Lukashenka and Yushchenko to meet in Chernigov
Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Victor Yushchenko may meet in Chernigov on Friday, June 27. An analyst and observer Raman Yakauleuski informed ERB about it referring to “Kiev sources”. The deputy Minister of Foreign Affaires of Ukraine Konstantin Eliseev visited Minsk a week ago. He was received by the deputy Minister of Foreign Affaires of Belarus Ihar Petryshenka. The meeting was not advertised in any way. Raman Yakauleuski says:
"According to some Kiev sources, the meeting led to an agreement about the meeting of the Presidents of both countries in Chernigov. An agreement on two issues is planned to be reached during the meeting - the ratification of the agreement on the state border between the countries by the Belarusian parliament and the so-called “Ukrainian debt”. The Belarusian Parliament will ratify the agreement only if the debt is admitted and paid. The meeting has become possible because the countries have agreed that Ukraine may pay the debt it does not admit by electricity supplies”.
According to Mr. Yakauleuski, both sides may also discuss the issue of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s participation in the summit on energy security that will take place in Baku in November.
"According to some Kiev sources, the meeting led to an agreement about the meeting of the Presidents of both countries in Chernigov. An agreement on two issues is planned to be reached during the meeting - the ratification of the agreement on the state border between the countries by the Belarusian parliament and the so-called “Ukrainian debt”. The Belarusian Parliament will ratify the agreement only if the debt is admitted and paid. The meeting has become possible because the countries have agreed that Ukraine may pay the debt it does not admit by electricity supplies”.
According to Mr. Yakauleuski, both sides may also discuss the issue of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s participation in the summit on energy security that will take place in Baku in November.
