Belarus ready to deepen integration with Russia if their peoples ask them to - Lukashenko

MINSK. Sept 10 (Interfax) - Belarus and Russia can continue deepening their integration, including in the military and political spheres, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told a press conference after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.

"No need to worry in this respect. We will do whatever is in the interest of our people. And should we need a closer integration still - be it military, political, economic - we will do that instantly, as soon as we feel the demand from our people, in Belarus and in Russia," Lukashenko said.