Lukashenka, Putin to meet on 13 February

Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Vladimir Putin will meet in Sochi on 13 February, iz.ru quotes the Russian President’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.  

The Belarusian and Russian leaders will discuss controversial issues in the bilateral relations and the work of the Union State. 

They will also discuss the recently created Russia-Belarus work group on the further integration of the two countries. The creation of single trade rules for Minsk and Moscow will be discussed during the negotiations, its Russia co-chairperson Maksim Oreshkin announced. Belarus will focus on the tax manoeuvre and economic issues, Minister of Economy Dzmitry Kruty noted.