In a rather long statement, Putin said cooperation between Russian and Belarusian regions is a key element of the two countries’ strategic partnership.

In a rather long statement, Putin said cooperation between Russian and Belarusian regions is a key element of the two countries’ strategic partnership. In a video address to the XIII Forum of Regions, he cited 26 joint import-substitution projects in high-tech sectors, new cross-border suburban trains and plans for a Moscow-Minsk high-speed railway.