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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has had a phone conversation with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev who announced his resignation starting from 20 March 2019, we learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

The Belarusian head of state noted that it was with great regret that he heard the news about the resignation of his friend. Alexander Lukashenko emphasized that Nursultan Nazarbayev had been his partner and friend for many years; together they took important decisions in bilateral and multilateral formats, took part in large-scale summits and international forums. The conversation was very cordial.

Alexander Lukashenko and Nursultan Nazarbayev agreed to meet during the anniversary summit of the Eurasian Economic Union that will take place in Astana in May 2019 to discuss cooperation prospects. The Kazakh leader remains Chairman of the National Security Council.