CIS viewed as platform for negotiations

"The CIS is still regarded as the platform, as it is called by politicians, for policy harmonization, talks, discussion of some issues," said Alexander Lukashenko. According to him, this is also the place for bilateral negotiations.
Alexander Lukashenko underlined that the Single Economic Space has advanced much more than the CIS: "Let alone the Union State with Russia. The CIS will never come close. Yet, we should not be concerned about it. Many entities and associations have been set up in Central Asia, the Caspian region to discuss specific issues because there was no satisfaction from the CIS. Indeed, we are pulled apart little by little. Someone counts, economically and politically, on China, others on the European Union... "
"But there should be the points of convergence of interests, and we must find them," said the President.