Putin Greenlights Security Assurance Pact with Belarus
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Moscow, Dec 6 (NationPress) Russian President Vladimir Putin has sanctioned a proposal to establish security guarantees with Belarus under the auspices of the Union State, as stated by the Kremlin.
According to the statement released on Thursday, "By his Order, the President resolved to approve the Russian Foreign Ministry's proposal, coordinated with the relevant federal state bodies, on signing a Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on Security Guarantees within the Union State," the announcement detailed.
This decree also empowers the Russian Foreign Ministry to introduce non-essential modifications to the draft treaty during subsequent negotiations, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko approved the draft treaty earlier on Thursday, as per reports from the BelTA news agency.
The upcoming session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State is scheduled to occur in Minsk on Friday.
Both Putin and Lukashenko are anticipated to endorse a series of documents aimed at enhancing integration, sovereignty, security, and economic autonomy, as indicated by local media.
The Treaty establishing the Union State of Russia and Belarus was finalized in 1999, and the forthcoming meeting will commemorate its 25th anniversary.
