Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the unprecedented external pressure on Belarus. In a video message to the participants of the Forum of regions of Russia and Belarus, he stressed that relations between Moscow and Minsk remain fraternal and allied and are not subject to conjuncture.
"Now, taking into account the difficult situation in which the Republic of Belarus finds itself, including in the conditions of unprecedented external pressure after the presidential elections, I would like to repeat once again: relations between Russia and Belarus are not subject to time or conjuncture, they have a solid foundation," the Russian leader stressed. "After all, our States are united by strong cultural and spiritual ties that go back centuries, extensive kinship and family ties, and a common joint history."
Putin noted that he discussed the importance of cooperation between the regions of the two countries with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on September 14 in Sochi. "We agreed to boost the implementation of mutually beneficial projects between the subjects of the Russian Federation and the regions of the Republic of Belarus, to expand the practice of mutual trips of their heads, contacts between political, business, public and academic circles," he said. - "That is, the leadership of Russia and Belarus keen to give further impetus to the development of interregional ties, which are a critical component of truly fraternal, neighborly, truly allied relations between Russia and Belarus, relations built on the principles of equality and respect of interests each other".
The Russian President added that the two countries are not only consistently deepening their multifaceted bilateral ties, but are also purposefully implementing the Treaty on the establishment of the Union state and actively participating in the activities of the Eurasian Economic Union. "We are working together to resolve issues of defense construction, countering acute modern challenges and threats, including within the framework of the collective security Treaty organization," the Russian leader stressed.
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Based on materials TASS