Cooperation Treaty between Postavy District of Vitebsk Region and Pushkin District of Moscow Region Signed in Dolgoprudny on April 16th, 2008

Present conditions of Belarus and Russia’s development demand the policy which should be based on the most active cooperation embracing all fields of autonomous bodies’ activity. States’ integration in different spheres has already become traditional. Establishment of sister city relations between Russian and Belarusian municipal authorities as well as making of long-term contracts in the field of agriculture, economy, culture and education makes it possible to increase trade barter, create new labour-markets, hold joint fairs, maintain and extend relations between the nations. One can give a lot of examples of such harmonious cooperation among Belarusian and Russian cities and districts.

Present conditions of Belarus and Russia’s development demand the policy which should be based on the most active cooperation embracing all fields of autonomous bodies’ activity. States’ integration in different spheres has already become traditional. Establishment of sister city relations between Russian and Belarusian municipal authorities as well as making of long-term contracts in the field of agriculture, economy, culture and education makes it possible to increase trade barter, create new labour-markets, hold joint fairs, maintain and extend relations between the nations. One can give a lot of examples of such harmonious cooperation among Belarusian and Russian cities and districts.

April 16^th, 2008 Cooperation Treaty between Postavy district of Vitebsk region and Pushkin district of Moscow region was signed in Dolgoprudny. Ya.E. Keizik, Deputy Chairman of Postavy district executive committee, and O.V.Pechnikova, Deputy Head of Pushkin district administration, expressed hope that joint action of local authorities aimed at development of public health services, agriculture and culture will receive support from people, will be interesting and useful.

The first step taken to implement this brotherhood agreement was the invitation of the official delegation and creative groups from Pushkin to the 11^th International Folk Music Festival “Zvinyats zymbaly i garmonik” (Dulcimer and button accordion are ringing) which is traditionally held in Postavy. During the Festival (6^th- 8^th June, 2008) it is planned to sign a plan of specific action seeking to realize the Cooperation Treaty.

According to Standing Committee of the Union State