Mezentsev: Belarus, Russia are laying foundation for technological independence

Belarus and Russia are laying a common foundation for technological independence, State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Dmitry Mezentsev told the ONT TV channel, BelTA informs. “The presidents have set the task to substitute imports in order to create a common foundation for technological independence. This is a good start, and we see that we are making good progress,” Dmitry Mezentsev said. He listed the main areas of cooperation within the framework of the Union State.

“Cooperation in the field of space has a lot of benefits for the real sector of the economy, agriculture, and defense. The two countries are already working on a new joint spacecraft that will have unique characteristics related to remote sensing of the Earth. Aleksandr Lukashenko has recently visited the cosmonaut training center, met with candidates for the space flight.

This shows that today the industrial and scientific potential of Belarus allows it to consider itself one of space powers,” Dmitry Mezentsev said. Speaking about the healthcare system, Dmitry Mezentsev noted that in two or three years a therapeutic vaccine for tuberculosis would be presented to the professional medical community. “Research is also underway on the so-called transdermal drug delivery.

This is a novel thing and it is going to benefit millions of patients,” he noted. “We support the automotive industry. We also pay special attention to ensuring the security of the Union State.