Lukashenko wants interaction in Union State to be built on ‘one Fatherland, two states’ formula

According to the Belarusian leader, Russian President Vladimir Putin also wants the countries to “maintain the closest relations.” “This formula ‘one Fatherland, two states’, I think, is a realizable idea today,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said. “Our Fatherland extends from Brest to Vladivostok. I've been emphasizing this since those times.”

“It just so happened that we have two states. We will continue building our relations. I often say: we are smart enough to build a unified system of interaction, to ensure that our relations are even closer than in a unitary state. Maybe it is too ambitious, but nevertheless, we must strive to accomplish this task. Otherwise we might cease to exist (you see what is happening around us),” the president emphasized.