MINSK, March 14 - Ukraine's possible secession from the CIS is the sovereign right of this country, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said.

"Speaking of declarations of the possible secession of Ukraine from the CIS, this is definitely the sovereign right of each state. No one disputes it and no one is going to. But it is easy to slam the door shut in hot blood, especially as they seem to have a formal occasion: "You did not come to Kiev but we can do without you"," Belarusian First Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Mikhnevich said. His answer to a media question was published on the ministry website on Friday.

At the same time, Minsk expects Ukraine to be pragmatic in its evaluation of all the pros and cons of this decision, Mikhnevich said.

"I am positive that Kiev will plan its moves in a pragmatic way and make a choice, which will be appreciated by businesses and average citizens," he noted.