He noted that a serious negotiation period with Belarus on the parameters of the further construction of the Union State has ended.

“There are also issues related to ensuring the security of our countries in such a rapidly changing world.

Therefore, I propose to discuss this topic today, ”TASS quotes Putin as saying.

On September 14, it was reported that the presidents of Russia and Belarus Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko held a telephone conversation, during which they discussed, among other things, the results of the joint Russian-Belarusian exercises "West-2021" and the situation in Afghanistan.