The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko phoned the Deputy Chairman Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev . BelTA learned about this on Monday, January 4, at the press service of the head of the republic.
The politicians discussed a wide range of topical issues of Belarusian-Russian cooperation and the international agenda, the report says. Lukashenko and Medvedev also exchanged congratulations on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas holidays.
In Belarus, for almost five months, mass protests have continued over the official results of the presidential elections, according to which Lukashenko, who ran for a sixth term, received 80 percent of the vote. The politician himself claimed that the West was behind what was happening.
In mid-November, Lukashenko said that the West is trying to use the crisis in Belarus to undermine Russia’s position and stop Moscow’s influence. “This is the main point, and we are a barrier on this path. We must be trained,” the Belarusian president assured.