MINSK, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has approved the country's defense plan for 2026-2030, Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Muraveiko said Tuesday.
After a session of the security council, Muraveiko said the Belarusian president had reviewed and endorsed all documents outlining the nation's course of action to ensure its military security and defense. The preparation of a presidential decree to formally approve the overarching five-year plan is now underway, he added.
The meeting focused heavily on the ongoing militarization of Western nations, particularly those bordering Belarus.
State Secretary of the Security Council Alexander Volfovich said all prepared measures are solely aimed at protecting national interests, sovereignty and territorial integrity. ■