Lukashenko and Putin have talked about the joint defense

Belarusian and Russian governors confirmed their readiness to act together to strengthen the common defense space.

Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin have had a telephone talk to discuss a wide range of issues regarding bilateral relations and the international agenda, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. 

They have discussed social and economic issues of mutual interest. They both confirmed that the bilateral cooperation has been steadily developing. 

Lukashenka and Putin agreed that the social and political cooperation should be strong within the Union State. 

They traditionally discussed foreign policy matters and reaffirmed the commitment to continue joint actions to strengthen the common defense space. 

The Russian President was interested in the NPP construction project in Belarus and assured Lukashenka that Russia will honor all commitments under this large-scale project strictly within the agreed timeframe.