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🎙 Address by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at Meeting of the Supreme State Council of the #UnionState (December 6, 2024)
💬 #RussiaBelarus relations of alliance and strategic partnership are based on the unshakeable principles of friendship and neighbourliness, mutual respect and regard for each other’s interests. <...>
Trade and investment exchanges are actively developing within the framework of the Union State, multifaceted business contacts and cooperation ties are growing stronger, and conditions are being created for stable and sustainable growth of our countries’ economies. In a word, practical integration is bringing real tangible benefits to the citizens of our countries, enhancing the quality of their lives and well-being. <...>
Russia accounts for over half of foreign trade of Belarus. At the same time, Belarus is the fourth largest trade partner of Russia; its share stands at nearly 9 percent. <...>
Russia has invested over $4 billion in the Belarusian economy. There are about 2,500 companies with Russian capital operating in the republic. Our energy cooperation is growing stronger, and we continue to create joint oil and gas markets. <...>
📈 Bilateral cooperation in manufacturing has been growing in scale with a focus on import substitution and increasing the share of high value-added products, which is crucial today, and is set to play an even bigger role in the future. <...>
Humanitarian cooperation has been gaining traction within the Union State too, with efforts to promote proactive exchanges in education, culture, sports and youth affairs. <...>
Faced with unprecedented external pressure, Russia and Belarus have joined ranks on the international stage and have been unwavering in their commitment to supporting each other as true allies. We share coinciding or convergent approaches, as diplomats say, to the most urgent global and regional matters. <...>
Russia and Belarus have been stepping up their cooperation in defence and security, as the President of Belarus has already said, as well as in military technology. Of course, this meets the fundamental interests of our two countries and their people. <...>
❗️The situation in the European region, in particular, in Ukraine, is definitely a cause of particular concern. The Western countries are deliberately exacerbating tensions in the region. In fact, their actions have led to today’s tragedy and continue to aggravate the crisis. Such irresponsible policies are pushing the world to the brink of a global conflict.
We know that Belarus, the President of Belarus, supports a policy aimed at a peaceful settlement of this crisis. We are continuously discussing the matter <...>.
👉 In this context, it makes perfect sense for us to sign an interstate treaty on security guarantees within the Union State today. The document defines our mutual allied obligations to use all available forces and capabilities to ensure both countries’ defences, and protect their sovereignty, independence and constitutional order, as well as the integrity and inviolability of the territory and external border of the Union State.
This includes Russian tactical nuclear weapons, previously deployed on the territory of the Republic of Belarus at the suggestion of the President of Belarus.
☝️ Let me remind you that the November 19 Executive Order Approving the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence clearly indicates the possibility of using those weapons for defensive purposes in response to a possible attack with the use of weapons of mass destruction, or to repel aggression with the use of conventional weapons, which poses a critical threat to Russia’s sovereignty or territorial integrity.
🏅 #Victory80: Next year, we will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It is important that both Russia and Belarus remember and revere the heroism of our fathers and grandfathers who fought shoulder to shoulder against Nazism.
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💬 #RussiaBelarus relations of alliance and strategic partnership are based on the unshakeable principles of friendship and neighbourliness, mutual respect and regard for each other’s interests. <...>
Trade and investment exchanges are actively developing within the framework of the Union State, multifaceted business contacts and cooperation ties are growing stronger, and conditions are being created for stable and sustainable growth of our countries’ economies. In a word, practical integration is bringing real tangible benefits to the citizens of our countries, enhancing the quality of their lives and well-being. <...>
Russia accounts for over half of foreign trade of Belarus. At the same time, Belarus is the fourth largest trade partner of Russia; its share stands at nearly 9 percent. <...>
Russia has invested over $4 billion in the Belarusian economy. There are about 2,500 companies with Russian capital operating in the republic. Our energy cooperation is growing stronger, and we continue to create joint oil and gas markets. <...>
📈 Bilateral cooperation in manufacturing has been growing in scale with a focus on import substitution and increasing the share of high value-added products, which is crucial today, and is set to play an even bigger role in the future. <...>
Humanitarian cooperation has been gaining traction within the Union State too, with efforts to promote proactive exchanges in education, culture, sports and youth affairs. <...>
Faced with unprecedented external pressure, Russia and Belarus have joined ranks on the international stage and have been unwavering in their commitment to supporting each other as true allies. We share coinciding or convergent approaches, as diplomats say, to the most urgent global and regional matters. <...>
Russia and Belarus have been stepping up their cooperation in defence and security, as the President of Belarus has already said, as well as in military technology. Of course, this meets the fundamental interests of our two countries and their people. <...>
❗️The situation in the European region, in particular, in Ukraine, is definitely a cause of particular concern. The Western countries are deliberately exacerbating tensions in the region. In fact, their actions have led to today’s tragedy and continue to aggravate the crisis. Such irresponsible policies are pushing the world to the brink of a global conflict.
We know that Belarus, the President of Belarus, supports a policy aimed at a peaceful settlement of this crisis. We are continuously discussing the matter <...>.
👉 In this context, it makes perfect sense for us to sign an interstate treaty on security guarantees within the Union State today. The document defines our mutual allied obligations to use all available forces and capabilities to ensure both countries’ defences, and protect their sovereignty, independence and constitutional order, as well as the integrity and inviolability of the territory and external border of the Union State.
This includes Russian tactical nuclear weapons, previously deployed on the territory of the Republic of Belarus at the suggestion of the President of Belarus.
