A few minutes ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Belarus. The plane of the Russian leader landed at the National Airport Minsk. Prior to this, other Russian officials had arrived.
The Palace of Independence has been fully prepared for the large-scale negotiations.
More than a hundred journalists have been accredited for the event. A lot of work has been done before the meeting of the leaders of Belarus and Russia. Common questions were discussed both by the governments of the countries in Moscow, and by parliamentarians in Brest. The agenda of the current session of the Supreme State Council includes 9 issues, from the execution of the Union budget to the priorities of the Union State and the development of the association in the next five years. It is also planned to discuss a program of coordinated actions in foreign policy for the next two years. The meeting in such a format is the opportunity to study bilateral relations in all spheres. Over the past year, commodity turnover between the countries has grown. The amount of general trade has exceeded 32 billion dollars. We have to make efforts to overcome the recession in the overall economy. Trade barriers do not contribute to this.
In addition to the agro-industrial complex and food supplies, the topic of machine building, the situation on the border and our joint projects will be touched upon. They Presidents will also exchange their opinions on the international agenda.
