A high level phone exchange occurred between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with participation from notable Russian officials including Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev and Valentina Matvienko, the Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council. The discussion was documented by BelTA, the state information agency. The leaders focused on strengthening cooperation between Belarus and Russia and aligning their approaches to shared strategic priorities.
The dialogue covered practical steps to deepen bilateral ties across political, economic, and security dimensions. Delegates stressed the importance of maintaining a steady and predictable relationship, a stance supporters say supports stability and mutual development for the two nations and their broader regional neighborhood. They also reviewed preparations for an upcoming summit scheduled for early October, outlining agenda items that could shape collaboration in the near term and set a clear path for ongoing dialogue between Minsk and Moscow.
In a separate outreach, leaders from Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan—Emomali Rahmon, Ilham Aliyev, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev—reached out to Lukashenko to extend good wishes on his anniversary, acknowledging his 70th year. BelTA reported that these border and regional partners welcomed the chance to reaffirm existing ties and discuss shared interests spanning economic development, regional security, and people-to-people exchanges. The messages highlight a broader pattern of neighborly engagement and regional cooperation among post-Soviet successor states in the broader space beyond Moscow and Minsk.