Lukashenko in St. Petersburg: meeting with Putin

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is in Russia on a planned working visit aimed at participating in the summits of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The events are being held in St. Petersburg on December 21-22. According to the schedule, a meeting between A. Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected today.

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Cooperation between Belarus and Russia within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States has continued to strengthen since the beginning of their relations.