Belarus and Russia agreed to strengthen common defence space

Belarus and Russia have agreed to strengthen the common defence space. This was stated to journalists today by Russian President Vladimir Putin after his meeting in Moscow with the President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA reports.

“During today’s talks, the topic of strengthening the common defence space of Russia and Belarus was discussed in detail. We’ve agreed to continue to collectively take all the necessary measures to ensure the security of the two countries in the face of the growing military activity of NATO countries on the external borders of the Union State,” noted Vladimir Putin.