Belarus and Russia agreed to step up regional cooperation

Belarus and Russia agreed to step up regional cooperation, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia’s Pskov Oblast Mikhail Vedernikov on 28 September, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that he regularly meets with heads of Russian regions, and he had a few meetings with them in the past days. Governors and delegations of various regions of Russia came to Belarus to participate in the forum of regions.Belarus is ready to develop cooperation with Pskov Oblast not only for money interests but also for the spiritual closeness between people, Belarus President added. “The economy will be developed, if people are committed to it with their hearts and souls,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said:

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You know what we are capable of. We stand ready to do anything you might ask. There's one more reason we feel you are close to us, and that is our good knowledge about your land. Belarus' Vitebsk region is very similar to you, and it's good that you are cooperating, as the region's governor reports. And if you feel you need something more from us in terms of advancing our interaction, be sure to let us know.