Lukashenko calls EEU members to step up more intensive cooperation with China
<p> MINSK, May 21 - PrimePress. Member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) should move towards more intensive cooperation with China, including cooperation in the sector of transport and export. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made a statement to this effect during the videoconference session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on 21 May, the president’s press-service reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> Lukashenko said: “Despite all the complexity of the international political situation it is necessary to continue working to position the EEU as one of the centres of the integration contour of the great Eurasian partnership, including through the alignment with China’s Belt and Road initiative. I call to intensify work in this area. We are moving forward too slowly here. We need to identify specific projects.” </p> <p> </p> <p> In his words, the EEU states have been moving too slowly, and they should focus on some specific projects. </p> <p> </p> <p> Lukashenko said: “At the current stage of the dialogue with Chinese partners it is advisable to focus on the development of digital transport corridors. It is also necessary to promote the export of our products to China. With regard to food it is necessary to optimize veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary control.” End </p>
2021-05-22
Primepress
Lukashenko calls EEU members to step up more intensive cooperation with China
MINSK, May 21 - PrimePress. Member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) should move towards more intensive cooperation with China, including cooperation in the sector of transport and export. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made a statement to this effect during the videoconference session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on 21 May, the president’s press-service reports.
Lukashenko said: “Despite all the complexity of the international political situation it is necessary to continue working to position the EEU as one of the centres of the integration contour of the great Eurasian partnership, including through the alignment with China’s Belt and Road initiative. I call to intensify work in this area. We are moving forward too slowly here. We need to identify specific projects.”
In his words, the EEU states have been moving too slowly, and they should focus on some specific projects.
Lukashenko said: “At the current stage of the dialogue with Chinese partners it is advisable to focus on the development of digital transport corridors. It is also necessary to promote the export of our products to China. With regard to food it is necessary to optimize veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary control.” End