Vladimir Putin has congratulated his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on retaining his job following Sunday’s election, expressing hope that he will continue to boost ties with Moscow during his next term as president.
“I hope that your governance will facilitate further development of mutually beneficial Russian-Belarusian relations in all areas” Putin wrote in his message. He specifically mentioned political blocs the Eurasian Economic Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well military links within the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. Without doubt, these efforts serve the core interests of the brotherly nations of Russia and Belarus,
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