The Belarusian president pointed out that the coming year is expected to be difficult for a number of reasons MINSK, December 23. /TASS/. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has announced his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the yearend and also his official visit to China, Belarusian news agency BelTA reported on Monday. "I am having a meeting with Vladimir Putin in just a couple of days. We will discuss all the issues that need to be discussed at our level,"