Russian president Vladimir Putin (right), Belorussian president Alexander Lukashenko (second from the right), chairman of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov (left), chairman of the State Duma Gennady Seleznev (second from the left) and chairman of the russian government Mikhail Kasyanov (third from the left) took part in the meeting of the High State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Kremlin deputy chief of staff Sergey Prikhodko (right) and russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The State Duma chairman Gennady Seleznev (right) and the Federation Council chairman Sergei Mironov (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The State Duma chairman Gennady Seleznev (right) and the State Secretary of the Russia-Belorussia Union Pavel Borodin (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Kremlin deputy chief of staff Sergey Prikhodko (right) and russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Kremlin deputy chief of staff Sergey Prikhodko (right) and russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The press secretary of the russian president Alexei Gromov (second from the left) and russian power minister Igor Yusufov (right) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The press secretary of the russian president Alexei Gromov (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Kremlin deputy chief of staff Sergey Prikhodko (centre) and russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The State Duma chairman Gennady Seleznev (right) and the State Secretary of the Russia-Belorussia Union Pavel Borodin (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Russian Central Bank chairman Sergei Ignatiev (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The State Duma chairman Gennady Seleznev (second from the right) and the State Secretary of the Russia-Belorussia Union Pavel Borodin (centre) and the Federation Council chairman Sergei Mironov (second from the left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russian-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov (right) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Kremlin chief of staff Alexander Voloshin (right) and the Russian Central Bank chairman Sergei Ignatiev (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Kremlin chief of staff Alexander Voloshin took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Kremlin chief of staff Alexander Voloshin (right) and the Federation Council chairman Sergei Mironov (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Kremlin chief of staff Alexander Voloshin (right), the Federation Council chairman Sergei Mironov (second from the right) and russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov (second from the left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

The Federation Council chairman Sergei Mironov (left) and russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov (second from the left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov (left) and chairman of the Russian Central Bank Sergei Ignatiev (right) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov (left) and chairman of the Russian Central Bank Sergei Ignatiev (right) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov (left) and chairman of the Russian Central Bank Sergei Ignatiev (right) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov (left), chairman of the Russian Central Bank Sergei Ignatiev (centre) and Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin (right) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) and Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) and Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) and Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right), Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko (second from the right) and russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left) took part in the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian president Vladimir Putin (right), Belorussian president Alexander Lukashenko (second from the right), chairman of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov (left), chairman of the State Duma Gennady Seleznev (second from the left) and chairman of the russian government Mikhail Kasyanov (third from the left) took part in the meeting of the High State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin (left), presidential chief of staff Alexander Voloshin (centre) and his deputy Sergei Prikhodko (right) took part in the meeting of the High State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov (left), russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin (centre) and presidential chief of staff Alexander Voloshin (right) took part in the meeting of the High State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Presidential chief of staff Alexander Voloshin (left) and his deputy Sergei Prikhodko (right) took part in the meeting of the High State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov (left) and russian president Vladimir Putin (right) took part in the meeting of the High State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.

Presidential chief of staff Alexander Voloshin (left) and his deputy Sergei Prikhodko (centre) took part in the meeting of the High State Council of the Russia-Belorussia Union. The event was held in the Kremlin.