“The topic of improving economic cooperation in the field of such instruments as customs and tax authorities was discussed,” Peskov said.

Peskov added that they discussed general approaches to the basic principles of organizing customs and tax affairs.

He also said that the topic of the transition of Russia and Belarus to a single currency was not touched upon at the meeting.

At the talks in Sochi, Putin and Lukashenko also discussed the provision of a second tranche of a loan in the amount of $ 500 million by Moscow to Minsk.