He said that Putin invited Lukashenko, when the presidents were at the Victory Parade in Moscow, to attend the opening ceremony of the monument near Rzhev in the Tver Region. The ambassador noted that the memorial was made with the money of the Union State.

“The program of the possible stay of the President of Belarus is being discussed. I think that most likely the proposal will be accepted and the president will participate, ”said Makei.

He also said that a bilateral meeting of leaders is planned, during which "some urgent issues of our bilateral and multilateral cooperation can be discussed."

Earlier, Lukashenko announced his intention to discuss with Putin the situation with the elections in Belarus.