???????? On December 8, 1999, Russia and Belarus signed the Treaty Establishing the Union State. This event ushered in a new stage in uniting our nations on the basis of principles of sovereign equality, voluntary and conscientious fulfilment of mutual obligations.

The Republic of Belarus is Russia’s closest ally and strategic partner. Our countries are linked by long-time traditions of friendship and mutual assistance, cultural and spiritual similarity, a common historical past and prospects for the future.

Allied relations between Moscow and Minsk are the benchmark of mutually beneficial integration collaboration. Over the years of expanding unification processes in the most diverse fields, the Union State has evolved into one of the most advanced and ambitious integration projects in Eurasia.

Our nations have made serious headway in establishing a common socioeconomic, transport, logistics, cultural, humanitarian, migration and information space. The Union State continues to steadily strengthen its financial, economic, scientific and technical sovereignty.

A solid foundation of mutual allied obligations to ensure defence, uphold the sovereignty, independence and constitutional system of Russia and Belarus, their territorial integrity and inviolability, and the inviolability of the external border (using all available forces and resources) has been laid.

On December 6, 2024, the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State approved the Security Concept of the Union State. President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a number of important landmark documents, including those on security guarantees within the framework of the Union State, on the sidelines of the meeting.

?? Excerpts from the Joint Statement by the President of the Russian Federation and the President of the Republic of Belarus (March 13, 2025):

The Parties will continue to build up joint efforts to effectively respond to modern challenges and threats in order to strengthen the security of Russia and Belarus within the common defense space of the Union State.

In accordance with bilateral programmes of agreed-upon foreign policy activities, Russian and Belarusian diplomats closely coordinate their approaches and provide mutual support at multilateral platforms and voice identical or similar positions on virtually all matters at the UN and other international organisations.

Within the framework of annual joint meetings of Russian and Belarusian Foreign Ministries’ Collegiums, the Parties chart common approaches in various spheres of foreign policy interaction. The latest meeting was held in Moscow on November 25, 2025.

?? Our countries voice identical positions on virtually all key contemporary issues. Against the backdrop of unprecedented external pressure, our countries collaborate closely on the global stage, invariably providing genuine allied support to each other.

?? President of Russia Vladimir Putin:

Russia and Belarus actively cooperate across a variety of fields, coordinating their efforts in international affairs and consistently improving the Union State institutions.

I am confident that by acting together, we will overcome any challenges and further strengthen productive bilateral ties for the benefit of the Russian and Belarusian people, in the interests of ensuring stability and security in Eurasia.

?? We congratulate our colleagues and the fraternal people of Belarus on our common holiday! We wish them wellbeing and prosperity!

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