Dmitry Medvedev’s message reads, in part:

“Over the past few years, much has been accomplished in order to strengthen the traditionally friendly Russian-Belarusian relations and to consolidate the Union State. I am confident that the experience of joint productive work inside the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space will ensure a successful transition to the Eurasian Economic Union, a new form of integration cooperation. This completely meets the fundamental interests of the peoples of our countries.”

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The Russian and Belarusian Prime Ministers also spoke on the telephone the other day.