A.Lukashenko speaks up at meeting of SCO Heads of State Council

The global security system is in crisis, Belarus President said as he addressed the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Bishkek. According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, strategic agreements are being dismantled in the military sphere; the world is slipping into an arms race. In this regard, he emphasized that it is impossible to ensure peace on a regional and global scale without close cooperation in multilateral organizations and concerted measures. Belarus President held a number of bilateral meetings with foreign leaders on the sidelines of the SCO summit.  Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin reaffirmed a previous agreement to meet and discuss the prospects of integration. The Belarusian leader invited his Russian counterpart to attend the 2nd European Games. The presidents discussed the participation of Russian athletes in them. During the meeting with Indian leader, the parties discussed the implementation of trade and economic projects.