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There are currently nearly 600 cooperation agreements in effect between regions of Belarus and Russia, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova said, BelTA has learned.

The 12th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia begins its work in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, BelTA has learned.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia has adopted a statement on the protection of historical truth and the preservation of the memory of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, BelTA has learned.

Belarus is committed to further integration with Russia across all areas of bilateral cooperation, Belarus’ First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said at a reception at the Russian Embassy in Minsk on the occasion of Russia Day on 11 June, BelTA has learned.

As he met with MGIMO University students in Moscow, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov explained what genuine independence means, BelTA has learned.

Relations between the leaders of the countries are essential for building Belarusian-Russian ties, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said during the talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on 10 June, BelTA learned.

The bill to ratify the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, and the Government of the Russian Federation, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on cooperation and exchange of information, including confidential information, in the area of supervision and (or) control of the financial market was passed at a sitting of the second session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation on 9 June, BelTA has learned.

Russian regions have shown interest in studying of their students at the National Center for Patriotic Education at the Brest Fortress, Brest Oblast Governor Piotr Parkhomchik told BelTA.