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Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has given instructions to prepare a presidential event to discuss matters concerning the defense of the state. He mentioned it as he met with State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich, BelTA has learned. 

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko received a report from Chairman of the State Customs Committee Vladimir Orlovsky. The operation of the customs service was reviewed, including the replenishment of the state budget and the counteraction of Western sanctions, BelTA has learned. 

The reinstatement of the lost tradition of celebrating the liberation of western Belarusian lands is a response to the new attempts of the West to divide the Belarusian people, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the patriotic forum "This is OUR History!" to mark the Day of People's Unity in Minsk on 17 September, BelTA has learned.

The SCO can become a global organization and address today's problems of the world order, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he addressed the SCO summit in Samarkand on 16 September, BelTA has learned.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is now seen in the world as the future, as a very influential pole in a multipolar global order, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming in Samarkand on 15 September, BelTA has learned.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko will go to Uzbekistan on a working visit on 15-16 September in order to participate in a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), BelTA has learned.