A. Lukashenko confirms intention to advance the union building project

July 18, Minsk / Tatyana Polezhay - BELTA /. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirms his intention to advance the project of union building. He stated this today at a meeting in Minsk with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, BELTA correspondent reports. Welcoming Dmitry Medvedev, Alexander Lukashenko noted that "there is something to talk about, there are problems and issues that need to be discussed, of a strategic nature, knowing that the Union Council of Ministers is meeting today." "It is also very important that you have started your old new life in politics with Belarus, by holding a very important event. This indicates that we have paid and will continue to pay attention to integration processes. And we will not only pay attention to this core, our main project of the Union State, but also advance this project," said the head of the Belarusian state. The President emphasized that the Belarusian side is ready for a discussion on all issues, including union building, its prospects, as well as defense and finance. "And taking into account the unfavorable trends that are coming upon us, not from the West, not from the South - from all directions. There are a lot of problems that would need to be coordinated," added the head of the Belarusian state. -0-