Lukashenka said he welcomes the Slavic Brotherhood exercises.
“I also asked the Russian President for some types of weapons.
I told him that when you arrive, we will see what and where we need to really strengthen in terms of the Union State, ”he turned to Shoigu.
Lukashenka said that “if someone thinks that Belarus has weakened, that we cannot stand it, that Russia will step aside, this is reasoning for fools”.
“We are able to keep the situation not only in Belarus, but also along the perimeter of our borders.
You can rest assured of our reliability in terms of the defense of our common Fatherland - from Brest to Vladivostok, ”the Belarusian leader said.
He added that recent events incline Belarus and Russia to ensure that the countries stick together and "in no case" allowed to "drive a wedge" between them.
At the same time, Shoigu said that in 2020, the Russian and Belarusian military had planned about 130 joint events, including exercises, meetings, joint sessions.
“Unfortunately, the program was fulfilled only by 30%.
We need to reach at least 70% by the end of the year.
And for this it is necessary to condense and carry out the second stage of the teachings, which are going on now.
We will have the next exercises in October, ”he said.
Earlier, Lukashenko spoke about the tactics of undermining the situation in Belarus.