The Defense Ministers of Belarus and Russia discussed areas of further cooperation

A bilateral meeting between the Defense Ministers of Belarus and Russia, Viktor Khrenin and Andrei Belousov, was held on the sidelines of CSTO Defense Ministers' Council meeting in Moscow. The Russian Defense Minister noted active military cooperation amid NATO's ongoing hostile activities near the Union State's borders. The talks also emphasized the successful joint nuclear exercises led by the presidents, which is an important step in strengthening cooperation and security between the two countries.