Lukashenko wants Belarus-Russia regional forum to step beyond Union State format

MINSK ( BelTA) – The Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia needs to go beyond the Union State format, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in his address to the participants of the 10th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia that is underway in Ufa, BelTA has learned.

"Today, the Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia needs to step beyond the Union State format and intensify cooperation with the Commonwealth of Independent States, the SCO, BRICS, ASEAN and everyone who is willing to be friends and work with us," the head of state said.

"We must make the forum a center that generates interregional ideas, projects and initiatives," the Belarusian leader stressed.