Lukashenko and Putin discussed CSTO preparations

On the evening of February 8, the presidents of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, held a phone conversation. The main topic was the upcoming meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State. The discussion covered the timing, schedule, agenda, and other preparation issues for the event, where key integration cooperation between the Union State countries will be considered. During the conversation, the implementation of joint projects was discussed in detail, along with current issues in Belarusian-Russian relations, with emphasis on international topics and regional developments.

Context

The Supreme State Council is the highest parliamentary body of the Union State, where key integration issues of the Union State countries are discussed.