Word: commonwealther
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...what my position is and help them to come together and reach agreements. But I don't want to be like the guest of honor at a banquet. I don't see that as my role. What I want to do is participate in formulating the framework of the commonwealth and giving it substance...
...ideas in the union treaty and the commonwealth agreement are coming together. Many parts of the union treaty will be used: the big difference is that this will be a commonwealth of states and not a single state...
...thought, and still think, that a softer union, with some of the institutions I was proposing, would be a better way. But unfortunately we've already shattered the links among the republics, and the national economy is collapsing. An amorphous commonwealth won't bring about the kind of cooperation we need, which is why I think it's a mistaken concept. But I want to make it a half-mistake rather than a full mistake...
...process leads to the establishment of a commonwealth, I'll accept it as a reality. Even though I don't share their concept of what's required, I wish them success. But I don't want this question to be decided on the streets, and I'll use my authority to see to it that the process goes forward normally and constitutionally...
...Unquestionably. On a human level there are no obstacles in the way of having a dialogue with him. We have drifted apart on this conceptual question of a commonwealth...