MINSK, 2 April (BelTA) - Cooperation between Belarus and Russia in security is real, not rhetorical, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin told the media ahead of a concert to mark the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia on 2 April, BelTA has learned.
“Today is a landmark date for our peoples. It symbolizes our friendly, fraternal relations, our historical and cultural past. If we talk about the security in the Union State, the interaction between our countries and peoples is real, not rhetorical,” Viktor Khrenin said.
According to the Belarusian defense minister, a unified regional taskforce of Belarus and Russia has been set up to ensure security in the Union State. There is also a unified air defense system, and a lot of projects in military and military-technical cooperation are implemented.
“With the approval of the Military Doctrine, the Union State Security Concept and the Union State Security Guarantees Treaty, our interaction has reached an all-time high level,” Viktor Khrenin stressed.
“Today is a landmark date for our peoples. It symbolizes our friendly, fraternal relations, our historical and cultural past. If we talk about the security in the Union State, the interaction between our countries and peoples is real, not rhetorical,” Viktor Khrenin said.
According to the Belarusian defense minister, a unified regional taskforce of Belarus and Russia has been set up to ensure security in the Union State. There is also a unified air defense system, and a lot of projects in military and military-technical cooperation are implemented.
“With the approval of the Military Doctrine, the Union State Security Concept and the Union State Security Guarantees Treaty, our interaction has reached an all-time high level,” Viktor Khrenin stressed.
According to the defense minister, this year the two countries will jointly celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War: “Both 80 years ago and now we have the same views on the challenges and threats.”
According to Viktor Khrenin, the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia demonstrates to the adversaries of the Union State that it is inadmissible to talk to us from the position of strength, that it is impossible to destroy our historical Slavic roots.
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