Alyaksandr Lukashenka

The Belarus president is likely to meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Kiev on December 21.

The deputy PM has made a report about the economic situation for senators and MPs today.

It has gone up from Br11140 to 11460.

He will make his report at a joint meeting of the Council of the Republic and House of Representatives.

This opinion was expressed by the head of the Russian State Duma.

The head of state on Thursday held a meeting with the government to discuss Russian currency crisis' effects on Belarus.

Our country will not follow Russia, the Belarus leader said at a meeting with the government in the light of the currency crisis in Russia.

The Russian rouble collapse and its effect on the Belarusian economy will be discussed at the meeting at the office of the president.

Russian Ambassador in Minsk Alexander Surikov gave a news conference in Minsk to discuss cooperation between Minsk and Moscow.