President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good evening, Mr Lukashenko.
I am delighted to see you. Tomorrow we will have a full workday with our colleagues at a regular
CSTO meeting. As usual, we will discuss all aspects of our relations, including
the economy, humanitarian issues, and security in the broad sense of the word.
We maintain constant, uninterrupted contact. Our governments work
together on an almost daily basis. At least, my colleagues in the Government
tell me that our relations are developing across all areas and at a good pace.
We have an amazing volume of trade, simply amazing, there is no other
way to put it. We are addressing various issues, including those related to investment and high technologies, which is very encouraging. In other words, we
are at the forefront of all matters that are regarded as a priority not only in our countries but across the world. We will continue acting in the same spirit.
I am glad to see you. If you have some time, I would like to invite you
to dinner at my place after our brief conversation.
President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander
Lukashenko 
Lukashenko AlexanderPresident of Belarus : Mr
Putin, I appreciate all our meetings and contacts. We truly enjoy good and confidential relations. There are practically no disagreements between us
before the new year, as it sometimes happened before. This is evidence of positive dynamics.
You have mentioned trade, which has increased substantially this year,
by over 20 percent or more precisely, more than 21 percent. We are trading in goods that Russia and Belarus need. This is also notable; this is good across
many areas.
I am proud of this, and I always mention it. I have come here from a seminar on the vertical of power in Belarus. I invited everyone to it, as I said, and I am proud that we have resolved nearly all problem issues.
You have also mentioned the Government. It is true that our governments
are doing very well in this sense. I cannot put my finger on the precise
reason, but they are working well, implementing all the tasks we set for them.
As for security, I am grateful to you for keeping your word regarding
the security of Belarus. We have learned to use all the latest weapon systems,
and we are drawing on your experience, including in the context of the Ukraine conflict, as the world can see.
We are carefully studying all this. We have created combat units across
all areas, from voluntary detachments to the regular armed forces. We hold
regular inspections, as you know. Therefore, I would like to express my gratitude to you for your support and the modern weapon systems the Belarusian
army has received.
You do not need to worry about that, considering the support we have
coordinated with you within the CSTO framework, when the Belarusian army and the Russian armed forces stand on the western border. The units you have
established in the west, just to be on the safe side, are highly combat
effective and are ready to defend Belarus. I am grateful to you for keeping
these forces combat ready. Despite certain complex issues, they are never
dispatched to the zone of hostilities in Ukraine. This is extremely important
for us.
Therefore, I am deeply grateful to you. There are two or three issues I would like to consult you on. There is no need to look for solutions, which we
have already found. I just want to consult with you for future reference and ask for your advice.
Vladimir Putin: Mr Lukashenko, you have mentioned Ukraine. I would like to thank you for helping organise humanitarian exchanges. We highly
appreciate this. We are grateful to you and to all your colleagues who are
doing this and are involved in this. Thank you.
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