“They caulked people,” Lukashenko called on the EAEU leaders to open the borders
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should open its internal borders following the example of the European Union.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced this on Friday at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"I am confident that the time has come for our governments to agree on specific algorithms for joint action to restore the free movement of citizens within the Union. You remember that we have always done this, and our current chairman ( Kazakhstan holds the EAEU presidency in 2021 – ed. ) has always given us the right advice: look at the European Union, see what it's doing, and let's follow its example and act more intensively. So why aren't we acting like the European Union now? After all, the European Union has practically opened up to its member countries. And what are we afraid of? We've already sealed our people within national borders to the point of impossibility," Lukashenko said.
He once again invited his colleagues to come to Minsk and communicate in person (the meeting was held in videoconference format).
“I dare to remind you that for almost two years, since this so-called pandemic has existed, small Belarus has never closed its borders to you - both for your citizens and for business entities. Let’s be more active here,” Lukashenko said.
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