Putin hosts Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is on an official visit to Russia.

It will be his first international visit since re-election as the head of the Belarusian state. The two presidents discussed the key aspects of the further development of the strategic partnership and alliance between Russia and Belarus, the outlook for their integration cooperation within the Union State, as well as current issues on the international agenda.