Lukashenko and Putin on the eve of the CSTO summit held a meeting in Novo-Ogaryovo
Increased trade, bilateral relations and humanitarian exchanges: what Lukashenko and Putin spoke about at a meeting in a Moscow residence
Presidents of Belarus and Russia Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin met on November 10 at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence near Moscow on the eve of the CSTO summit. The leaders discussed bilateral relations and the current agenda. This is reported by the press service of the Head of State.
Alexander Lukashenko noted the close nature of relations between the two countries and the positive dynamics of economic cooperation.
“I very much appreciate all our meetings, our contacts. We have a really good, close relationship. There is almost no disagreement today before the New Year, as it was before. This shows good dynamics. On trade turnover: it is indeed growing decently this year, by 20 percent, Alexander Lukashenko said.
Vladimir Putin thanked his Belarusian counterpart for his assistance in organizing humanitarian exchanges in the framework of the Ukrainian conflict.
Belarus acts as a platform for dialogue between the parties, helps to ensure humanitarian routes, facilitates family reunification, exchanges of prisoners of war and bodies of deceased servicemen.
The current personal meeting between Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin was the sixth since the beginning of the year and the eighth in the last 12 months.
The head of state is in Russia on a working visit. On November 11, he will take part in a session of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Moscow.
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