A.Lukashenko: We are starting to reboot the common economic space

At a meeting of the Supreme State Council, the President of Belarus signed a decree "On the Main Directions for Implementing the Provisions of the Treaty on the Establishment of the Union State for 2021-2023". The document was previously signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. As reported, in development of the Main Directions for the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty, a package of 28 union programs has been developed, which will become a practical basis for deepening integration. The programs spell out the mechanisms for the development of a single economic space. The focus on expanding integration was confirmed by each of the parties. According to preliminary estimates, the direct effect of the implementation of the integration package for Belarus is predicted in GDP growth of about $1 billion, not counting additional opportunities for Belarusian business in the Russian market.