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Lukashenko draws parallels between Belarus, Russia’s Tatarstan

MINSK, 25 May (BelTA) – There are many similarities between Belarus and Tatarstan, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with the head of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in Minsk on 25 May, BelTA has learned.

Reacting to Rustam Minnikhanov’s words about order and tidiness in Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I told you once that Belarus is very similar to Tatarstan."

“We look up to you,” the head of Tatarstan remarked.

“When I land or fly past, I look at Tatarstan and think: ‘What, are we already approaching Minsk?’” the Belarusian leader shared his impressions. “It is very neat and clean. You maintain discipline. I know, from our younger days, how much you respected order and discipline. That brings success.”

Aleksandr Lukashenko also hailed the development of Tatarstan. “I like the pace you have gathered. Despite certain turbulence, you are holding on firmly. I see that our Muslim brothers sometimes make their way to Russia and to Belarus, and they do so largely through Kazan, which has always been friendly to us,” he said.

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