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Lukashenko arrives in Moscow on working visit

MOSCOW, 7 October (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrived in the Russian Federation on a working visit on 7 October, BelTA has learned.

Upon the arrival the head of state discussed a number of issues related to Belarus-Russia cooperation with State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Dmitry Mezentsev and Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik. In particular, the Belarusian leader was interested in the work of the recently-appointed ambassador.

The Belarusian head of state is expected to take part in the CIS Heads of State Council meeting in Moscow on 8 October.

The agenda of the summit is rich. The leaders of the CIS member states are set to discuss issues related to security, high technology, and also cooperation in trade, economy, culture and humanitarian affairs.

Aleksandr Lukashenko is also expected to attend informal events as part of the CIS summit.

As BelTA reported earlier citing the press service of the CIS Executive Committee, the heads of state will exchange views on cooperation within the CIS, and decide on the presidency in the CIS in 2025.

The summit will also discuss and adopt an address to the peoples of the CIS and the world community in connection with the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, consider the activities of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on strengthening integration cooperation and a number of other issues.

The heads of state will sign decisions on declaring the CIS Capitals of Culture for the next three years, and adopt amendments to a number of documents on cooperation in legal matters and security.

The participants of the meeting are also expected to adopt a number of statements by the heads of the CIS member states.

On 7 October Moscow is set to host a regular meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council.

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