President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, at a meeting with the governor of Russia's Ulyanovsk region, Alexey Russkikh, spoke about an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the construction of a nitrogen fertilizer plant and suggested involving the United States in the project, according to BELTA.

"We have agreed with Vladimir Vladimirovich that Gazprom will join us in implementing the project to build a nitrogen fertilizer plant. We should offer this to the Americans. They want fertilizers, including nitrogen-based ones - please, let's build it together. Using your technology. You (the USA), Gazprom, and Belarus. We have already selected a site, and all the necessary infrastructure is in place. If not, we will build it with Gazprom and the Russians, and then sell the finished products," said Alexander Lukashenko.