Import substitution and cooperation are the key topics that need to be addressed in Belarusian-Russian relations, Alexander Lukashenko stated this at a meeting with Russian Ambassador Boris Gryzlov. These topics, among others, will be discussed at the upcoming talks between Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin. One of the areas for import substitution and cooperation is IT. Belarus actively develops the Hi-Tech Park, and today this work continues. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is sure that the IT sectors in Belarus and Russia need to focus on creating their own products, not work in the interests of large foreign companies. Many enterprises in both Belarus and Russia have achieved success in terms of import substitution, industrial cooperation is also deepening in a number of areas, including science-intensive industries. Their potential can be used to strengthen the economy.