MOSCOW, June 3. /TASS/. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov held talks with Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin," the statement said.

The two sides discussed key issues related to their bilateral defense partnership and developed mechanisms to respond to new challenges and threats.