Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko meet in Novo-Ogaryovo

Main talking points:

▪️ Vladimir Putin said he shared the Belarusian president's approaches expressed at the past press conference.

▪️ The countries have ample opportunities for cooperation, especially in industry.

🔻Alexander Lukashenko's statements:

▪️ Russian firms have ordered more than $300 million worth of services from IT companies in Belarus.

▪️ Everything Russia and Belarus agreed on in the defence and security sector for 2022 has been 100% implemented.

▪️ Western countries have failed to deprive Russia and Belarus of opportunities in the IT sphere, import substitution is in full swing.

▪️ Belarus produces up to 1,000 components for MS-21 and Sukhoi Superjet aircraft.

▪️ Union programs of Russia and Belarus are almost 80% implemented.

▪️ Belarus is ready to enter production of Su-25 with a little technological support from Russia.

▪️ Belarus has fulfilled all defence and security agreements with Russia in 2022.

▪️ The trade turnover between the two countries reached $50 billion in 2022.