☝️ Let me remind you that the November 19 Executive Order Approving the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence clearly indicates the possibility of using those weapons for defensive purposes in response to a possible attack with the use of weapons of mass destruction, or to repel aggression with the use of conventional weapons, which poses a critical threat to Russia’s sovereignty or territorial integrity.
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🇷🇺🇧🇾 December 8 marks 2️⃣5️⃣ years since the signing of the Treaty on the Creation of the Union State between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, which is aimed at strengthening our friendship and enhancing the prosperity and living standards of our fraternal peoples. Today, we reliably ensure the defence and security of our nations and have created a common economic, legal and humanitarian space within the framework of our integration association.
The establishment of the Union State, which combines the elements of a state and an international organisation, marked a new stage in the bonding of our nations. At the same time, both member states have preserved their sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and state systems.
📄 The Treaty set out the main spheres and stages of bilateral integration, including the creation of a common customs and economic space, as well as closer humanitarian, foreign policy, defence and security interaction.
Our allied relations with Minsk are an example of mutually beneficial integration in Eurasia.
The Union State stipulates the equal rights of our countries’ citizens to employment, education, medical help and social guarantees, as well as the freedom of movement throughout the territory of the Union State.
👉 The approval of the Guidelines for Implementing the Provisions of the Treaty on the Creation of the Union State in 2021–2023, a document that envisages joint work under 28 sectoral Union programmes and was approved in 2021, has given a powerful impetus to our joint development. Overall, 993 integration measures have been implemented and 211 legal acts and international treaties have been drafted to harmonise the legislations of Russia and Belarus under these programmes. We have established the supranational Customs Committee and Interstate Customs Centre, adopted the State Migration Policy Concept and updated our Military Doctrine.
During a meeting of the Supreme State Council held on January 29, 2024, in St Petersburg, we mapped out new guidelines for 2024-2026, which not only include economic goals but also the creation of a common information space and cooperation in the cultural, humanitarian, scientific, technological and social spheres.
Significant progress has been achieved in forming a common defence and security space. The joint regional grouping of troops (forces) deployed in the Republic of Belarus and advanced Russian defence systems and tactical nuclear weapons reliably protect the western borders of the Union State and the #CSTO.
During the December 6 meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a number of milestone documents, including documents on security guarantees within the Union State and on forming a unified electricity market of the Union State.
In accordance with the bilateral programmes for concerted foreign policy actions, Russian and Belarusian diplomats closely align their agendas and provide mutual support at multilateral platforms.
🤝 Our countries are like-minded partners with regard to almost all key issues of the current period. Amid unprecedented external pressure, our countries are closely cooperating on the international stage and invariably provide genuine allied support to each other.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin:
(from the remarks by President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, December 6, 2024)
🎊 We congratulate the fraternal people of the Republic of Belarus on the occasion of our common anniversary and wish them peace, well-being and prosperity.
#RussiaBelarus #RussiaBelarus25 #UnionState
The establishment of the Union State, which combines the elements of a state and an international organisation, marked a new stage in the bonding of our nations. At the same time, both member states have preserved their sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and state systems.
📄 The Treaty set out the main spheres and stages of bilateral integration, including the creation of a common customs and economic space, as well as closer humanitarian, foreign policy, defence and security interaction.
Our allied relations with Minsk are an example of mutually beneficial integration in Eurasia.
The Union State stipulates the equal rights of our countries’ citizens to employment, education, medical help and social guarantees, as well as the freedom of movement throughout the territory of the Union State.
👉 The approval of the Guidelines for Implementing the Provisions of the Treaty on the Creation of the Union State in 2021–2023, a document that envisages joint work under 28 sectoral Union programmes and was approved in 2021, has given a powerful impetus to our joint development. Overall, 993 integration measures have been implemented and 211 legal acts and international treaties have been drafted to harmonise the legislations of Russia and Belarus under these programmes. We have established the supranational Customs Committee and Interstate Customs Centre, adopted the State Migration Policy Concept and updated our Military Doctrine.
During a meeting of the Supreme State Council held on January 29, 2024, in St Petersburg, we mapped out new guidelines for 2024-2026, which not only include economic goals but also the creation of a common information space and cooperation in the cultural, humanitarian, scientific, technological and social spheres.
Significant progress has been achieved in forming a common defence and security space. The joint regional grouping of troops (forces) deployed in the Republic of Belarus and advanced Russian defence systems and tactical nuclear weapons reliably protect the western borders of the Union State and the #CSTO.
During the December 6 meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a number of milestone documents, including documents on security guarantees within the Union State and on forming a unified electricity market of the Union State.
In accordance with the bilateral programmes for concerted foreign policy actions, Russian and Belarusian diplomats closely align their agendas and provide mutual support at multilateral platforms.
🤝 Our countries are like-minded partners with regard to almost all key issues of the current period. Amid unprecedented external pressure, our countries are closely cooperating on the international stage and invariably provide genuine allied support to each other.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin:
The Russian-Belarusian relations of alliance and strategic partnership are based on the unshakeable principles of friendship and neighbourliness, mutual respect and regard for each other’s interests. Our countries and peoples are bound by a common history, family ties between many Russians and Belarusians, and a commitment to the same moral and spiritual values.
(from the remarks by President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, December 6, 2024)
🎊 We congratulate the fraternal people of the Republic of Belarus on the occasion of our common anniversary and wish them peace, well-being and prosperity.
#RussiaBelarus #RussiaBelarus25 #UnionState
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