Foreign ministers of Belarus and Russia deem it necessary to intensify efforts to further union state construction

In the course of the talks in Moscow September 1 foreign ministers of Belarus and Russia Sergey Martynov and Sergey Lavrov respectively stressed the need to intensify the efforts to develop the union state construction, formation of single economic and humanitarian dimensions, increasing trade cooperation, ensuring equal rights of the two countries’ citizens, BelTA was told in the information and press department of the foreign ministry of Russia.

Sergey Martynov and Sergey Lavrov exchanged opinions on topical issues of the Belarusian-Russian relations. The sides considered the prospects of expanding foreign political cooperation, enhancing the coordination of actions in the international arena and in security.