashenko said earlier that EEU needs to make timely decisions to ensure food security after the pandemic. The recent increase in demand for foods has clearly shown that “this matter must be addressed at the highest level.” </p> <p> </p> <p> The Eurasian Economic Union is an international integration economic association that has been operating since January 1, 2015. It unites Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Belarus is presiding in EEU bodies in 2020. End </p>
2020-05-20
Primepress
EEU should find ways to preserve agriculture amid COVID-19 pandemic – Lukashenko
MINSK, May 19 - PrimePress. It is extremely important to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) to find ways to preserve the agricultural and industrial sectors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, thus taking all possible measures to protect people, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on May 19 during the EEU online summit.
“We hear highly negative expert forecasts for some states, continents even, for the near and distant future. Providing the population with food is one of the most pressing issues, they say. Therefore, today extremely important to find ways to preserve the agricultural and industrial sectors of our countries today, while taking all measures to protect the people,” said Lukashenko.
According to the president, long-lasting quarantine measures and self-isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic have shown that “even superpowers do not have safety cushions to prevent their national economies from recession when borders are shut and enterprises stand idle.”
Lukashenko said earlier that EEU needs to make timely decisions to ensure food security after the pandemic. The recent increase in demand for foods has clearly shown that “this matter must be addressed at the highest level.”
The Eurasian Economic Union is an international integration economic association that has been operating since January 1, 2015. It unites Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Belarus is presiding in EEU bodies in 2020. End