The ceremony was held prior to the Union State Supreme State Council meeting. As he presented the award, Vladimir Putin thanked Alexander Lukashenko for his active participation in efforts to bring together Belarus and Russia, in creating the Union State and the Common Economic Space. “Without your active open stance on the issue of bringing Belarus and Russia together we would not have either the Union State or the Common Economic Space, or the Eurasian Union. This is a great constructive process, very important for our nations,” Vladimir Putin said.
See also
Meeting of the Union State Supreme State Council
March 3, 2015
Meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko
March 3, 2015