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Belarusian president pledges to defend Russia's western borders

Xinhua, October 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Russia could count on the support of the Belarusian army in the protection of its borders.

"Together with the Russian people we will protect our shared Fatherland here, at the western sector, which is important for Russia," Lukashenko said at a meeting with parliamentarians in Minsk on Friday.

He stressed the Belarusian army has the most advanced weapons and is able to repel any aggressors.

"We can speak about the total modernization of our army. We have almost completed it. We have adjusted it for possible wars that could be unleashed against our state -- ranging from fighting in the information space to a hot war," Lukashenko said.

To sum up, the president noted that Belarus is interested in peace and security, as well as peaceful cooperation with other countries. Endi