Union State parliamentarians approve budget for 2019

Parliamentarians of Belarus and Russia have agreed on the main financial document of the Union State. The budget for 2019 will be more than 7 billion Russian rubles. This is about 110 million US dollars. Most of the funds will be allocated for 11 union programs. The border and information security of the Union State will be improved. The reconstruction of the Brest Hero-Fortress complex will also be financed.

The parliamentarians of the two countries discussed abolition of roaming in the territory of the Union State and the creation of a single common scientific and technological space.