"Today at the National Center for Defense Management of the Russian Federation, under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, a meeting of the joint Board of the Ministries of Defense of Belarus and Russia will be held," RIA Novosti reports the message of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The parties will take stock of the past year and determine priorities for the future.

The board members will also consider and approve a number of documents aimed at the further development of military cooperation between Moscow and Minsk.

Earlier it was reported that the airborne troops of Russia and the Special Operations Forces of Belarus began joint exercises in Brest.