The President of Russia arrived on a working visit to the Republic of Belarus, where he will attend the Union State Supreme State Council meeting.

On June 19, the President will make a working visit to the Republic of Belarus to attend a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greeting to participants of official events on the Day of Unity between the Peoples of Russia and Belarus.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the Day of Unity between the Peoples of Russia and Belarus.

A telephone conversation was held between Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, at the initiative of the Belarusian side.

The President signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Protocol between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on Individual Issues of the Application of International Agreements on the Procedure of Payment and Transfer of Customs Duties (or Other Equivalent Duties, Taxes or Fees) for the Export of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products from the Republic of Belarus Outside the Customs Union.

The President has signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Protocol between the Governments of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on Amendments to the Agreement on Payment and Remittance of Customs Duties (Other Levies, Taxes and Charges of Equivalent Effect) on the Export of Crude Oil and Certain Petroleum Products from the Territory of the Republic of Belarus Out of the Customs Union, of December 9, 2017, as well as Certain Aspects of its Enforcement.

The President has signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Protocol Amending and Supplementing the Agreement between the Governments of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on the Unified Immigration Card, dated October 5, 2004.

Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and CSTO Secretary General Yury Khachaturov attended the CSTO Collective Security Council meeting.

Vladimir Putin arrived in Minsk on a working visit, which includes a meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Protocol to Amend and Augment the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on Jointly Guarding the Union State’s Air Space and on Establishing a Single Regional Air Defence System of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus of February 3, 2009.

Vladimir Putin has signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on Joint Logistics Support for the Regional Army Group (Forces) of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

Vladimir Putin is receiving numerous messages with birthday greetings from heads of state and government and heads of international organisations.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin observed the action of the troops of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the main stage of the Zapad-2017 joint strategic military exercises at the Luzhsky training ground in Leningrad Region.

In a telephone call to President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin congratulated Mr Lukashenko on his birthday and wished him good health and continued success.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 26^th Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk international arts festival.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the county’s Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko chaired the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus.

Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met before a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus to discuss bilateral relations and current international issues.