Russia and Belarus have an understanding of how to move forward on contentious issues, said the head of the Ministry Maxim Oreshkin on the results of negotiations of presidents Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko.

according to his statement, the parties have remained a small number of controversial issues.

"Today was a busy day. Successfully worked. In a number of areas in agriculture, communications, customs, regulation of the oil market in reality have made significant progress, even on the issue of oil and gas the position of the parties was seriously very close together, " - said the head of the Ministry.

Oreshkin said that since Monday, Moscow and Minsk will begin at the expert level detailed development guidance provided in these negotiations to formulate a roadmap.

"then we will report to Ministers and will report to the presidents," said Oreshkin.

The Ministry also said that Putin and Lukashenko is also scheduled to Meet on December 20 in St. Petersburg. While presidents and Prime Ministers have the opportunity to communicate or to hold a further meeting, said Oreshkin.

the dialogue of the delegations of Russia and Belarus were held in Sochi. The meeting took place at the beginning of the 20th anniversary of the Treaty of the Union of the country.

Opening the dialogue, the Russian President expressed hope that Moscow and Minsk will continue to work on convergence, the most important thing in the economy and the social sphere, and that citizens will receive from the integration of benefits.

Lukashenko, for his part, said that the integration is expected to create many more. Most importantly, according to his statement, one must make equal rules for plants.

dialogues Putin and Lukashenko in a closed from the press lasted more than five hours.

in addition to the leaders of the two countries, the meeting was attended by Prime Ministers Dmitry Medvedev and Sergei Rumas, as well as members of the governments of Russia and Belarus.



<span style="color:darkgray
sections: Politics