Kyiv, 12 May 1997 (RFE/RL) - Belarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for talks with Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma.
At the airport today, Lukashenka told reporters that he and Kuchma will discuss Ukraine's relations with NATO to clarify Ukraine's position toward the alliance. The two leaders also plan to sign agreements on trade and one on their common border.
The Ukrainian Narodni Ruh national democratic party organized demonstrations along Lukashenka's route from the airport to Kiev. The Ruh also picketed jointly with Belarus opposition members at the Mariinski palace, where the two presidents met. Some demonstrators shouted "Lukashenka dictator."
At the airport today, Lukashenka told reporters that he and Kuchma will discuss Ukraine's relations with NATO to clarify Ukraine's position toward the alliance. The two leaders also plan to sign agreements on trade and one on their common border.
The Ukrainian Narodni Ruh national democratic party organized demonstrations along Lukashenka's route from the airport to Kiev. The Ruh also picketed jointly with Belarus opposition members at the Mariinski palace, where the two presidents met. Some demonstrators shouted "Lukashenka dictator."