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Belarus, Russia to hold new round of consultations on Union State security guarantees treaty in September

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MOSCOW, 4 June (BelTA) - A new round of consultations on the treaty on security guarantees within the Union State will take place in September, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said  uring a panel discussion “The Union State: Time to Be First at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, BelTA has learned.

Mikhail Galuzin recalled that this treaty entered into force in March 2025. “It is designed to strengthen mutual obligations to ensure the security of Russia and Belarus using all available forces and means, including in exceptional cases - nuclear weapons,” he said.

The presidents of Belarus and Russia have appointed special representatives to review the implementation of the treaty, and to date two rounds of consultations have taken place, in Moscow in September of last year and in Minsk in March of this year. “During these consultations, the parties carried out a thorough joint analysis of security challenges and threats of the Union State and possible responses to them. The next round is scheduled for September,” he noted.

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