On August 13, a working meeting between representatives of the transport agencies of Belarus and Russia took place at the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, focusing on deepening bilateral cooperation in the transport sector

Friday, 14 August 2026

The Belarusian delegation was headed by First Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Belarus Grigory Glazko, the Russian delegation was headed by State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia Dmitry Zverev.

During the negotiations, the parties reviewed the implementation of the action plan for the key areas of the Treaty on the Creation of the Union State for 2024–2026 and discussed a draft action plan for the medium term (2027–2029). The participants paid particular attention to digitalization and security.

In particular, the parties agreed to step up the implementation of electronic waybills (e-CMR) within the Union State and to implement an agreed mechanism for monitoring the work and rest schedules of drivers engaged in international road freight transport (AETR).

In addition, representatives of the agencies discussed in detail the operating conditions for Belarusian freight forwarding companies in the Russian market, taking into account recent legislative changes in the Russian Federation, and examined prospects for expanding the civil aviation route network through the subsidization of air travel.

The issue of Union State projects regarding the organization of cross-border suburban passenger rail transport was examined.

◽️ The results of the meeting and the agreements reached were formalized in a joint protocol signed by the parties.