Meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin said: “Belarus is not only a country with which we have had good cooperation in recent years, it is truly our ally.” said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus. Putin, who met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in the capital Minsk, touched upon the economic and strategic relations between the two countries.
Speaking at the meeting, which also included Russian and Belarusian delegations, Putin said, “In a meeting with the President (Aleksandr Lukashenko) in 2016, I said that our trade volume will reach $ 40 billion. This year, most likely, our trade volume will be at the limit of $ 40 billion.” said.
Pointing out that they carry out joint work with Belarus in many fields, Putin said, “Recently, we have given importance to security issues and cooperation in the international arena. We are generally pleased with the progress of our relations in this direction. Today, we wanted to see the results of the work of the government and some units, especially the economy, with Lukashenko. It is not a country with which we have good cooperation over the years, it is literally our ally.” used the phrases.
“AMOUNT OF ENERGY PRODUCED BY THE NUCLEAR PLANT IS EQUIVALENT TO 4 AND A HALF BILLION CUBIC METERS”
Responding to Belarus’ demands for an increase in gas shipments from Russia, Putin reminded that a nuclear power plant was built in Belarus with the support of Russia, and said, “We are actively working in all areas. As Mr. President stated, in the energy sector, albeit to our own detriment. “We are building a nuclear power plant and one unit is working. We are ready to build new blocks to further develop this project. We are ready to negotiate and take action to move forward in this direction.” said.
Underlining that if the nuclear power plant is developed, there will be no need for additional gas shipments, Putin said, “We can deliver additional gas from the Russian Federation to Belarus. However, the amount of energy produced by the nuclear power plant is equivalent to 4.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas.” used the phrases.
“BELARUS AND RUSSIA RESPONSE TO THREATS”
Belarusian President Lukashenko, pointing out the problems they have with Western countries, said, “Belarus-Russia relations are developing as a reaction to the changing situation in the world. Despite some problems, I think we can still respond to pressure and threats. Thanks to joint steps, we have succeeded in overcoming the pressure of sanctions.” used the phrases.
Lukashenko stated that they will seek common ground with Russia to agree on gas prices.
“THIS NEWS ARE STUPID AND FAKE NEWS”
Due to the presence of Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu in the Russian delegation visiting Belarus, many media outlets commented that Russia would include the Belarusian army in its military operations in Ukraine, while Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitriy Peskov, who was in the delegation, denied these allegations.
Criticizing the news published, Peskov said, “These news are stupid and fabricated. We have the most advanced integration regime with Belarus. Of course, no one is forcing each other. Everyone is taking the most appropriate steps in the interests of our peoples and our union state. Considering the heated and turbulent situation of Russia and Belarus, it is on the agenda. “There will also be military issues. President Lukashenko criticized this plan just last week. He said that we are late in the plans to create a common gas market. But there are some nuances here. These will of course be on the agenda. In general, of course, Belarus has completely privileged conditions for natural gas.” said. (UAV)