Lukashenko leaves for visit to Russia - media

MINSK. Sept 14 (Interfax) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko left for a visit to Russia on Thursday, negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin are planned.

"Earlier today, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko left for a working visit to the Russian Federation. The visit's centerpiece is negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for September 15. The two leaders planned the negotiations beforehand, consistent with their schedules of meetings," the First Man's Pool Telegram channel close to the Belarusian presidential administration said.

The negotiations will highlight "the international agenda, regional affairs, joint economic tasks, including those in industries, agriculture and other fields, and joint big work on import substitution," the channel said.