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Union State
Union State
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![The Union State, with disputed territories in light green[a]](view.php?q=Union_State&sq=&lang=&file=File:Union_State_(orthographic_projection)_-_All_Territorial_Disputes.svg) The Union State, with disputed territories in light green[a] | |
| Headquarters | 8/5 Staraya Square, Entrance 3, 103132 Moscow, Russia[3] |
| Largest city | Moscow 55°45′N 37°37′E / 55.750°N 37.617°E |
| Official languages | |
| Demonym(s) | Russians, Belarusians |
| Type | Supranational union |
| Member states | |
| Government | Supranational union (currently), confederation (proposed) |
• Chairman of the Supreme State Council |  Alexander Lukashenko |
• Chairman of the Council of Ministers |  Mikhail Mishustin |
• General Secretary | Dmitry Mezentsev[4] |
| Legislature | Supreme State Council and Council of Ministers |
| Supreme State Council | |
| Council of Ministers | |
| Formation | |
| 26 December 1991 | |
• Commonwealth of Belarus and Russia | 2 April 1997 |
• Treaty on the Creation of a Union State of Russia and Belarus | 8 December 1999 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,332,786 km2 (6,692,226 sq mi)a |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate |  159,000,000a |
• Density | 8.9/km2 (23.1/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total |  $7.203 trillion[5] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $2.257 trillion[5] |
| Currency | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 to +12 |
| Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
| Drives on | Right |
Website soyuz | |
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The Union State[b] is a supranational union consisting of Belarus and Russia, with the stated aim of deepening the relationship between the two states through integration in economic and defence policy.[6][7] Originally, the Union State aimed to create a confederation; however, both countries currently retain their independence.[8]
The Union State is based on a previous international treaty between Russia and Belarus[9] made on 2 April 1997.[10] Although it consists of only Russia and Belarus, other countries are allowed to join.[7] The supranational union is ruled through the Supreme State Council[11] and other governing bodies.[12] As of 2025, the current president of the Supreme State Council of the Union is Alexander Lukashenko, who has held the position since 2000.[13] The present goal of the Union State mainly focuses on economic integration,[14] taxation,[15] and integration of defence and intelligence apparatus.[16]
- ^ Pifer, Steven (17 March 2020). "Crimea: Six years after illegal annexation". Brookings Institution. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Chapple, Amos (4 January 2019). "The Kurile Islands: Why Russia And Japan Never Made Peace After World War II". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Постоянный Комитет Союзного государства". postkomsg.com.
- ^ "Dmitry Mezentsev appointed Secretary of State of the Union State". postkomsg.com.
- ^ a b "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: October 2024". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "СОЮЗНОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВО". Совет Федерации Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Проект Конституционного акта Союзного государства".
- ^ "A Political Union Between Russia and Belarus is Creeping Closer". 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Куракина, Светлана Ивановна – Союзное государство Беларуси и России: конституционно-правовое исследование : автореферат дис. ... кандидата юридических наук : 12.00.02 – Search RSL".
- ^ "Устав Союза Беларуси и России от 23 мая 1997 – docs.cntd.ru". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Союзное Государство". Archived from the original on 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Органы Союзного государства". belrus.ru.
- ^ "Высший Государственный Совет Союзного государства".
- ^ "Full integration of Russia and Belarus unlikely in present context, says expert". TASS. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Lukashenko says Minsk and Moscow agreed 26–27 roadmaps on integration". TASS. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Putin believes integration processes of intelligence in Union State to be effective". TASS. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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