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5 of May, 19:55

Lukashenko: CIS cannot destroy

The Commonwealth of independent countries to destroy unacceptable. About it, Alexander Lukashenko, said on may 5 at a meeting with Chairman of Executive Committee - CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev.
" Frankly, we are experiencing a difficult period, but to destroy, even if not literally like that, what would we wanted the community to which we aspire, anyway it is impossible ", - quotes Lukashenko's press-service of the President of Belarus. The head of the former Soviet Republic is confident that existing problems will be overcome, said in a brief official statement.
As reported by the information Agency, after the coup d'etat in Ukraine " fresh authorities " this post-Soviet Republic, acting on behalf of the legitimate government, told about Ukraine's withdrawal from the CIS. In 2013, the organization was chaired by Belarus, 2014, the presidency was passed to Ukraine and, after the statement " new authorities " on the withdrawal from the CIS again came to Belarus. The headquarters of the CIS, is located in Minsk, the regular meeting of the Council of heads of CIS is planned for autumn 2014.

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