Putin: The situation in cooperation between Russia and Belarus is very good
10:52, 26 September
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The situation in cooperation between Russia and Belarus is very good, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in the Kremlin, BelTA reports.
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"Overall, our economic situation is very good. This is truly remarkable: our trade turnover exceeds $50 billion, and it continues to grow from such a large base (growth was observed in 2024 and continues, judging by data for the past period of 2025 – BELTA note)," Vladimir Putin noted, adding that Russia is Belarus's leading trade and economic partner in terms of accumulated investment ($4.5 billion).
"In general, we are actively working in virtually all areas," the Russian President emphasized.
The same, he added, applies to issues of ensuring the security of the Union State. "Here, as we agreed, everything is proceeding smoothly, as usual. Everything is developing naturally."
"I want to thank you for such a considerate attitude toward all areas of our cooperation. I am very glad to see you," the Russian leader said, addressing the President of Belarus.
The Russian leader thanked his Belarusian counterpart for participating in the Global Atomic Forum, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Russia's nuclear industry. "This is essentially our shared celebration. Firstly, because it marks the 80th anniversary of the formation of the nuclear industry in the USSR, and we were together during that time. Secondly, Belarus has become a serious partner in the field of nuclear energy, as the first nuclear power plant was built in Belarus. Moreover, an industry has emerged in Belarus, whose specialists are now working with Rosatom on the construction of nuclear facilities in third countries. And this, of course, is very encouraging," Vladimir Putin said.
He noted that, according to Belarusian data, approximately 40% of the country's electricity is generated by the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant. This results in significant savings on other energy resources, including natural gas. "They created a competitor for Gazprom, which simply supplied the primary energy source, and Belarus bought it. Now it's buying it too, but, of course, its needs have decreased in this regard," the Russian President noted.
