MINSK, 22 September (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about his plans to visit Russia's Far East as he met with Primorsky Krai Governor Oleg Kozhemyako on 22 September, BelTA has learned.
The head of state said that at meetings Russian President Vladimir Putin often gives high praise to Primorsky Krai. “He speaks even more often about Primorsky Krai than about St. Petersburg. Every time we meet he tells me that I need to visit the place and see what has been done there recently. I have already told my children that next year we will find time to go there. Lake Baikal, Altai, Primorye, Sakhalin, and Kamchatka – it is worth visiting and seeing this wonder of nature,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
One of the reasons for visiting these Russian regions can be the participation of Belarusian builders in the construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. “I would like to see it, to see our builders starting working there, to visit this region. I think next year we will meet with you there,” the president said.
He added that Belarus is ready to do everything necessary to expand cooperation with Primorsky Krai. “Although you are far geographically, we do not consider Vladivostok as some faraway and foreign city. We often think about our Fatherland as from Brest to Vladivostok. We will always develop cooperation with you. If you need help which we can provide (you know our capacities), we are always ready to help,” the head of state said.
