Lukashenko pointed to the invaluable experience gained through the integration project between Belarus and the Russian Federation.

Belarusian Leader Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Day of the Unity of the Peoples of the two countries. The congratulation was published on April 2 on the website of the President of Belarus.

"The integration project of our countries has contributed to gaining invaluable experience in various spheres of state—building, unlocking the enormous creative potential of the Belarusian and Russian economies, and forming tools that allow us to jointly solve a wide range of tasks of any complexity," the message says.

According to him, he is convinced that the intensive nature of the political dialogue will continue to contribute to the effective implementation of the documents adopted by the leadership of the two countries in the interests of Belarusians and Russians.

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On March 13, Putin said that at a meeting with Lukashenko in Moscow, they exchanged views on topical international and regional issues, and also discussed in detail almost all the main issues of bilateral cooperation in the economy, security and defense.