Meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State

Following the meeting, the parties signed a package of documents, including: The Decree of the Supreme State Council of the Union State On the Organisation and Development of the Union State's Transborder Suburban Passenger Railway Operations Between the Border Territories of the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation and the Regions of the Republic of Belarus; the Directive of the Supreme State Council of the Union State On Mutual Support and Cooperation in International Justice; the resolutions of the Supreme State Council of the Union State On the Establishment of the Union State Standardisation and Quality Committee; On the Union State Literature and Art Awards for 2025-2026; On the 2026 Priorities of the Meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State. The parties also signed resolutions of the Supreme State Council of the Union State On the Guidelines for Implementing the Provisions of the Treaty Establishing the Union State and On the Implementation of the Decisions of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.

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Speech by the President of Russia

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Lukashenko, colleagues, friends,

At this meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, we are going to discuss and adopt some very important decisions pertaining to the further comprehensive development and strengthening of cooperation between Russia and Belarus in political, economic, social and humanitarian spheres.

The deepening integration between our states is a consistent, natural and, I want to stress, mutually beneficial process, founded on the unbreakable ties of our brotherly friendship, centuries-old traditions of neighbourliness, mutual support, and the common cultural, spiritual and moral values of the Russian and Belarusian peoples.

This meeting is taking place during an anniversary year for the Union State. Indeed, President Lukashenko has just noted that in April, we will mark 30 years of the signing of the treaty of the union between our countries. Signed on April 2, 1996, the treaty launched our integration processes, with many successful outcomes achieved over the decades thanks to our coordinated efforts.

To be continued.