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A. Lukashenko reveals details of negotiations with V. Putin in Sochi
The meeting on the results of Alexander Lukashenko's working visit to Sochi took place today at the Palace of Independence. The progress of the negotiations with the Russian counterpart and the prospects for cooperation with Russia were clearly outlined. The agenda emphasised the economy, despite the speculation and insinuations of certain Telegram channels.
To eliminate any misunderstandings, today the Belarusian leader, unexpectedly for everyone, invited the journalists to ask about everything that interested them on the Belarusian-Russian topic.
According to the President, he took the analyst data from the Belarusian special services with him. This is a long-standing practice among the heads of state. The information about the situation around our countries and the Union State in general; about the attitude of America, the European Union and others towards the People's Republic of China is often exchanged.
The supply of Russian hydrocarbons to Belarusian refineries was touched upon. The situation looks differently against the backdrop of US sanctions. Th supplies will be in the agreed volume.
Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus:The governments have worked out this issue, and at least we have agreed that there will be no problems with oil supplies. It is beneficial for Russia. We can process 22 million tons of oil. There will be no complications with oil supplies to refineries in Belarus, the President of Russia said. The same applies to the supply of oil products both to the Russian market and to the foreign market. The governments worked it out, we just agreed and approved the initiative. Negotiations are planned.The dates are also chosen. Compensation for losses from the Russian tax maneuver is planned from January 1 next year. There will be no problems with the supply of natural gas, the prices are negotiated. Belarus and Russia intend to consolidate the agreements reached in an intergovernmental dialogue.
The agenda also included issues of customs and taxes, as well as the development of military-technical cooperation. Belarus is interested in equal conditions for all players. They dwelled on the situation with Belavia.
The Presidents did not bypass the topics of recent days: opposition to sanctions, as well as the detention of Roman Protasevich and Sophia Sapega. Despite the Russian citizenship of the latter, the investigation of both detainees on the Ryanair flight will take place in our country.