Lavrov reminded Lukashenko that Belarus automatically recognized Crimea

Crimea is part of the Allied State as the territory of Russia, this is enshrined in Russian legislation. According to RIA Novosti, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov said that, commenting on the words of the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who said he was ready to recognize the reunification of the Crimea with Russia, when “the last Russian oligarch”.

“We have an agreement on the Union State with Belarus, since 1999 it acts. In accordance with this agreement, the territory of the Allied State is the territory of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation in accordance with their legislation. In our legislation, the Republic of Crimea, of course, – This is the territory of the Russian Federation and enters the Union State with our Belarusian friends, “the Russian Foreign Minister said.