MOSCOW, 21 February (BelTA) - The Union State Permanent Committee has announced that all items on the agenda for the upcoming Supreme State Council meeting scheduled for 26 February are ready, BelTA learned from the Permanent Committee’s website.
“During its meeting, the Permanent Committee received a report on the status of preparations for the Supreme State Council of the Union State, scheduled for 26 February. The committee stated that all items on the agenda have been finalized,” the statement reads.
As BelTA previously reported, seven items have been included on the Supreme State Council meeting agenda. It is planned that the Supreme State Council will consider the main areas for implementing the provisions of the Union State Treaty. Plans are in place to finalize the matter concerning the organization and development of cross-border commuter passenger rail service within the Union State between adjacent border territories of Russian Federation constituent entities and regions of the Republic of Belarus.
Decisions are expected to be made on establishing the Union State Committee on Standardization and Quality, as well as presenting the Union State Awards in Literature and Arts for 2025-2026. Mutual support and cooperation in international justice are also scheduled for discussion.
Additionally, the agenda includes main issues for the 2026 Union State Supreme State Council meetings and implementation status of previous Supreme State Council decisions.
During the Permanent Committee meeting, members also heard information about preparations for events dedicated to the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia on 2 April. “Considering the discussion that took place, it was decided to ensure these events are held at a high organizational and substantive level through close cooperation between the Permanent Committee, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, the Belarusian Embassy in Russia and the Russian Embassy in Belarus, state customers of Union State programs and projects, and relevant ministries and agencies,” the Permanent Committee added.
