Events President Vladimir Putin met with the President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko August 19, 2006 20:00 Bocharov Ruchei, Sochi With President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko. The heads of state discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation as well as issues of building the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Publication status Published in section: News Publication date: August 19, 2006, 20:00 Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/36143 Text version