The first forum of the regions of Ukraine and Belarus will take place in Belarusian Gomel in 2018 as the press service of Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine, reported after his phone talk with Aleksandr Lukashenko.
Particularly, Poroshenko and Lukashenko discussed the current issues of the agenda of the Ukrainian-Belarusian cooperation, including the development of the bilateral political dialogue and future contact at the highest level.
'The presidents noted the importance of proper preparation for holding of the first forum of regions of Ukraine and Belarus in Gomel. In this context, the parties discussed the intensification of the trade-economic and cultural component of interregional cooperation', the message said.
As we reported Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine will hold a press conference on February 28.