Putin gave Lukashenko “patron saint” – TVNZ

In August last year, the 60th anniversary of Alexander Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the Order of the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Nevsky. The award was presented six months later. Between personal meeting and a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Union State of Russia and

Belarus Putin presented colleague Order.

– Our attitude to you know well: without your active position on the approximation of Belarus and Russia would not have been not only the state of the Union, but it certainly did not there would be a single economic space, it would not be our Eurasian Union – Putin said.

– Now, my patron saint will protect me even more – Lukashenko said, referring to the Alexander Nevsky.

Press on the eve of the arrival of the Belarusian president to Moscow, wrote that he was going to agree on new loans to support the economy, but on Tuesday did not say a word. Spoke only about the future of the Union State and the fact that the creation of the EAEC it has not lost its relevance.

– In the framework of the Union State we have our own problems that we solve, – Putin said. – And this association is even something more advanced, especially if you look at social issues.

Alexander G. did not miss the opportunity to once again demonstrate that it is in the settlement of the Ukraine is also not the last man

– Just went to information that Poroshenko signed a decree on the establishment of a constitutional commission. That is the study of the Constitution begins, then, what we talked about in Sochi. In this process, you can solve all the problems, it is a tremendous breakthrough. There were many conversations we have in the February night, but today we have the opportunity to formalize all of our conversations, to take concrete decisions. Difficult time, all over the world it is difficult to solve, but I think we’ll accept them.

The main decision that had to be taken is to the draft budget for 2015. It was formed before the crisis and had to be nearly 5 billion rubles.

– 85 percent of the budget expenditures will be allocated to funding 36 joint programs and activities, – the rights of the chairman said Lukashenko. – In general, the Federal fiscal policy should be more flexible, efficient, allowing to concentrate resources on priority areas.

The budget approved, but only after the negotiations have signed 11 documents.

– We have agreed to saturate our engagement in new projects in the energy sector, the automotive industry, electronic industry, – said the President of Russia dialogue. – Continue to support programs at the state level in the high-tech sector. In today approved the budget of the Union State for 2015 almost half of the money is directed to this end.

Even when presidents rose and were about to leave, Vladimir Putin and the place was asked how he assesses the socio-economic situation in Ukraine.

– We talked about it, – the president said, referring to a conversation with Lukashenko. – The shape of things right, and in fact, as the classic, full of mockery.