OREANDA-NEWS. May 23, 2008. Time has come to take more serious decisions concerning integration in the Commonwealth of Independent States, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on May 23 at a meeting with Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin.

The President of Belarus stressed, there are quite many problems the heads of government of the CIS states will have to resolve. “It is good that their decision follows the instructions issued by the heads of state when you were the President of Russia,” Alexander Lukashenko told Vladimir Putin.

“It is no secret that a lot depends on Russia’s views. I am glad to see a very productive environment at the session of the Heads of Government Council,” remarked Alexander Lukashenko.

According to the Belarusian head of state, the most pressing issues are concentrated in transport, power engineering and food security.

“We have an opportunity to discuss and work out all the existing issues. Though it is not likely that our countries have major problems because our agencies cooperate effectively,” said the President.