President of Belarus gives interview to Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of Russian magazine "National Defense"

10 ноября 2021
The conversation lasted almost two and a half hours. They discussed the results of the recent meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, the main content and development lines of Belarus and Russia integration.

The migration crisis was an acute and urgent issue. Alexander Lukashenko spoke in detail about who is to blame for the situation and why. He also spoke in general about the situation in the region and the world - the tension on the western borders, the situation in Ukraine, the growing geopolitical confrontation.

Alexander Lukashenko also spoke about the mafia structure that operates in the European Union to organize the transit of migrants. Another question pool was related to the internal agenda in Belarus: the analysis of the events of the past year, work on constitutional changes and preparation for the upcoming referendum. Given the thematic focus of the journal, the development of Belarus' military-industrial complex and cooperation with Russia were also discussed. Alexander Lukashenko also answered a number of personal questions, including how he prefers to spend his free time and lead a healthy lifestyle.