Lukashenko said that Russia will help Belarus in the production of missiles

Combat launch of an Iskander tactical missile system. Archival photoMINSK, May 10.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced agreements with Russia on assistance to Minsk in the field of rocket production, including Iskander missiles, the website of the Belarusian president reports. «Russia will help Belarus in sphere of missile production, including the Iskander model. Relevant agreements were reached at the highest level, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting on the state defense order. «Iskander», which is being worked on in Belarus. «We agreed unequivocally: Putin (President of Russia — ed.), Rogozin (head of Roskosmos — ed.), Lukashenko, who else was there — people who are engaged in rocket production in Russia — so that they look at our developments. After all, we are creating a new missile. The missile is very effective of the Iskander model, approximately. And there was full support, «said the Belarusian president. He clarified that he had set the task of developing promising types of weapons, primarily missiles, before the Belarusian government after a recent meeting in the Far East with the president of Russia. so that we can use the experience of developers, rocket scientists of the Russian Federation who made the Iskander. These are young guys,» the head of state added.