"Russian money is not wasted": Lukashenko spoke about some of the details of negotiations with Putin
Sochi hosted the first stage of the meeting between the presidents of Russia and Belarus. These are the first face-to-face (personal) talks between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko in 2021.
According to the press services of both leaders, a whole range of topical political and economic issues were discussed during the meeting.
Alexander Lukashenko said that before the meeting, about 3 dozen areas were outlined, which presuppose deepening cooperation and the implementation of the so-called "road maps".
The head of the Belarusian state expressed gratitude to the President of the Russian Federation for the economic support that Russia provides to Belarus.
Lukashenko:
The President of the Republic of Belarus added that cooperation in the field of nuclear energy is being actively pursued. Lukashenko noted that the commissioning of the BelNPP will save 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas each.
Lukashenko:
According to the head of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk is ready to study the implementation of this large project together with the Russian "Gazprom".
During the conversation, the two presidents touched upon the fight against coronavirus, including the production of the Russian vaccine at Belarusian facilities.
Vladimir Putin:
The topic of the exchange process in the framework of educational programs was also touched upon. In particular, they talked about teaching Belarusian youth in Russian universities.
After negotiations, the leaders of the Russian Federation and Belarus went skiing.
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