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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
MINSK, May 16 (Xinhua) — Russia and Belarus are obliged to strengthen their common defense space as quickly as possible in the current very difficult international situation, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said at a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Friday. The corresponding information was published by the press service of the Belarusian head of state on the same day.
“I would like to note that Russia and Belarus are not just allies. We have a common defense space, which we are strengthening due to the very difficult international situation. We are obliged to strengthen it as quickly as possible,” A. Belousov emphasized.
He also noted that the two countries are working together in a number of key areas to strengthen the defense space. Among them are improving the coordination of troops and the work of headquarters. The key event in this area of cooperation is the joint exercise “Zapad-2025”. It is scheduled for early autumn this year and will be held simultaneously at training grounds in Russia and Belarus. Belarusian military personnel are also being trained in higher educational institutions in Russia. Currently, more than 300 people from Belarus are studying in specialized Russian universities, A. Belousov said.
Another area includes military-technical cooperation between the two countries. The military departments of Belarus and Russia intend to hold talks on this topic during the current working visit of the Russian Defense Minister to Minsk. –0–