It is expected that tomorrow the Head of the State will hold negotiations with Victor Yanukovich in restricted and expanded attendance. The Presidents will discuss a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation. Minsk sees Kiev as a top-priority partner: Ukraine is the 3rd trade partner of Belarus in the world. Belarus places 4th (after Russia, China and Germany) in the foreign trade turnover of Ukraine. Last year the commodity turnover between the two countries reached the record-breaking point - almost USD 8 billion.
The Head of the State has already arrived in Kiev. The official visit of the President of Belarus began with laying the wreath to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Afterwards, the Head of the Belarusian State honored those who died in the Great Patriotic War with a moment of silence. After the performance of the national anthems of Belarus and Ukraine, Alexander Lukashenko watched the guard of honor. The President of Belarus also honored the memory of the victims of Holodomor in Ukraine.













