Aleksander Lukashenko: "We carry out intensive negotiations with Azerbaijan"

He said that these countries will be interested in refining oil in Belarus and purchase oil in European markets.

"Then we'll see the Russian reaction to this. We do not establish joint ventures with Russia. So, Russia will lose its market. Our dependence on Russia will reduce with the help of super modern refineries in Central Europe," he noted.

President Lukashenko stressed out that they are seeking for alternatives.

"We must find various import sources of hydrocarbon resources. Belarus will become a sovereign and independent country if we manage it," he said, APA reports.