Belarus is absolutely sincere in its policy towards Russia, said Alexander Lukashenko, Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, at his one-on-one meeting with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on February 3.
Alexander Lukashenko remarked that the problems faced by Belarus and Russia due to the global financial and economic crisis are similar, reported Belta.
He underscored that virtually all acute issues regarding the bilateral relations were on the agenda of the session of the Supreme State Council. According to the Belarusian leader, it was a good signal and if the sides continued advancing like that, "we would be able to grow larger in all relations".
"We are resolute in our intention to take major decisions in the area of economy, military and technical and financial areas, in matters relating to giving the Russian ruble the regional currency status," remarked the President of Belarus.
Alexander Lukashenko informed his Russian counterpart about the international situation regarding Belarus.
"We have nothing to hide. We are absolutely sincere in our policy towards Russia," the President of Belarus made it clear.
The presidents expressed readiness for fruitful and productive work during the negotiations and the session of the Supreme State Council.