Alexander Lukashenko supported efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and called for strengthening the military potential of the CSTO.
"We welcome the efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and the flexible position of the Russian president and leadership in these negotiations," Alexander Lukashenko said at the CSTO summit in the Kremlin.
The Belarusian leader spoke in favor of the development of mobile air defense units and collective aviation forces. He emphasized that the organization must take into account the experience of modern conflicts, especially the use of UAVs and the ways to deal with them.
Lukashenko also drew attention to the increase in the military expenditures of European countries and declared the danger of the militarization of the West.
"We are promised, especially Belarus and Russia, that we are preparing for war until 2030 and are ready to fight against NATO and the entire European Union. There is no such thing in Belarus and Russia. On the contrary, we see significant spending by the Europeans on so-called security - the question is from whom," said the Belarusian president.