Lukashenko and Putin meeting: key points on bilateral cooperation

Key points from the meeting between Lukashenko and Putin:

Statements by the President of Belarus:

- Belarus and Russia will jointly overcome all difficulties;

- Lukashenko positively assessed the joint work of the governments of Belarus and Russia;

- The trade turnover between Belarus and Russia will exceed last year's level.

Statements by the President of Russia:

- Russia and Belarus are successfully developing cooperation despite external attempts to influence it;

- The trade turnover between Russia and Belarus has increased by 12.5% since the beginning of the year;

- Putin highlighted the development of cooperation between the two countries in high-tech sectors, including microelectronics.