Topical issues of Union cooperation and the international situation. Aleksandr Lukashenko holds a meeting with Vladimir Putin. The schedule of the President of Belarus includes a working visit to Russia. Valaam Island in Karelia has been chosen as the meeting place again. The Russian leader met his Belarusian counterpart at the entrance to the Smolensky Skete of the Valaam Monastery — one of the most revered in Russia. The presidents have visited the island three times before, including last summer. The heads of state will have a one-on-one conversation. The most important and urgent issues related to the development of Belarusian-Russian relations and the implementation of allied projects are on the agenda. The focus is on the international agenda and regional security issues.