29 сентября 2020
The Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia is a significant contribution to the development of the socio-economic potential of the countries! Alexander Lukashenko gave such an assessment to one of the most important events on the bilateral agenda. Today is the main day for the work of the interregional platform. The negotiations receive the highest attention, considering the close ties and the economic effect of union cooperation. Presidents Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin addressed the participants with video messages, since the current summit was transferred to the online format. The leaders stressed that today's dialogue is another step towards each other. The growth of trade turnover is one of the main goals of the development of direct contacts between regions. Regions are the basis for the integration of the countries and the basis for allied relations between Minsk and Moscow.
Forum held in honor of memory of Great Victory
The current forum is held under the aegis of preserving the memory of the Great Victory. The countries join forces to resist the attempts to distort the historical truth. The President is sure that it is important to pass the memory on the younger generation. In addition, Belarus and Russia are planning to work together for the preparation of a new thematic resolution of the UN General Assembly.
The partners agreed: Belarus and Russia need to intensify cooperation. Politics, economy, social sphere, education are potential spheres. A number of cooperative projects in the industry are being developed. It's expected to assemble our BelAZ trucks, road-building equipment in Russia. The agenda also includes the issue of cancellation of roaming between countries. The Russian side asked to make efforts to find a common solution by the new year.