The President had telephone conversations with foreign leaders and also received written congratulations from leaders all around the world.

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko discussed the development of Russian-Belarusian cooperation and integration into the Customs Union and Common Economic Space.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The conversation was initiated by the Belarusian side.

Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the country’s national holiday, Independence Day.

Vladimir Putin made a two-day visit to Belarus.

An informal meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State was held at the Kremlin.

An anniversary meeting of CSTO Collective Security Council dedicated to the 20^th anniversary of the Collective Security Treaty and 10^th anniversary of CSTO took place at the Kremlin. The heads of CSTO member states adopted a Declaration following the summit.

A meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council dedicated to 20^th anniversary of the Collective Security Treaty and 10^th anniversary of CSTO will take place in Moscow on May 15, 2012.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a message of congratulations to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the Day of Unity between the Peoples of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

A summit of the Eurasian Economic Community Interstate Council and Supreme Eurasian Economic Council took place at the Grand Kremlin Palace.

A joint statement by Dmitry Medvedev and Alexander Lukashenko has been published.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed current Russian-Belarusian bilateral relations with Alexander Lukashenko.

Leaders of the CSTO member states discussed aspects of foreign defence policy and countering modern challenges and threats.

Dmitry Medvedev, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.

At the meeting Mr Medvedev and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko examined various aspects of foreign policy, military technical, and trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Belarus, including cooperation in the nuclear energy sector. They also discussed the Union State’s budget for 2012 and the 2012–2015 Social Development Concept.