Nina Gurin. Candidates for presidents of Belarus, which on the first day of the weekend-take part in televised debates in Minsk, disagreed on the question of further development of relations with Russia, the Eurasian economic Union (EEU) and Europe.
Presidential elections in Belarus scheduled for October eleven. The CEC registered 4 candidates: the acting head of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko, the head of the liberal democratic party Sergei Gaidukevich, leader of the Belarusian Patriotic party Nikolay Ulakhovich and the activist of the campaign "Tell the truth" Tatsiana Karatkevich. Lukashenko in televised debates Saturday is Not involved, Gaidukevich, who met with voters in Homel, is his son and confidant of Oleg.
Gaidukevich in the process of the debate said that the participation of Belarus in the Eurasian economic Union for the benefit of the state." Don't we need no integration, if it will harm our national interests. The EAEC is good for the state: Our economic desires are. Our industrial enterprises aimed at this market, " He said.
He drew attention that the Belarusian economic entities have an obligation tougher to break into the market, and have to do Not only officials who sometimes sign disadvantageous contracts for business.
Regarding the EU, he said that there are economic desires Belarus." We must take steps towards each other. The first thing to do is remove about us sanctions and limits ", He said. Gaidukevich added that as long as unilateral steps to improve relations, does Belarus and " I want equal partnership relations ".
According to policy, Belarus doesn't need " in the European Union ", because the Republic and so European country. He noticed that Belarus should Not stand with outstretched hand nor to Europe nor to Russia, and praised the incumbent President for the strengthening of the country's sovereignty.
for its part Korotkevich said about commitment to multi-vector foreign policy, as expressed in the continuation of relations with Russia in the EEU, and the normalization of relations with the European Union and Ukraine.
Candidate Ulakhovich said that 75% of Belarusian products are Russia, and therefore about integration and equal with Russia, and with EU we can Not go." Not unfounded to say that We can quickly integrate with colleagues from the EU, which in its territory have a nuclear bomb and a missile defense system. Aren't they our friends? Russia has long been a strategic partner of Belarus, we don't need to have each other (military) base, and the signing of a purely diplomatic act continuing the relationship of 2 independent countries during the military-political Union ", - said the Candidate.
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