Belarusian President Lukashenko, who is allied with Russia, told NHK and others that he will visit Russia and meet with President Putin on the 17th.
Before the one year anniversary of the military invasion on the 24th of this month, they are expected to discuss further military and economic cooperation.
On the 16th, President Lukashenko of Belarus responded to interviews with foreign media such as NHK in the capital Minsk.
Among them, he announced that he would visit Moscow, the capital of Russia, and meet with President Putin on the 17th.
President Lukashenko said he would "discuss security issues and the economy."
It was the first face-to-face summit with Putin since December last year, and is expected to discuss further military and economic cooperation ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of this month. increase.
When asked by reporters about the possibility of Belarus joining a military invasion of Ukraine in the future, Lukashenko said, "As long as there is no act of aggression against Belarus, we will send troops to Ukrainian territory. No,” he said.
On the other hand, the Russian Presidential Office also announced on the 16th that President Putin will hold a meeting with President Lukashenko, saying, "Important issues such as the further development of the strategic partnership and alliance between the two countries will be discussed."