Belarusian, Russian defense ministers meet in Minsk for cooperation talks

December 3, BPN. Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Chrenin and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu have discussed “relevant issues of bilateral military and military-technical cooperation,” the Belarusian defense ministry’s press office reports.

They signed a protocol amending the 1997 agreement “on joint provision of regional security in the military sphere,” it said.

The press office reported Shoigu’s arrival at the Mačuliščy airfield near Minsk at 17:27. Just 13 minutes later, it said the talks have been held and the protocol has been signed.