China News Service, December 2 According to the Russian Satellite Network, Belarusian President Lukashenko said in an interview with the Satellite News Agency that the integration of Russia and Belarus has no boundaries.
He also said that the two countries are not yet close to establishing a unified currency, which is a higher level of integration.
Data map: Belarusian President Lukashenko.
Photo by Long Jie published by China News Agency
He said: "Any process has no boundaries. It sounds philosophical, but it is true. There are no boundaries."
Speaking of establishing a unified currency, he said: "This is a higher level of integration, and we are not close to it. We will decide when we get there."
Lukashenko said that there is no need to raise questions about the unified currency for the time being.
He pointed out: "Know that the establishment of a unified currency should be done step by step."
At the beginning of November, Russia and Belarus signed a decree aimed at implementing the integration of the alliance countries. The decree covers 28 industry integration plans.
Lukashenko said at the time that the signing of the decree marked another important step taken by Russia and Belarus on the road of establishing an alliance. The two countries have withstood the test of external pressure, and the Russia-Belarus alliance is becoming stronger.