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Russia and Belarus talk trade, energy and integration
Published: 10 December, 2009, 23:02
Edited: 15 December, 2009, 11:12
TAGS: Medvedev, Russia, Belarus, Economy
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with his Belarussian counterpart, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The two leaders discussed trade, energy issues and efforts to move toward a Russia-Belarus Union State.
The two leaders agreed to keep the gas and oil prices that were set for 2009. The Presidents ordered their minister to work on that subject.
Medvedev and Lukashenko also agreed to intensify efforts to bring an economic union into force. An agreement on a union was signed a decade ago in an attempt to integrate the economies of Russia and Belarus. Many of its provisions are still up in the air, such as a common currency and single citizenship.
The sides have, however, adopted their budget for the coming year, which is around $160 million.
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Finally at long last after 10 most turbulent years Russia and Belarus amend ties once and for all those that have drawn a wedge between these two countries have failed. Russia and Belarus need each other I mean after all they are brothers they share the same Currency trade and also pretty much speak the same language I hope this "Union State" will prosper and succeed beyond their wildest imaginations. Integration too wow so now the Russo-Belarus airspace has just got bigger. Also next year with the possibility on Kazakhstan joining the "Union State". It's like old allies coming together for a reunion. Let 2010 be the year of the great "Union State".
Impera, Very rosy and cheerful picture you paint of a Belarus and Russia Union-State! Russia is growing politically, socially and financially. They have a unique form of democracy. Belarus is being repressed by the " last dictator in Europe". Can you support a Belarus-Russia union under a mad-man like Alexander Lukashenko? He has challenged Russia many times, and can not even pay his nation's Gazprom bill. As I said on another story blog, Belarus, under Lukashenko, is a liability for Russia. As president of such a union-state, he would be disastrous!!!