Minsk will never apply the "Eastern partnership" to benefit from the EU against Russia, said foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei.

"You probably know the message of our President about the fact that it is useless to put pressure on Belarus no matter which side, from the East, West, North or South. Yes, we have, of course, there were the discussions and conversations on such information (the Eastern partnership) with our Russian friends. We defined our position, they - their alertness, " said Mackay.

"But We've always been Frank and heartily as with the European Union and with our Russian colleagues that We are never going to use this initiative (the Eastern partnership) in order to provide yourself a friendship with the EU at the expense of Russia and Vice versa. We do not wish to choose either/or, We wish to be friends with those, and with those, " said Minister of foreign Affairs of Belarus, answering the question was whether the pressure on Minsk from the Russian side.

The program "Eastern partnership" includes political Association and economic integration of the EU with Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The last 3 countries last year signed the Treaty on the Union with the EU.

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