Lukashenko, an autocratic leader who ruled the former Soviet country with an iron fist for nearly three decades while cultivating a symbol of a man of the people, told reporters he had used a style in his garden than he had given Putin.
PUTIN’S DESIRE TO RETURN TO THE SOVIET UNION, THE INVASION OF THE LEADERSHIP ON THE OLD WOMAN, SAYS THE CO-CHAIR OF THE UKRAINE CAUCUS
It is unclear how the Russian leader responded to the gift, which Lukashenko revealed.
AS PUTIN TURNS 70, FORMER RUSSIAN INSIDER WEIGHS ON LIKELIHOOD OF NUCLEAR MOVE
Putin did not mention the gift in televised remarks at the start of the assembly when he spoke of the need to talk about tactics to resolve conflicts between ex-Soviet countries.
It also wants to exchange data to fight terrorism, illicit drugs and other crimes.
PUTIN SIGNS LAWS ANNEXING UKRAINIAN REGIONS OF DONETSK, LUHANSK, KHERSON AND ZAPORIZHZHIA
Leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a loose alliance of ex-Soviet nations, are due to attend next week in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana.