A. Lukashenko spoke at the Federation Council

The decision of Belarus and Russia to establish the Union State was the only correct one. This was stated by President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko in his speech in the Federation Council during his official visit to the Russian Federation. The main topic of the speech was the construction of the Union State. The President considers it a historic mission to make the integration process between Belarus and Russia irreversible. The Belarusian leader called economic cooperation the basis and cited some indicators for the last 25 years. During this period, the GDP in nominal terms in Belarus has grown more than 6 times. Most importantly, the real incomes of citizens have grown significantly and the quality of life has improved.