Putin and Lukashenko meeting in St. Petersburg

According to the report of Fars International News Agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Saint Petersburg on Monday and discussed with him the expansion of the close alliance between the two countries. discussed.

The President of Russia emphasized that the 25-year agreement between Moscow and Minsk on the formation of the “Union Government” has led to their “strategic partnership” and in line with this strategic partnership of political relations, Economic and military closeness has been established between the two countries, and a number of Russian nuclear weapons have also been deployed in the territory of this neighboring country. It was held with the participation of senior officials of both countries. He said: “It is important that Russia and Belarus, while facing unprecedented external pressures, have cooperated closely with each other on the international stage and have provided unwavering support to each other as true allies.”

In line with military cooperation with Russia, Lukashenko allowed the Kremlin to use the territory of Belarus to send troops to Ukraine at the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine.

Last year, Russia transferred some of its short-range nuclear weapons to the territory of Belarus, closer to the territory of Ukraine and the NATO alliance, as a deterrent against the widespread support of the West to Kiev.

The President of Belarus announced last month that the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus was finalized in October, but he did not announce how many of these weapons were deployed in Belarus.

According to Sputnik news agency, during Monday’s meeting with Lukashenko, Putin noted that Russia and Belarus will work together to ensure equal and unified security.

Putin said in this meeting, which was held at the Supreme Council of the Government of the Union of Russia and Belarus: “We will cooperate with each other in order to form a just, democratic and real multipolar world order and ensure an equal and integrated security.” /p>

During this meeting, Lukashenko called for the strengthening of the international position of the government of the Union of Russia and Belarus.

The presidents of Russia and Belarus also spoke via video conference at the opening ceremony. The new facilities of the Vostok Station in Antarctica participated.

Putin and Lukashenko also agreed on several important decisions aimed at advancing bilateral cooperation and integration in several areas.

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