NOVO-OGARYOVO, November 10. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence in the Moscow Region on the eve of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit.

Lukashenko arrived in Russia earlier on Tuesday on a working visit. The CSTO Collective Security Council is scheduled to meet tomorrow, with both presidents expected to attend.

The Russian president frequently uses his Novo-Ogaryovo residence to hold informal meetings with foreign leaders. Putin and Lukashenko are known to be good friends, which is why the two presidents often meet in informal settings and remain in constant contact by phone.

Lukashenko also visited Novo-Ogaryovo during his previous trip to Russia. At that meeting, the two leaders discussed key issues on the Union State agenda, as well as economic matters, investment and developments in international relations.