Lukashenka, Putin to meet in Minsk to discuss Baumgertner
The parties have already discussed via telephone the situation with the Uralkali CEO who is staying under house arrest in Minsk.
Assistant to Russian president Yury Ushakov has informed this. According to him, "the meeting will take place on Thursday, we plan to spend plenty of time on it and hope it will be essential, constructive and fruitful."
RIA Novosti states that the potash market is looking forward to the meeting between the state leaders of Belarus and Russia after nearly three months of conflict.
Russia not ready to pay $100 million to Belarus as bailout for Baumgertner
On October 24-25, the Independence Palace in Minsk will host the sessions of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council at the level of the heads of state and the Council of the Heads of State from CIS member states. Meanwhile, it became known that Kyrgyzstan president refused to arrive at Minsk summit. The press office of the Kyrgyz president does not elucidate on why Almazbek Atambayev is absent in the Belarusian capital.
Lukashenka plants a fur tree together with his three sons near Independence palace in Minsk (photo)
Photo - ria.ru, BELTA
