President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday emphasized the importance of the Belarusian-Russian agreements reached at the governmental level, which were adopted on Monday as a follow-up to the negotiations between the heads of state.

"A firm understanding has formed that we must be together, that Russia needs Belarus as much as we need a huge Russia," the president was quoted by Belta news agency as saying at a meeting with the leadership and operational staff of state security agencies.