Vladimir Putin held talks on Wednesday in St. Petersburg with Alexander Lukashenko. This is their sixth meeting this year.
Russia and Belarus will hold joint military exercises in the first quarter of next year. The presidents discussed both defense cooperation and economic interaction. Trade turnover increased by a third, despite the pandemic.
The ties between the two countries are becoming ever closer, as it should be during the construction of a union state. Belarusian enterprises, for example, got the opportunity to participate in the competition for state orders in Russia, which in turn increases their competitiveness.
In September 2021, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko agreed on union programs - these are 28 main steps for the further integration of Russia and Belarus. In early November, the roadmaps were approved during a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.
After last year's slump in mutual trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic, trade has recovered. The growth for this year is 36%. Close economic integration between the two countries helped Belarus to withstand both economic and political pressure from the West.
The key to success is the development of integration in all spheres - from economy and finance to the defense industry and the army. The presidents also discussed plans to organize joint military exercises.
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