Russia and Belarus approved the draft youth policy strategy of the Union State

Russia and Belarus approved the draft strategy for the youth policy of the Union State following a meeting of the Council of Ministers in Minsk, the press service of the Belarusian government reported.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is in Minsk on a working visit. He took part in a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State. The Russian delegation included, among other things, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov and Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin.

“The draft strategy for the youth policy of the Union State has been approved, which is based on the principles and achievements laid down in the national strategic documents of Belarus and Russia,” the press service said in a statement.

It is noted that a number of decisions of the Council of Ministers of the Union State are aimed at projects in the field of passenger rail transportation. In addition, the themes of the work of the highest bodies of the Union State for the next year were determined.

“Decisions were made to ensure increased efficiency of the work of the Permanent Committee of the Union State,” the statement says.