Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that the West failed to strangle Belarus and Russia.
The head of state made this statement at a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
The president's words are quoted by his press service .
What Lukashenko and Putin discussed
The presidents discussed the further development of bilateral relations with an emphasis on integration cooperation within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.
Lukashenko stated that the West, which planned to strangle Belarus and Russia, primarily in the economy, failed to do so.
They already admit this themselves, the head of state added.
According to him, after the collapse of the USSR, Belarus and the Russian Federation focused on preserving and developing what was there, and are now working together in many areas.
Russia needs the goods that we produce. From agriculture to microelectronics. You said it right, Lukashenko noted.
