Vadim Popov: “Development of Belarus-Russia relations can only improve”

Vadim Popov, Chairperson of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, believes that after the presidential elections, due on March 2, 2008 in the Russian Federation, the Belarus-Russia relations will only improve.

Vadim Popov, Chairperson of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, believes that after the presidential elections, due on March 2, 2008 in the Russian Federation, the Belarus-Russia relations will only improve.

“The recent sittings of the Supreme State Council, the Council of Ministers of the Union State defined how the Union State’s building should continue. What can be unclear in the tandem that is being formed in Russia? What will change in the policy of Russia towards Belarus? The development of Belarus-Russia relations can only improve”, – he stated in an interview to the “Interfax” information agency.

“The forces that would like to break the relations with Russia will not be the real winners. So Belarus, being Russia’s ally, has all the chances for good prospects as far as building the Union State is concerned”, – believes the head of the Lower House of the Belarusian Parliament.

He also reminded that a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Belarus-Russia Union will be held on February 14 in Moscow, when the a Chairperson of the Union Parliament and heads of commissions will be elected.