MINSK, 28 May (BelTA) – During negotiations in the Russian resort city of Sochi on 28 May President of Russia Vladimir Putin invited Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko to take a swim in the sea, BelTA has learned.
As they stopped talking about business, the Russian leader noted it was good weather in Sochi. “We can go for a swim,” he invited. Aleksandr Lukashenko responded by saying: “With pleasure”.
Vladimir Putin said: “The sea is getting warmer and warmer. I think it will also contribute to the achievement of results of today's meeting.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko thanked his counterpart for the invitation: “And on a Friday so that one could definitely take a dip in the sea on the weekend. It is how I understood this invitation.”