Belarusian president ready to cooperate with Ukraine's Poroshenko

Belarusian President Alexader Lukashenko says he is ready to cooperate with newly-elected Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for the sake of the people of Belarus and Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.

"A new president has been elected in Ukraine. I believe we will cooperate with the new president," Lukashenko is quoted as saying.