NOVO-OGARYOVO, November 10. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that he is pleased with the pace of high-tech development in Russia and Belarus as he assessed the partnership with Minsk across key sectors during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko.

"Issues related to investments and high technologies are also being addressed, which I find very encouraging. In other words, we are at the forefront, so to speak, of tackling all the challenges that are considered priorities, not only in our own countries but across the entire world," Putin said. "And we’ll keep moving forward," he added.