Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called for combining…
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called for combining efforts in the field of biotechnology with the Russian Federation during a meeting with Russia's full-power representative to the Central Federal District, Igor Shchegolev, which took place in Minsk.
Consensus
- President Alexander Lukashenko met with Russian presidential envoy Igor Shchegolev.
- The meeting took place in Minsk.
- Lukashenko proposed uniting efforts between Belarus and Russia in the field of biotechnology.
- The discussion included cooperation between the Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation (BNBC) and similar Russian enterprises.
- Shchegolev visited the BNBC during his trip to Belarus.
Points of divergence
- Lukashenko acknowledged that Minsk had fallen behind Moscow in biotechnology after the collapse of the USSR. — kommersant
- Belarus has previously assisted Russia with supplying feed for aquaculture. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lukashenko called for Russia and Belarus to unite efforts in the field of biotechnology — Коммерсантъ
- Lukashenko proposed Russia and Belarus unite efforts in biotechnology — Интерфакс